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What criteria does psa follow when grading coins?

glossycrazyglossycrazy Posts: 677
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Hi- I need a little help! What criteria does psa follow when grading coins? I have a batch
of 1971 topps baseball coins and I want to know what psa looks for when grading them before picking out the ones I want to submit. Any insight would be appreciated! Paul

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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Honestly - I don't know if anyone knows. They don't publish their coin grading per se - and they actually end up in PCGS holders - so it's unclear if it is PSA or PCGS who is actually doing the grading.

    Rust is bad. Scratches on the metal are bad. Centering is a concern - esp. for some pin issues.

    But, after that, if there are not scratches or rust, and it's centered well - I don't know if there is any decent way to differentiate between an 8, 9 and a 10
    I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
  • kingraider75kingraider75 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭
    Do the employees grade both PSA and PCGS? I would think they would separate the two areas.
    Running an Ebay store sure takes a lot more time than a person would think!
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Right - but you send the baseball coins to PSA, you pay PSA fees (much lower than PCGS fees), but they end up in PCGS holders and have to be on a separate invoice...
    I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
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