PSA labels: Which ones are more valuable?

billwaltonsbeard · June 21, 2008 9:45AM

I know according to PSA, their grading standards have never changed throughout the years. Do certain eras of PSA have reputations for being tougher (or easier)? I've noticed in some auctions where sellers make it a point that the card has the old PSA label, and I assumed he's pointing that out because they were tougher then. I would appreciate hearing from some of you message board vets on this subject.

MeteoriteGuy · June 21, 2008 9:52AM

I would not assume that is what he was meaning. More then likely he was explaining why the card has the fonts it does.

The PSA labeled cards I like the best are PSA 10s I don't have for my Young collection. Although a cool 80s Topps PSA 10 can be hard to beat.

Some believe old is good, some believe old is bad. There are good and bad in the old and new, so use your eyes, knowledge of cards and ignore the label fonts....IMO.

Clear Skies,
Mark

StanTheManMusial · June 21, 2008 10:10AM

As previously stated over 1 million times...... Buy the card, not the holder.

tennesseebanker · June 21, 2008 10:20AM

lawnmowerman · June 21, 2008 11:04AM

I wonder what treasures were never found in billwaltonsbeard

yankeeno7 · June 21, 2008 11:09AM

The platinum flips are worth more than the gold ones. But the Gold are worth more than the silver. Then there are the copper flips which are the cheapest.

lawnmowerman · June 21, 2008 11:14AM

Cards were over-graded and under-graded then just as they are today. It all depends on who is looking at them.

lawnmowerman · June 21, 2008 1:07PM

The guy that posted above me rocks!

billwaltonsbeard · June 21, 2008 1:12PM

I appreciate you guys taking my question so seriously.

drewsef · June 21, 2008 3:10PM

I would assume, without more information, that the sellers you are talking about are saying it is an old label to insinuate that it has a potential to upgrade on the new .5 scale PSA has implemented.

Estil · June 22, 2008 1:48AM

I know I'm probably going to get paper wads and tomatoes thrown at me for saying this, but in my book, a PSA 7 NQ is a PSA 7 NQ is a PSA 7 NQ. Mostly.

otwcards · June 22, 2008 3:42AM

<< <i>I know I'm probably going to get paper wads and tomatoes thrown at me for saying this, but in my book, a PSA 7 NQ is a PSA 7 NQ is a PSA 7 NQ. Mostly. >>

Absolutely, unless it isn't.

All label variations are exactly the same only different.

billwaltonsbeard · June 22, 2008 4:19AM

So no one here believes that current PSA standards are tougher? I've seen several people who feel otherwise.

Also, another point to discuss: Are PSA standards different depending on the age of the card?? For example, would standards be the same for a 2008 card right out of the pack as for a card from the 1957 Topps set? I know most of you are going to automatically react and say "yes!", but I think the year of issue sometimes comes into play.

gumbyfan · June 22, 2008 4:21AM

huh huh

whoa

PSA labels: Which ones are more valuable?

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