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Re: Recent PSA grading results

@estang said:
Does PSA note on their website their grading standards for a card that's been autographed? I couldn't find it.

I guess I didn't realize when you get a card autographed it didn't automatically knock the the card's grade down. Is it possible they changed the standards/procedures?

The card grading standard of a card that's been autographed is the same as if it wasn't autographed.
For dual graded cards, the grading is separate. A grade for the card and a grade for the autograph.
https://www.psacard.com/services/autographgradingprocess
https://www.psacard.com/services/autographgradingstandards

RonSportscards

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Re: Any alternatives to USPS for single graded cards

@BaltimoreYankee said:

@craig44 said:
ebay shipping discount is the cheapest i know. if your card is less than $20, you can ship ebay standard envelope for .74

I think they started out at .74 but it's more now, more like $1.25. Lately I've taken to selling individual cheap cards with a PWE. It's 74 cents for a first class stamp. the risk is mine but no issues so far.

it is according to which ESE you purchase, they go from .74 up to 1.32

craig44

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Re: Dan Carrs latest

@steve_richardson said:
In an effort to get us back to our regularly scheduled programming 😉, here’s one of my favorite Carr pieces. This 43 Peace Dollar completed a year set I started as a kid. The high relief and great luster put the modern mint peace dollars to shame.

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Thanks for that.
That is the sort of thing that this thread should be all about.

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dcarr

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Re: Kellogg's Kellogg

Wonderful coin and equally wonderful writeup. Congratulations !

PS - I love your passion for coins and their history.

MFeld

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Re: [GRADE REVEALED] GTG #6 - 1882-S Morgan $1

nice grade

johnny9434

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Re: GTG - Impossible Edition? (1911 Proof Quarter Eagle)

@FlyingAl - Alex, it will be my pleasure to participate. And in doing so, I’ll present my thought process, as I examine the images.

The first thing I noticed was that the color and texture of the surfaces looks to be original for the date. As I’ve posted in some other threads, each year of the 1911-1915 Sandblast issues has its own unique color. And 1911 happens to be my favorite among the group. (Edited to add: Sadly, many of these coins have been messed with and no longer exhibit the original color that each date is, or at least was, known for.)

Next, I looked for any spots, stains, contact marks, hairlines or shiny areas of the surface. I’ve seen quite a few Proofs whose grades appeared to have been negatively impacted by the presence of small shiny patches (which I presume are the result of post-strike contact with another coin or some other object).

After having done the above, my thinking is - and here’s where I might be inserting my foot into my mouth - that the coin looks too nice to grade lower than 66 and has too many very minor spots and/or stains to grade above 67. So my grade guess options have been narrowed to 66, 66+ and 67. I got very close to guessing 66+, but due to the apparent great color and originality, I’m going to go with 67.

However far off I end up being from the assigned grade, I hope that sharing and explaining my assessment helps at least a little bit.

MFeld

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