can you explain in plain english please what does qualifiers mean ...

TRACKER1115

when someone states " psa 9 with no qualifiers"

jmbkb4

First off, having no qualifiers is a GOOD thing.

If a card has a "qualifier," it means that the card meets critera for that particular grade except in term of the "qualifier."

For example, if you have a card that is perfect in every way except its T/B centering is 90/10, this card would likely receive the OFF CENTER (OC) designation. It would be graded 9 (OC). It would sell for less than a PSA 9 grade in most cases, usually in the PSA 7 price range.

There are other qualifiers........STAIN (ST), etc.

jimq112

qualifier =

oc = off center
mc = miscut
st = stained
mk = marked, written on

they lower the value between one and 2 grades, a psa 9 oc = psa 7 in most cases

fsjeter

Do they still use PD for Print Defects?

Scott

TRACKER1115

so if my card is a psa 9 or a psa 10 and it has nothing after it I can state no qualifiers? correct. and thank you all for clearing it up to a newbe.

Knuckles

(under it)

Here's an example of a card with a qualifier.. OC (off center) This wouldn't fetch the same amount as a straight 9 with no qualifier, it would go for around the same amount that a PSA 7 would go for..

Southerncards

PSA 10 - "Man, that chick is hot!"

PSA 8 with qualifier "That girl has a very pretty face, but she weighs 400 pounds"

bobsbbcards

Cards that have more than one thing wrong with them (off center and stained) still only get one qualifier. Obviously, if there are too many things wrong with the card, it should probably be at a lower grade.