I was hoping for a couple of 10 grades, although I was also sending in a few cards bought from the likes of eBay. MGC: GradingĪs an avid collector, I do try my best to keep cards safe and secure, wrapped in sleeves as soon as the pack has been opened. I do think that 2-3 weeks is a bit of a pipedream with the Bronze service, but it’s great if you’re willing to wait for roughly a month and a half. I’m happy to report that my cards were shipped and returned by week 7, which is a relatively quick turnaround. In terms of delivery fees, return shipping was free as I’m also based in the UK, and it was roughly £10 to ship the cards to them via Royal Mail. Their Gold service comes in at £39.99 per card, although it was shut for the entire two-month period that I kept tabs on MGC.The Silver service takes 14 working days for cards to be returned, and is priced at £22.99 per card.The Bronze service has a timescale of 2-8 weeks, lowered to 14 working days for their Silver tier.*The pricing info is correct as of February 2022. You can also take a look at their current pricing scales by consulting the table seen below. MGC also runs promotions and discounts from time to time, ranging from 10-15% off.Īs with many services, the fee depends on how long you’re willing to wait to get your card/s graded. Of the new grading companies that have popped up in the UK and Europe, MGC is moderately priced.įor example, it’s not as cheap as a budget grading service, although it’s only £12.99 per card at the lowest tier. You’ll find out everything about the overall experience below, as well as whether we think it’s worth it or not.Ĭheck out MGC cards on eBay. We sent our cards using the Bronze tier, waiting until they arrived to start writing up this review. Read on to find out our thoughts as we look back on our experiences with the service. ![]() MGC is based in the UK, so we sent off a selection of 20 cards for the purposes of this no-holds barred review.ĭoes MGC have what it takes to compete with the likes of PSA and BGS? "The range and diversity of our members and fleet is truly demonstrated in this mind-blowing image that we are proud to present to Her Majesty the Queen and the United Kingdom – I'm so immensely proud of our whole team who are like a family to me.Given the substantial timescales and the problems associated with larger US-based grading companies like PSA, we decided to take a look at some of the fledgling alternatives like Majesty Grading Company (MGC). "Their unwavering trust in following a somewhat crazy artist, and their unrivaled strength and tenacity of spirit is of considerable merit. Whitewick continued: "I must thank the team members for their extraordinary courage to push the boundaries of aviation forward, to try something new to them and air sports as a whole. ![]() There were many challenges involved, including planning around tricky weather conditions, a reflight undertaken due to co-pilot health and a carbon monoxide scare in one aircraft's cockpit.īut the teams took the problems in their stride with extraordinary courage, skill and determination to complete this image. "My fellow pilot friends at Henstridge showed a great and kind interest in my GPS scribbles, and then it clicked it would be so much more fun to try one together as a united team with as many aircraft as possible."Īmy Whitewick, seen here (right) on a flight with Patrick Caruth, began illustrating images by air in 2020 between lockdowns, having since drawn a wide range of images in her 1972 Cessna 150 Aerobat. I was bored of bimbling and wanted to start something exciting and new," she added. "It was a fun skill to try out when flying the local area. Whitewick began illustrating images by air in 2020 between lockdowns, having since drawn a wide range of images in her 1972 Cessna 150 Aerobat, including an award-winning and world-first GPS portrait with her co-pilot, Mervyn White, of early aviator John Stringfellow. "None of them had any idea what the final image would look like – each team was given a small, unrecognizable chunk which, when flown, recorded on SkyDemon and sent back would be stitched together digitally to form the final image." ![]() ![]() Steve Chatterley, SWNS/ZengerĬode-named "Art Force 1," six individual club aircraft belonging to the Light Aircraft Association's Wessex Strut and 12 crew members were handed a secret GPS plotted path from team leader, Amy Whitewick. Twelve aircrew members from Henstridge in Somerset, England, teamed up to complete the world’s first-ever GPS portrait to be drawn by multiple aircraft. This stunning GPS portrait of Queen Elizabeth was created over a period of months - using six individual light aircraft.
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