How can I protect my graded cards?
To keep the plastic slabs free of scratches, many collectors place the graded cards in sleeves. BCW Graded Card Sleeves are actually bags, meaning they have a flap that folds over the top and closes with a resealable strip. These are large enough to accommodate almost all card slabs.
Can you trust PSA grading?
Yet while SGC is viewed at the most trustworthy, PSA is viewed as the most accurate as shown below. Collectors most definitely have their concerns about the grading companies, yet believe that grading is a needed part and valued resource for the hobby.
Why did PSA stop grading?
Back on March 30, PSA Authentication and Grading Services, a company long considered the gold standard in the sports card collectibles grading field, shut down several of its services. The reason: It was overwhelmed with customer demand.
What does PSA use to hold cards?
PSA encapsulates every card in a sonically sealed, tamper-evident holder. The PSA holder features specially formulated plastic and an innovative design that provides protection from pressure and most damage.
Do PSA cases block UV?
PSA, on the other hand, makes no claims of UV protection in their graded cards. That means it’s your job to protect your cards.
Is Beckett or PSA better?
While PSA gets the lion’s share from consumers, Beckett Grading Services is no slouch in the grading industry either. This company has two advantages over its main competitor: a better-looking label and a faster turnaround time. BGS, on the other hand, is a bit faster than PSA in this regard.
Is PSA still backlogged?
Hello PSA Customers, Today, Express is back at $200 and available on the PSA Online Submission Center. Our objective with introducing Express at this new price is to manage demand while continuing to allocate the lion’s share of our capacity to the existing backlog.
Is PSA 8 good?
A PSA NM-MT 8 is a super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, the card can exhibit the following: a very slight wax stain on reverse, slightest fraying at one or two corners, a minor printing imperfection, and/or slightly off-white borders.
What do you need to know about PSA grading?
Authentication is the process of verifying the originality or genuineness of a trading card. Grading is assessing the quality and condition of a trading card using PSA’s 10-point grading scale. Grading can only take place after a trading card has been deemed authentic.
Can You Trust a PSA grade on a card?
A: PSA guarantees that all cards submitted to it shall be graded in accordance with PSA grading standards and under the procedures of PSA.
Why is PSA suspending all Card Grading Services?
PSA announces the immediate suspension of nearly all card grading services. PSA is temporarily halting Value, Economy, Regular and Express Services which account for 97.9% of all items submitted. Read PSA President Steve Sloan’s update for details: https://t.co/5xtb8M76pb pic.twitter.com/d7wQAFZjY6
What happens if grades don’t match on PSA?
If their grades match in the computer, the card would then eventually reach a 3rd grader for verification of the grade. If the opinion of the first two graders does not match, that card will be assigned to a 3rd grader whose opinion is required to break the tie, so to speak.