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What size loupe do PSA graders use?

r00kies101r00kies101 Posts: 263 ✭✭
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Does anyone know what (if any) jewelry loupe PSA graders use when grading? Is is 10x,20x,?? Thanks.

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  • UnderwrapsUnderwraps Posts: 216 ✭
    It really doesn't matter...just pray that the person who's grading your cards on any given day is in a good mood.

  • r00kies101r00kies101 Posts: 263 ✭✭
    That's probably a very true statement. I have some fairly high dollar cards in 9s which I am very tempted to break out and submit. I just want to make sure it's not something I can't see with the naked eye.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    Seems like there was a FAQ published by Joe O a few years ago that addressed that question. I recall him saying that on MOST cards, they do not use a loupe to grade.
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  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    whatever size they use, I just hope they cleaned it first.....

    like Frank Marino told them
    My cards on COMC
  • mcolney1mcolney1 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭
    I thought is was a 10x.
    Collecting Topps, Philadelphia and Kellogg's from 1964-1989
  • ElToroLocoElToroLoco Posts: 914 ✭
    They prob use a loupe when they get to the more expensive cards. I just dont see them paying the same attention to a 2010 Derek Jeter than a 1952 Mickey Mantle.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭
    In the June 2007 issue of SMR, page 14, Joe Orlando, in a column called "Card Grading & Urban Legend" states:

    "... the vast majority of cards are graded with the naked eye."

    And...

    "Graders will measure the card if they think the card needs to actually be measured."

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  • waxpackwaxpack Posts: 547


    << <i>It really doesn't matter...just pray that the person who's grading your cards on any given day is in a good mood. >>



    I agreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Trying to climb the 1954-55 Topps Hockey ladder for the second time.

  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    I have some fairly high dollar cards in 9s which I am very tempted to break out and submit






    Could you expand on that? Why in the world would you crack out high dollar nines?


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • r00kies101r00kies101 Posts: 263 ✭✭


    << <i>Could you expand on that? Why in the world would you crack out high dollar nines?


    Steve >>



    They would look more at home in a 10 case. image
  • PROMETHIUS88PROMETHIUS88 Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rember, it's not the size of your loupe, it's what you can do with it that really matters!
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