This question is kind of about the Set registry but not a particular one..

olb31

more to do with the overall dynamics of how it's calculated. Does the number of cards graded with the set and the % of 10's change the scoring?

For example - in the set I just completely from the 70's, only 8 cards have been graded PSA 10's, 10 or more times. There are probably around 15 that have NO 10's and half the set that has 4 or less 10's. Would these statistics make completing this set have a higher score?

Because if the set I just completed had 25 or more 10's of each card, theoretically it could be easier to complete (just based on the number of 9's and 10's available).

Any thoughts?

jimq

What scoring do you mean? Other people collecting the same set have the same challenges. Is there another competition of the best or most sets that I don't know of? I couldn't compete there, just curious.

olb31

@jimq said:
What scoring do you mean? Other people collecting the same set have the same challenges. Is there another competition of the best or most sets that I don't know of? I couldn't compete there, just curious.

I think so. They hand the TOP Set awards every year. But I admit I am ignorant about the process. I would assume there would be the best 60's set, 70's set, best baseball set, best football set, etc.

I guess I'm talking about competing against other sets from the same decade or same genre (i.e. baseball). So if my average card is 9.25 in a set of 250 but most of the cards have 4 PSA 10's or lower vs 20 or more PSA 10's, it would look like my score, if tied with someone else's set (a different set from mine) could/should give me more points so to speak.

jimq

Thanks. Way above my pay grade so I never learned. The harder to complete sets should count for more. Don't know if they do. Good Luck!

olb31

@jimq said:
Thanks. Way above my pay grade so I never learned. The harder to complete sets should count for more. Don't know if they do. Good Luck!

Yeah I have no idea. I was hoping some of the board experts could lay it out using the "cliff notes" version.

JoeBanzai

Each card carries a weight as well as a grade, the weight is multiplied by the cards number grade to come up with a value. Having the highest graded and only one that high is a bonus.
10's are also given a bonus.
When you add up the values of the cards you get a set rating. I'm not sure of the exact formula.
Look at the Killebrew Master Set.
My set is the most complete, but the #1 guy has more cards that are the highest graded, scoring him more points than mine and giving him a higher rated set.
Personally (surprise!), I think PSA's rating system is wrong here, but if you take this stuff too seriously, you will go crazy.

DBesse27

As Joe said, cards that are the highest grade available for that card get a bonus. If they’re also pop 1, they get an additional bonus.

NGS428

@olb31 Each item within the set is assigned a weight based on the value of the item in NM-MT condition.

So, the pop of a card does not directly impact the weight (score) of the card. But if a card has lower pops in NM-MT than other similar caliber/popular cards, is is likely that it is more valuable and thus has a higher weight.

Some of the weights I don’t quite understand, at least for my Griffey basic set. There are a few random higher weight cards that are nothing special and there are cards which should have a higher weight in my opinion which aren’t. Oh well, everyone is playing by the same weights…

More details than you ever wanted to know.. explains top pop bonuses too. https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/rules

olb31

good answers.