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PSA No Longer Grades Baseball Stamps?

BarkusDBarkusD Posts: 624 ✭
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Anyone else have stamps rejected? I had a bunch of 74 stamps graded some time ago but PSA rejected them in my recent submission. I was told that the stamps slip out of current PSA holders.

Someone just paid big bucks for a hoard of 74 Topps Stamps in a recent auction. Whoever it was is going to be very upset if he can't grade the stamps.

The player sets still include the stamps. I guess ths just increases the value of previously graded stamps.
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  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    If this is true I am super pissed. I have some minoso stamps ive been meaning to get graded and they are in the sets. If they stop grading them they better take them out of the sets thats bs.
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
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  • BarkusDBarkusD Posts: 624 ✭
    I bought stamps just for grading. Take a look at my submission which popped today (I'll post on the board).
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  • GEORGETHEBAKERGEORGETHEBAKER Posts: 15 ✭
    Seems a bit weird. CU owns PSE...surely THEY could loan PSA a holder for stamps. Ya think?
  • joemaggiojoemaggio Posts: 329
    About 5 or 6 years ago, I bought what I considered a hoard of 1974 Topps stamps - 10 complete sets for $300. I picked the best centered of each sheet and flipped the other 9 to make a few $ profit. Most interesting was that Keith Olberman bought the last set.
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I bought stamps just for grading. Take a look at my submission which popped today (I'll post on the board). >>




    OUCH.
    I'm assuming you get refunded on ALL of those....not just the ones that state "Refund"
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    PSA needs to put a list together of issues that they used to grade buy no longer do (Ralston Purina, Star, all these stamps, and so on) and post it on the website.. I would make things a lot easier for both us and them.
  • GEORGETHEBAKERGEORGETHEBAKER Posts: 15 ✭
    Psa doesn`t grade Ralston Purina cards anymore?????
  • RedRomad275RedRomad275 Posts: 728
    David,
    I have some stamps in right now for the $5 special. I'm still waiting for the grades to post. As far as I know they still do stamps. I don't see why they wouldn't. PMK sent.

    Rick

    Looking for 81-84 Topps Stickers in PSA 9 or better, 81 Topps Scratch offs, 83 Topps Fold outs in PSA 8 or better, 83 Fleer Stamps and 81/86 Fleer Star Stickers in PSA 9 or better.
    >

  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    I had 2 sets of '55 Dodger stamps graded about 3 months ago- and have some recently graded '44 Yankee stamps. Might be worth a call to customer service.

    Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's

  • SportsModerator2SportsModerator2 Posts: 1,735 mod
    I spoke to operations and I was told that if the stamp will not fit in the holder properly they will not holder it so it's a case by case issue. Also, they did check with PSE but apparently they do not have the proper size holder for this. I know this case by case status can be frustrating but we would rather make sure that the product was safe and if not, send it back and send vouchers rather than risk possible damage to the item.

    Carol
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭


    << <i>I spoke to operations and I was told that if the stamp will not fit in the holder properly they will not holder it so it's a case by case issue. Also, they did check with PSE but apparently they do not have the proper size holder for this. I know this case by case status can be frustrating but we would rather make sure that the product was safe and if not, send it back and send vouchers rather than risk possible damage to the item.

    Carol >>



    Thanks for clearing that up Carol. I'd get to work on a new holder seems that you guys are leaving alot of coin on the table.
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
    image
  • CubfanCubfan Posts: 1,545
    I just had the same thing happen with cards from two different sets which came back "No Holder". The cards from one set had not only had been holdered before, but even has a registry set.

    I sent them back a couple of months ago "for investigation" and havent heard anything since.
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭

    Haven't had any problems with my Carew slipping out yet?! But i am not shaking the hell out of the holder either!! Geez, c'mon PSA!!
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I spoke to operations and I was told that if the stamp will not fit in the holder properly they will not holder it so it's a case by case issue. Also, they did check with PSE but apparently they do not have the proper size holder for this. I know this case by case status can be frustrating but we would rather make sure that the product was safe and if not, send it back and send vouchers rather than risk possible damage to the item.

    Carol >>



    Thanks for clearing that up Carol. I'd get to work on a new holder seems that you guys are leaving alot of coin on the table. >>




    The mold for a new holder would probably cost at least $25,000, so they'd need to grade one hell of a lot of stamps to make for that.
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    I doubt a grading company who used to encapsulate stamps and owns a STAMP GRADING COMPANY would have that much start up cost on a holder. And either they do what they need to do or lose that business to a competitor.
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
    image
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>I doubt a grading company who used to encapsulate stamps and owns a STAMP GRADING COMPANY would have that much start up cost on a holder. And either they do what they need to do or lose that business to a competitor. >>



    It's a question of paying to have the mold made. It doesn't matter if you own a stamp grading company or not-- you still have to kick out for that mold, and believe me when I say those mold makers do not work cheap. I spend a summer working at a place called PlastiFab in Boulder Co., and while the QC grunts like myself had to work 12 hr. shifts cutting flash away from the freshly molded parts with these evil little X-Acto knives the guys in the back room-- i.e, the mold makers- lived the life of Reilly. When I'd go back there and BS with them they told me that molds start at around 13K or so and go up from there, and remember-- you'd have to have TWO molds made (one front and one back) for the holders.

    Think of Beckett. They specialilze in modern cards, and to this day they don't have a holder that will accomodate Exquisite cards or anything else that's too thick. The only reason I can think of for that is that it just costs too much to have the mold made. And as far as losing the business to their competition, if you don't have a strong set registry working there's no sense in paying for a mold to hold stamps. I'm guessing PSA thought about it, crunched the numbers, and decided the hell with it.
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    I guess i just can't understand why a stamp grading company would not have a holder that holds a stamp?
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
    image
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>I guess i just can't understand why a stamp grading company would not have a holder that holds a stamp? >>



    The thing I don't understand is why they couldn't just use an oversized holder and bust out the condom on the undersized stamps.
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    That was my thought at first. Thats why they use the condom. It just makes no sense and is really frustrating.
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
    image
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>That was my thought at first. Thats why they use the condom. It just makes no sense and is really frustrating. >>




    Indeed. And if they're not going to grade them them anymore then the one's floating around out there should not be allowed in registries. That, to me, is just common sense.
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    Couldn't agree more.
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
    image
  • RedRomad275RedRomad275 Posts: 728
    Ditto,
    Several of my sets list the stamps. If they are a no-go then pull them all, but as long as they are there then they should except them.

    Red

    Looking for 81-84 Topps Stickers in PSA 9 or better, 81 Topps Scratch offs, 83 Topps Fold outs in PSA 8 or better, 83 Fleer Stamps and 81/86 Fleer Star Stickers in PSA 9 or better.
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  • TipemTipem Posts: 881 ✭
    SGC has no problem with them. They will make a custom insert for your submission if the stamp doesn't fit "exactly" right.
    Please be kind to me. Even though I'm now a former postal employee, I'm still capable of snapping at any time.
  • boggsboggs Posts: 91
    Don't worry policy will be changed every other month. For example this is an even month so PSA will not grade them. Wait until July an odd month and BAM PSA will grade them. :0


    I have asked for YEARS for PSA to make a list of cards they don't grade to save every one the headache.
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