finest coating question

dtsa

Is it better to keep the coating on the card or remove it for grading?
Do they sell better/grade better with the coating on or off?
Thanks in advance

BigRedMachine

First off..... Your first post.

I don't think there is much of a price difference between w/ coating and w/o coating. Perhaps down the road if one kind has a higher population than the other it may make a difference.

I do believe this though....If you leave the coating on, it seems to me that PSA grades the coating. If the coating is peeling on a corner or scratched up, you'll notice it in the grade. And right now, a PSA 10 without coating is much better than a PSA 8 with coating, and probably always will be. So be sure the film on top is in good shape too, otherwise I personally would peel it off first.

shawn

dontippet

That is exactly what I have done in the past. I will peel the coating when the coating is not in mint condition and leave it on when it is. So far, I have had no surprise grades.


Don

dtsa

thanks for you help. I checked the population reports and they are all over the place. I searched the message boards and didnt see anything, I wanted to check with experts.