Can the Borders inside the PSA Holder make a small dent to the edge of the card?

DotStore

Is it just me, or does anyone else have a concern the "border rails" (not sure what to call them) inside the PSA Card Holders might make a small imprint / dent where the card meets one of the pointed ends of the border rails?

I understand the corners are protected with the border rails. But I'm just worried somehow the card edge gets damaged by the tip of one of the border rails...

lawnmowerman

Yes, the rails can cause damage, especially on modern foil cards. Years ago, I tested this very same question. I tapped a slab repeatedly on my counter with increasing force. It took a few good taps and eventually there was a notch in the edge.

The card below is a PSA 10 that I picked up within the last couple months. It also has a damaged spot, right where the rail ends. It came like that in the mail so who knows what happened to it.

DBesse27

@lawnmowerman said:
Yes, the rails can cause damage, especially on modern foil cards. Years ago, I tested this very same question. I tapped a slab repeatedly on my counter with increasing force. It took a few good taps and eventually there was a notch in the edge.

The card below is a PSA 10 that I picked up within the last couple months. It also has a damaged spot, right where the rail ends. It came like that in the mail so who knows what happened to it.

Worthless card anyway. That guy’s a scrub.

doubledragon

You're not the only one. The PSA case border rails TERRIFY me.

lawnmowerman

@DBesse27 said:

@lawnmowerman said:
Yes, the rails can cause damage, especially on modern foil cards. Years ago, I tested this very same question. I tapped a slab repeatedly on my counter with increasing force. It took a few good taps and eventually there was a notch in the edge.

The card below is a PSA 10 that I picked up within the last couple months. It also has a damaged spot, right where the rail ends. It came like that in the mail so who knows what happened to it.

Worthless card anyway. That guy’s a scrub.

Hey! That scrub won Dancing with the Stars. That's gotta count for something 😂

lawnmowerman

Back to the point of the topic.... With normal handling of the slabs, I believe there is nothing to worry about. Just handle with care and don't go using them as a hammer to build your home renovation project and you will be just fine.

craig44

My concern has always been during shipping. I know sometimes packages get dropkicked into the mail trucks and damage can occur inside the holder

PROMETHIUS88

I cryogenically freeze all my cards then pack them in dry ice for shipping. There is absolutely ZERO movement in the slabs during shipping or 7 days after arriving.

lawnmowerman

@craig44 said:
My concern has always been during shipping. I know sometimes packages get dropkicked into the mail trucks and damage can occur inside the holder

Yup. I believe that's when the damage occurred on the card I posted above. Probably somebody like this guy was handling it
https://youtu.be/qWF5th3mrrw

softparade

@PROMETHIUS88 said:
I cryogenically freeze all my cards then pack them in dry ice for shipping. There is absolutely ZERO movement in the slabs during shipping or 7 days after arriving.

lol

softparade

These slabs weren’t meant to be hockey pucks

lawnmowerman

@PROMETHIUS88 said:
I cryogenically freeze all my cards then pack them in dry ice for shipping. There is absolutely ZERO movement in the slabs during shipping or 7 days after arriving.

Oh cool. You only sell Ted Williams cards?