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PSA Grading Standards For Unopened Packs released

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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Anyone know the cost of getting a pack graded by PSA yet?
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • phreakydancinphreakydancin Posts: 1,691 ✭✭
    I don't think they've released a price schedule. Here's an interview with Steve Hart on the new service: LINK
  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    You sports people are goofy sometimes.
  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Thanks for the 411.
    Collecting;
    Mark Mulder rookies
    Chipper Jones rookies
    Orlando Cabrera rookies
    Lawrence Taylor
    Sam Huff
    Lavar Arrington
    NY Giants
    NY Yankees
    NJ Nets
    NJ Devils
    1950s-1960s Topps NY Giants Team cards

    Looking for Topps rookies as well.

    References:
    GregM13
    VintageJeff
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭


    << <i>You sports people are goofy sometimes. >>



    No more goofy than spending thousands for a quarter. image
    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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  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You sports people are goofy sometimes. >>



    No more goofy than spending thousands for a quarter. image >>



    So?
  • jfkheatjfkheat Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>You sports people are goofy sometimes. >>



    No more goofy than spending thousands for a quarter. image >>



    That's not a real good argument there. How many of us have spent thousands for a piece of cardboard?
    James
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    Well I venture to bet the mick could kick George Washingtons A**! image
    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
  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    GEM-MT 10: Gem Mint. A PSA Gem Mint 10 pack is a virtually perfect pack that should exhibit pristine corners and edges, which are free of any holes, tears or wear of any sort (including not having any wear to the corner folds). The seal on the reverse must be virtually undisturbed and free of any soiling or toning. The sealed folds on the reverse must also lay flush to the pack and not exhibit any lift from the seal. In addition, the pack must be "fresh" in appearance and free of any water or mildew damage to the wrapper or gum in order to qualify for this grade. There may be an allowance made for a small printing imperfection as long as the pack still shows superb eye appeal.

    I'm just saying, are there really people that will pay to buy a graded unopened pack of cards? Maybe, if it's old enough, sure, hell I'd rip the thing open but that's not some people's style. But come on, are there really people that would pay a premium for an unopened pack that has "superb eye appeal"? image
  • GriffinsGriffins Posts: 6,076 ✭✭✭
    To each his own. In the eyes of most of the world we're all a bunch of freaks, no matter what we collect.

    At the National they didn't have a price schedule for grading packs, I was told it would be $20-100 per pack, depending on value. If it's much over $20. pack grading will be DOA.

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

  • julen23julen23 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭
    go back to coin collectors message boards you nerd...

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    Julen
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    RIP GURU
  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
    robertpr,

    Eye appeal is not specific to cards. Why do coin collectors pay hundreds of dollars over market value becuase a silver coin is "toned"? After all, toning is just oxidation (unless of course, the coin has been "heat treated" to achieve that "rainbow" effect). It's all just relative to the hobby you pursue. To outsiders, all hobbies seem bizarre in many ways, and it's pompous and ignorant to declare that one hobby is more foolish than another.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭


    << <i>robertpr,

    Eye appeal is not specific to cards. Why do coin collectors pay hundreds of dollars over market value becuase a silver coin is "toned"? After all, toning is just oxidation (unless of course, the coin has been "heat treated" to achieve that "rainbow" effect). It's all just relative to the hobby you pursue. To outsiders, all hobbies seem bizarre in many ways, and it's pompous and ignorant to declare that one hobby is more foolish than another. >>



    I didn't say foolish, I said goofy image

    I just think applying harsh grading standards to packs is a bit odd. image I have to wonder if the sports card hobby has a need for this or if the grading companies have hoodwinked the sports card hobby into needing it.

    edited to add: Hey julen23, how did you get my picture? image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just think applying harsh grading standards to packs is a bit odd. I have to wonder if the sports card hobby has a need for this or if the grading companies have hoodwinked the sports card hobby into needing it.


    Coin grading is even more ridiculous. The difference between an MS-64 Morgan & an MS-65 Morgan can be literally thousands of dollars and virtually no one can tell the difference with the naked eye. I've seen MS-64 coins that belong in MS-66 holders and MS-66 coins that belong in MS-64 holders, so coin collectors are about as hoodwinked as anyone when it comes to grading!


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • jmbkb4jmbkb4 Posts: 2,963
    robertpr: your comments in this thread thus far have made you out to be an idiot.
  • RedHeart54RedHeart54 Posts: 2,279 ✭✭✭
    Hmm, no half-point system.
  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭


    << <i>robertpr: your comments in this thread thus far have made you out to be an idiot. >>



    And name-calling makes you sound like a mature, intelligent, well-grounded individual.
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>robertpr: your comments in this thread thus far have made you out to be an idiot. >>



    And name-calling makes you sound like a mature, intelligent, well-grounded individual. >>



    ive been convinced robertpr was an idiot for awhile now..
    ·p_A·
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,439 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>robertpr,

    Eye appeal is not specific to cards. Why do coin collectors pay hundreds of dollars over market value becuase a silver coin is "toned"? After all, toning is just oxidation (unless of course, the coin has been "heat treated" to achieve that "rainbow" effect). It's all just relative to the hobby you pursue. To outsiders, all hobbies seem bizarre in many ways, and it's pompous and ignorant to declare that one hobby is more foolish than another. >>



    I didn't say foolish, I said goofy image

    I just think applying harsh grading standards to packs is a bit odd. image I have to wonder if the sports card hobby has a need for this or if the grading companies have hoodwinked the sports card hobby into needing it.

    edited to add: Hey julen23, how did you get my picture? image >>


    Hi Robert

    My wife thinks everything I collect is goofy.

    Now, onto the packs/package issue.

    If we were to open both these packages, each may have a pristine PSA 10 pumping heart - but which
    pack(age) would ya give the 10 to?

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    So ya see...

    The condition of the pack can mean a lot!
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    Mike
  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭


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    is that Chyna from the WWF?.. she's really let herself go..
    ·p_A·
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What? Perry...haven't ya ever seen Chyna on her day off?

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    Mike
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
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  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭


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    she's much better looking than Chyna.. image
    ·p_A·
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    k, every thot i've had for the past ten minutes, will surely land me at the gates of Hell, no matter how many more little old ladies i help cross the street for the rest of my worthless life......



    BTW....HURRAY FOR PACK GRADING!!!!
    (that is what this thread is about, right?)
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    "BTW....HURRAY FOR PACK GRADING!!!!
    (that is what this thread is about, right?) "

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    I hope a lot of packs get graded PSA 1 - 3, with some
    kind of qualifiers. I will buy them cheap and open them.

    storm



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    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • ThulnanthThulnanth Posts: 502
    Of course, leave it to Stone to explain pack grading in a language everyone can understand image

    Thanks again - it's been a while since I've drooled on my keyboard while perusing the forums (and no, I don't mean Chyna image ).

    Take it easy,
    Jared
    "You consider me the young apprentice,
    Caught between the Scylla and Charibdes,
    Hypnotized by you if I should linger,
    Staring at the ring around your finger" - Sting

    Ray Thiel (1964-2007) - the man who showed me more wonderful games & gaming sessions than I ever dreamed possible... you ran out of hit points too young, my friend.
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