Record Number of PSA 10s for Me!
gemint
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I received my grades from the latest submission and pulled 12 PSA 10s (vintage mid 70s commons)! That's by far a record for me. My previous high was 2 and I've only ever received 3 10s out of about 5,000 cards submitted. I'm glad I didn't get the grader of death.
What's the highest quantity of vintage 10s you ever received in a single submission? These 12 came from an invoice of approximately 500 cards.
What's the highest quantity of vintage 10s you ever received in a single submission? These 12 came from an invoice of approximately 500 cards.
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<< <i>It's raining 10's >>
Are you suggesting that PSA should put a "born on date" on the flip...
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..........I heard somewhere that Dimitri "big cheese" Young was looking for a second opinion on his PSA 10 collection
Submission 4096572
Zip code is 95037
Received = 1/16
Grades posted = 1/23
Pretty good turnaround for a relatively large order.
To answer other questions:
grillo - Many will stay in my collection. Some will go to eBay to offset my grading fees and pay for the next submission.
vintageballcards - Don't feel bad. It's much tougher to get a 10 on anything earlier than '72. I've submitted a ton of 60s commons and stars, many of vending quality, and never received a 10. This was the $5 service.
gemmintman - Thanks.
Murcerfan - Well, 10s have always perplexed me. Aside from stricter front/back centering guidelines, 10s always come down to the qualitative "visual appeal". I wonder how many PSA 10's and SGC98's would get the same grade if they were cracked out of the holders and resubmitted?
Incidentally, I also pulled a 9 on my Mike Schmidt rookie. It shows on the invoice as the Ken Reitz rookie card but I called PSA and caught it before the order shipped. All in all, it's one of my better invoices.
<< <i>Congrats on the nice submission, and nice mix of 10's you received. If I may ask a simple question, how can you get so many cards in under one submission number? I send in large orders like that, but can only fit 25 per invoice, and have to pull and print several invoices all with different numbers as part of the order. Just wondering, since this way seems easier to track. >>
I use multiple forms and cross out the submission numbers on all but one form. I used to leave the pre-printed invoice numbers on the forms but they'd always end up combining them, so I went ahead and did it myself. That way I know which invoice number the grades will be posted under. This was more of an issue prior to PSA implementing the email notification.
.............just how many graded Gem Mint 10's do I own ?
exactly one.
a 1969 Topps Super Roy White PSA 10 . It's one I crossed from an SGC 92.
and I know for certain the only 10's I ever got from either company were from PSA on my '69 Supers set, which were almost entirely crossed over (busted out) from SGC 88's, 92's, 96's, about 10 in all recieved the crown of PSA 10. I think those rounded corners can be confusing
a funny thing...the idea of perfection.
Gemmint,
I agree with your thoughts and congrats on the grades,It really is fun seeing those invoices get posted with that big fat 10 grade
I am actually now of the opinion that if PSA 10 graded cards was my game, I would think real hard about a second opinion from GAI and Baker and this whole exemplar service (back to the Dimitri 'you're wearing me out' Young thing); seems that it would make a more solid investment in terms of longevity. It would be hard to argue that both graders were being whimsical. But then again, the ones that don't cross become instant liabilities ??
<< <i>If I may ask a simple question, how can you get so many cards in under one submission number? I send in large orders like that, but can only fit 25 per invoice, and have to pull and print several invoices all with different numbers as part of the order. Just wondering, since this way seems easier to track. >>
ctsoxfan-
Take a look at this thread. We discussed it a few weeks ago. Many methods were discussed so take your pick.
gemint -
Congrats! I hope I have your luck on my order!
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10 30640421 1976 TOPPS 629 SANDY ALOMAR N/A 8
These are 2 card that stick out when looking through. A PSA 8 just sold for $400 , now there is a 9 and another 8, will wither one of these cards approach that level, hmmmm
the luzinski 9 is that for sale?the madlock?jim umbarger?gaylord perry?vida blue?i would also be interested in a few of the 8's.
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The question you posed in your initial post got me thinking. That being the case, I went back and looked at my old invoices to see which one I received the most 10's on. The invoice was from October of this year and consisted of 250 cards. I received 53-10's on the submission. A breakdown of the 10 is as follows:
1970 Topps - 1
1973 Topps - 1
1977 Topps - 5
1978 Topps - 27
1980 Topps - 3
1981 Topps - 10
1981 Squirt - 1
1983 Drakes - 4
1984 Topps Traded - 1
Granted some of these years aren't considered vintage, but turning a 10 on a 20-30 year old card is still exciting to me.
The invoice number is 4031884 and the zip is 97232 in case anyone is interested. Before you get too excited, all of the pre-1978 material is gone as well as the Squirt and Drakes cards.
Frank
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I just gotta stop checking off that "No 10's please" box on the invoice when I send it in...
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
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1976 topps yankees team was bgs 9
1976 topps mets team was bgs 9 both were bought from dsl and cracked out by me so i had my doubts on if they were sheet cut or not. i thought they were but frank owns them now so maybe he could tell better then me.
1981 o pee chee ray bourque bought in white plains raw. i think in 95 when i first started to submitt to psa. as far as sheet cut i would say no but i almost crapped when i got it.
95 bow best emmitt smith refractor. pulled from a pack by me.
95 upper deck die cut sp insert peter forsberg another pack pull by me
84 topps active hits leader don't know were i got it but it was in one of my submissions.
89 ml debut griffey was yanked from a set and submitted.
i also got two sgc 98's. sammy sosa 90 tiffany and a griffey score young superstar.
my first psa 10 was a donruss mcgriff rookie that i bought in white plains from keppler in 95.
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1991 Topps
1992 Topps
1980 Kelloggs
1975 Topps Mini
1987 Jiffy Pop Disc
1988 King B
1988 Topps Rite Aid
1989 Score
1987 Sportflics
1988 Sportflics
1989 Sportflics
1985 Topps Rub Downs
1988 Panini Stickers
1989 Fleer
1989 Upper Deck
JEB.
well, not for me, but lately it has been drizzling
prior to october 2003:
1100+ psa submissions = no tens
after october 2003:
50 submissions = three tens (all 72's)
the funny thing is that on my last submission i had 2 cards that i thought could be 10's 72 topps ollie brown and mike lum, the brown was a 9 and the lum an 8. i had two cards that i was afraid may get a PD qualifier, 72 royals team (color) and 72 hal king (light print on reverse), both 10's.
i just sent in 50 cards and now i'll be disappointed if i dont get any 10's. i don't know what's worse, knowing you won't any get tens or expecting tens and not getting them.... i'm afraid i'm going to find out.
I use a Peak Scale Lupe 10X. The model number is 1983. This is the same type of lupe that Levi at 707 sells. I happened to buy mine online after doing an Internet search for it.
I personally think that looking at cards under magnification is somewhat over rated. I use my lupe more for measuring centering than anything else. This particular lupe has a scale that has been invaluable to my submissions. Since I’m only really looking for 9’s or better (on most cards) being able to accurately measuring centering is very important. I’ve tried small rulers before, but this lupe allows me to measure cards down to the millimeter. I’ve cut the number of 8’s I receive down significantly because of it.
I’m not saying that I don’t look at cards under the lupe. However, its only when I see a problem with my bare eyes first. Only then do I use the lupe to see the nature of the flaw. If the flaw is chipping of the enamel caused in packaging with no wear to the actual card stock, PSA tends to be more forgiving. However, if it is fraying or blunt corners, they tend to be a little tougher. I usually can’t tell the difference between the two without the lupe. Using the lupe to determine the type of wear and then weighing the wear along with the overall appearance of the card (centering, surface, edges, gloss, etc.) has helped increase my percentage of higher grading cards.
I hope this makes sense. If you have any questions, please ask.
Frank
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I just saw your post about the PSA 10 Yankees Team and Mets Team cards I picked up from you. Funny, you never mentioned you thought they might have been sheet cut before you sold them to me.
I looked at them both very closely under magnification and I am OK with them. I’m not saying with 100% certainty that they aren’t sheet cut, they could very well be. However, they don’t have all the tell-tale signs of being sheet cut. They are both exceptionally nice, but under 10X magnification they have very light “peach fuzz” stubble running along the top and bottom edges (it would be the left and right edges if they were not horizontal cards). Meanwhile, the same “peach fuzz” does not appear to the same degree along the left and right edges. Furthermore, the Yankees card has couple of small “buckling” spots typical of vending cards. This occurs in packaging.
One of the tell-tale signs that I’m used to seeing includes cards with edges (and corners) that are absolutely flawless on issues where flawless edges and corners didn’t come from the factory. That trait, which I’ve seen on other 76’s, doesn’t exist here. Furthermore, they are not like the recent low population 75’s to hit the market that I’m sure are sheet cut. Those particular cards have rougher edges and cuts on the corners and edges that reflect light the way none of the other 15,000-75’s I’ve handled do. In addition, they sometimes have wavy edges and, in many instances, you can see the cutting marks in the edges of the cards under magnification.
Frank
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<< <i>they might use one on certain circumstances but on the avg card they use the naked eye. >>
I can't believe that for a minute. You mean that they are not looking at each and every card under some sort of magnification? Just the naked eye? Can't be. There would be no way to accurately measure centering issues if you were just eyeballing the cards.
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Just sent in 361 cards and got 12 back as PSa 10's. I guess we tied.
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frank i wasn't completly honest with those two and the carew but i do recall telling you that they were once bgs 9's. i also saw the peach fuzz on the side boarders so i kind of chalked it up as legit but wasn't 100% positive. i heard that dsl would send the sheet cut cards to bgs because psa would reject them? can you elaborate on the 75 sheet cards that are hitting ebay? is it the blyleven?that dick allan is smoking and i want it but the van man is on it so no thanks.
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