Grading a complete set

QUITCRAB

Does PSA give you a break on price if you send them a whole set to be graded? example 598 cards 1968 topps set--thanks Scott

bobsbbcards

Good question. I'd also be interested in whether you'd be allowed to put them all on the same submission form, even though all of the cards wouldn't technically fall in the same category value-wise.

QUITCRAB

At 5 dollars a card we are talking 3,000 dollars.......Seems like a lot of money that could be spent in much better ways.....the set I have will probably grade out between 7 and 8....would a 3000 dollar investment come back to me on a set of that grade?

jimq112

Call JO and ask what kind of a discount you can get. I'm sure there would be something he can offer you. If you're not in a great big hurry and you tell him so, you might do even better.

As for whether you would get your $ back when you sell, depends on if you sell it as a set or break it up. More likely to get a premium if you have higher grade stars and low pops, but you'll lose on low and mid-grade commons for sure.

Ahzzy

If your Piniella gets a 9 and you want to break up the set I'll give you $50 for it. I dont think I could afford a psa 10, but a 9 would fit in nicely with my Piniella collection I'm trying to build.

PoppaJ

<< <i>At 5 dollars a card we are talking 3,000 dollars .......Seems like a lot of money that could be spent in much better ways.....the set I have will probably grade out between 7 and 8....would a 3000 dollar investment come back to me on a set of that grade? >>



I, personally, wouldn't spend $3,000 on a 7/8 set that would probably book somewhere between $5,000 - $10,000,
assuming there are no or very few 9/10s in the mix.

Now if Joe O would cut a deal, say $2.50 per card, which I highly doubt, you might go that route.

Using that $3,000 on upgrading a few stars like Mantle, Ryan, Rose etc. would seem like a better thing to do IMHO.

Good luck no matter what you decide to do.

PoppaJ

WinPitcher

I would do it, but not with a 1968 set. A 1966 set and older would be more in line.


Steve

scotgreb

I recently posed the same question to PSA . . . I was considering grading an entire 1971 Topps Coin Set (153).

I was politely referred to the $6 Special. In other words, they gave me the Heisman. In other words, the answer was "no".

I suppose there is a chance that you'll get a different answer on a much larger set, although many cards might not qualify for the $75 threshold.

Good luck.
Scott

markj111

My suggestion- submit the stars and low pops. Many of the high pops can be picked up cheaply.

earlycalguy

CU's earnings recently came out...maybe they would not turn down the business.