PSA sample cases

lidocaine · November 9, 2020 6:09PM

I believe PSA handed out sample cases with cards to show people what their graded cards would look like. They don’t have a grade on them it just says “SAMPLE”. Are these rare? Does PSA value the older original ones?

lidocaine · November 9, 2020 6:10PM

This is the back

daltex · November 9, 2020 6:28PM

@lidocaine said:
I believe PSA handed out sample cases with cards to show people what their graded cards would look like. They don’t have a grade on them it just says “SAMPLE”. Are these rare? Does PSA value the older original ones?

What do you mean "value"?

lidocaine · November 9, 2020 6:48PM

Worth any money

lidocaine · November 9, 2020 6:51PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1982-TOPPS-BASEBALL-585-ROLLIE-FINGERS-MILWAUKEE-BREWERS-HOF-PSA-10-GEM-MINT/254652591774?hash=item3b4a7a2e9e:g:fx8AAOSwPT1fDKIL&LH_All=1

Not mine

bobbybakeriv · November 9, 2020 6:58PM

I've never seen nor heard of them. Cool. I have no idea if they are worth any money, sorry.

blurryface · November 9, 2020 7:11PM

i have a few of these. and yes they are worth a little something, mainly to player collectors.

and welcome to the boards.

are you the 1% or 2%? with or w/o epi?

jfkheat · November 9, 2020 11:08PM

I have one of the sample slabs somewhere in my closet.If I remember correctly the card is a 1986 Topps card.

jay0791 · November 10, 2020 3:35AM

Some collectors on this board collect these in players they like.

I would say they have some value.

LarkinCollector · November 10, 2020 6:48AM

I've got a few ...

There was another Larkin on eBay recently, but the seller wanted as much or more than a PSA 10 of the card would go for, so I passed.

blurryface · November 10, 2020 6:57AM

those look familiar! 😉

LarkinCollector · November 10, 2020 7:10AM

@blurryface said:
those look familiar! 😉

Thought they might

blurryface · November 10, 2020 7:15AM

never noticed the "0" grade before on the '91d.

PSA sample cases

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