Will PSA down grade because of a hologram?

jswieton

Has anyone ever had PSA/DNA (red Flip) down grade an autographed card because of an athlete’s personal hologram on the back of a signed card? I have heard that they won’t down grade the card. I just want to be sure before I have an athlete apply their sticker on the back at a signing. I know that you can request not to have the hologram at most shows. It would be nice to have it for authentication purposes if it won’t count against the grade of the card.

thenavarro

From my experience, they do not down grade because of the authentication stickers (whether the sticker was issued by them, GAI, the merchant, the athlete, etc.) . A purist won't like the sticker on the card, but then again, a purist won't like an autograph on a card either.

Mike

jswieton

Thanks, thats what I thought.