General Forum

Take a look at this Kobe 1996 Topps Chrome BGS 10 Pristine
 
I looked up the serial on BGS website and it shows as being graded on Monday, October 08, 2012. 

There is a possibility that when the card was graded it didn't have any loss of color...but does it even matter?

Does greening or hulking affect overall grade for PSA & BGS?

Regardless of what the companies think, what is your opinion on the subject? 

I'm not into the grading scene, but I would think if the greening or hulking renders the card an 8 if it were to be graded today, then it should effect the grade and be re-graded.  I can't timagine a card with discoloration when submitted would get a better grade.

Perhaps the greening effect is the light upon taking the picture?

I've never heard it called hulking before. I may have to steal that. 

I think it's a light/camera effect due to it being a chrome card. I suspect it looks better in person. 

I too like the "hulking" term.  I have a few doing that exact thing.  

Yea, I would think the surface grade would need to be affected by this in some way. It's liekly not the light or angle of the picture....this is a known issue with this years Topps Chrome. 

1994 & 1995 (with or without coating) Finest Baseball & 1993-94 Finest Basketball are Bad for "GREENING"

I have a bunch of chrome cards that are turning green that I wouldn't dream of grading.  However, no way I'd break that out and regrade it.  I'm sure someone with more money than sense will pay just for what it says on the label.

lol, it has started to become a common term for these older Topps Chrome cards that are making the players turn green like the Hulk. 

I can not guarantee this, but I would think a discolored card would take a hit on surface.