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BGS
Also known as: Beckett Grading Services, Beckett
Beckett Grading Services (BGS) is one of the most respected card grading companies in the hobby. Unlike PSA, BGS grades cards using four separate subgrades: Centering, Corners, Edges, and Surface. Each subgrade is scored from 1–10 (with half-points), and the final overall grade is a weighted composite. BGS is especially popular for basketball and modern cards. The company also offers a Beckett Raw Card Review (BRCR) service for ungraded cards.
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