PSA Does NOT grade thread

DavidPuddy

Please add you knowledge. I'll try to keep this post edited and up to date.
If it's not on the list you can always contact customer service.

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Items/Sets PSA does not grade

Baseball
Buyback autos unless you send to PSA/DNA first (al032184)
Any Topps Vault proof cards, and other proofs not inserted into packs (MeteoriteGuy)
Babe Ruth Fro-Jo (CollectorAtWork)
M114 Baseball Magazine Premium inserts (CollectorAtWork)
1934 Butterfinger R310 Premium (CollectorAtWork)
1933-34 Goudey R309-1 Premiums (CollectorAtWork)
1968 Sports Hobbysist (swartz1)
1971 Mattel Instant Replay Discs (OckhamsRazor)
1971 Topps Baseball Booklets (thedutymon)
1975 Clarence Menglers 3 x 5 Art Set (DavidPuddy)
1979 Topps Comics (swartz1)
1985 Topps 3-D cards [oversized and too thick] (mikeschmidt)
1985 Topps Mini with Blank Back (DavidPuddy) **They wouldn't grade mine, but they seem to grade others. Flip a coin.**
1988 Topps Cloth (DavidPuddy)
1989 Fleer Bill Ripken Saw Cut versions (1989FleerBillRipkencollector)
1990 Donruss Blue/White Test (1989FleerBillRipkencollector)
1991 Topps Cracker Jack 4-In-1 Cards (jacksoncoupage
1992 Starline (thenavarro)
1992 Topps Match The Stats Scratch Off Game Cards/Gold Winners redemption (jacksoncoupage)

Basketball
Micheal Jordan Come Fly With Me insert for VHS tapes. Has t-shirt offer on the back (Beck6)
Star Basketball (Gemint)
48 Exhibits (Davemri)

Football
48 Exhibits (Davemri)
1990 Fleer Football National Convention Promos (jacksoncoupage
1993 Classic Tonx QB Club football (InMySock)
1993 Spectrum QB Club Tribute Sheets football (InMySock)
1994 Action Packed Mammoth football (InMySock)

Hockey
1985 Provigo Patrick Roy "pre-rookie" sticker (RedHeart54)

Misc Sports

Non-Sport
1977 Topps Star Wars C3PO happy to see you card (thenavarro)
1979 Warner Bros. Records Promos (standard-sized cards of various music stars produced with copyright info by WB, sent to record stores) (jacksoncoupage
1992 Clubhouse Diamonds Jenna Jameson (thenavarro)

MeteoriteGuy

Lady Gaga

mcadams

Photoshop art cards of Dpeck

waverlee

Mint or better condition cards

Hallco

Uno cards?

swartz1

1968 Sports Hobbysist
1971 Topps Baseball Booklets
1975 Clarence Menglers 3 x 5 Art Set
1979 Comics
1988 Topps Cloth

MeteoriteGuy

Proofs and related used to make the card, not pack inserted.

yankeeno7

1984 Nestle

Ironmanfan

<< <i>1984 Nestle >>



I thought they were now

thenavarro

1977 Topps Star Wars C3PO happy to see you card

1992 Clubhouse Diamonds Jenna Jameson

DavidPuddy

<< <i>1992 Clubhouse Diamonds Jenna Jameson >>



Crayin' shame too.

PintoAlfredo

if they grade every other star wars card, why not the erection version of C3PO, seems silly. Also whats up with 88 cloth? they grade other test issues, why not this one?>

DavidPuddy

I tried hard to prove Mark's Lady Gaga comment wrong, but I just can't do it.

schr1st

Guessing they don't grade the cloth cards because they were only available from uncut sheets.



<< <i>if they grade every other star wars card, why not the erection version of C3PO, seems silly. Also whats up with 88 cloth? they grade other test issues, why not this one?> >>

gemint

The Star BkB cards. I think they were issued in 1985?

DavidPuddy

I was told that they don't grade 88 Topps Cloth because they don't have enough info on the issue. Much like what they said about the 1990 Donruss test issue. They didn't have enough info on it, but soon after enough of us asked about the issue they stated to grade it.

They do grade 84 Nestle just with a "Hand Cut" designation.

It looks like they have started to grade the sister of 1984 Topps Cereal Series as well. 1984 Ralston Purina has been given a "Hand Cut" designation.

RedHeart54

They rejected my 1985 Provigo Patrick Roy "pre-rookie" sticker because it was too thick for the holder. Had it done by BGS.

ahkmedbinladen

Some of Burgundys 1953s...LOL Just kidding RB...I couldnt help myself.

CollectorAtWork

1933-34 Goudey R309-1 Premiums (SGC does)
M114 Baseball Magazine Premium inserts
Babe Ruth Fro-Jo (Beckett does)
1934 Butterfinger R310 Premium (I believe Beckett grades these)

Blacklabelsociety

<< <i>The Star BkB cards. I think they were issued in 1985? >>



why doesnt PSA grade these?

waverlee

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<< <i>The Star BkB cards. I think they were issued in 1985? >>



why doesnt PSA grade these? >>



They can't tell if they're real

CollectorAtWork

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<< <i>The Star BkB cards. I think they were issued in 1985? >>



why doesnt PSA grade these? >>



They can't tell if they're real >>



I thought the reason that PSA and SGC don't grade Star was because Star re-started the printing presses after 1985 and reprinted the 85 cards in following years. And you can't tell these cards from the cards that were actually printed in 85.

MeteoriteGuy

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<< <i>The Star BkB cards. I think they were issued in 1985? >>



why doesnt PSA grade these? >>



They can't tell if they're real >>



I thought the reason that PSA and SGC don't grade Star was because Star re-started the printing presses after 1985 and reprinted the 85 cards in following years. And you can't tell these cards from the cards that were actually printed in 85. >>



That would the problem I would have.

Star also, created some Star 1980s sets that were never released...in the 1990s, and sold them as old stock. You can pretty much only trust them as originals, if still sealed in the old 80s bags. His later ones had newer bags.

This does not mean he reprinted them all or the like, and surely he did not. However, no one really knows what all he did.

swartz1

<< <i>Please add you knowledge. Copy and paste to keep it updated. Please sort by year.
If it's not on the list you can always contact customer service.

PSA Customer Service
Monday - Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time
(800) 325-1121 or E-mail them

Sets PSA does not grade
Any Topps Vault proof cards
Any Year Star Basketball
1968 Sports Hobbysist
1971 Topps Baseball Booklets
1975 Clarence Menglers 3 x 5 Art Set
1977 Topps Star Wars C3PO happy to see you card
1979 Topps Comics
1985 Topps Mini with Blank Back (At least they didn't when I tried)
1988 Topps Cloth
1992 Clubhouse Diamonds Jenna Jameson >>




my mistake - you were right...

twiley

I tried to send in a Upper Deck Promo card of Derek Jeter and got N9

OckhamsRazor

1971 Mattel Instant Replay Discs

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

1989 Fleer Bill Ripken Saw Cut versions

Mickey71

GAI cards for crossover. But when cracked out...grade nicely. Can't explain this.

wrestlingcardking

My GAI 6 1887 n28 Allen and Ginter Wm. Muldoon was cracked out and turned out to be a PSA 7. I doubt the GAI "6" would be a crossover to a PSA 6. This card was purchased on ebay for just $33 and now would be listed on ebay in the $400 range.

I am frustrated that PSA does not grade non-baseball exhibit cards. I think it is laziness that they would grade baseball but not other sports. If anything, I think baseball would be more likely for "reprints" then the other sports.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector

1990 Donruss Blue/White Test

I know they slab Printing Plates as Auth but assign a grade?

thenavarro

You can add 1992 Starline to the list. Just found that out today in my group autograph sub as I got N9's on my 92 Starline cards.

Mike

gameusedhoop

<< <i>PSA Does NOT grade >>


Anything until 4SC sends in a huge pile, then they say, sure, we grade those.

InMySock

1993 Classic Tonx QB Club football
1993 Spectrum QB Club Tribute Sheets football
1994 Action Packed Mammoth football

DavidPuddy

First post edited. Now with credit given.

I'd also like a list of items that PSA will grade but will only give the "A" grade to.

jacksoncoupage

You can add the following to the list:

-1990 Fleer Football National Convention Promos
-1992 Topps Match The Stats Scratch Off Game Cards (1 per pack in 1992 Topps, the same cards that you could redeem for Topps Gold Winners)
-1991 Topps Cracker Jack 4-In-1 Cards
-1979 Warner Bros. Records Promos (standard-sized cards of various music stars on the WB label at the time, produced with copyright info by WB, sent to record stores)

DavidPuddy

Anyone have anything new to add?

mikeschmidt

Do they grade 1988 Nestle now? I know they started grading 1984 again -- but wasn't sure about 1988.

They also don't grade the 1985 Topps 3-D cards [oversized and too thick]

It also seems like PSA is sporadic on things like the 1985 Topps Mini blank backs.

DavidPuddy

<< <i>Do they grade 1988 Nestle now? I know they started grading 1984 again -- but wasn't sure about 1988.

They also don't grade the 1985 Topps 3-D cards [oversized and too thick]

It also seems like PSA is sporadic on things like the 1985 Topps Mini blank backs. >>




Pop report shows 1988 Topps Nestle "Hand Cut". So it looks like the do grade that issue.

clayshooter22

<< <i>Do they grade 1988 Nestle now? I know they started grading 1984 again -- but wasn't sure about 1988.

They also don't grade the 1985 Topps 3-D cards [oversized and too thick]

It also seems like PSA is sporadic on things like the 1985 Topps Mini blank backs. >>




I had a 88 Nestle pop this week after sending it about 3 times over the past year.
16695887 0133000014 1988 TOPPS NESTLE HAND CUT 39 KIRBY PUCKETT 9 Cert Printed View Item

clayshooter22

1993 Kraft Superstar Singles but 94 and 95 are still being considered...I'll update once my sub pops, lol. I've been going around and around with CS on this one. btw Cosetta is a saint for putting up mith me, hehe.

1992 Baseball Enquirer; No we do not grade these. These are unlicensed and also there are no player names on the cards.

1994 Oscar Meyer Superstar Round-Up (but I think they should...again, have one in a sub at PSA right now).

1992 Star Ad Card. We have done some but there is usually very little information on these cards so it can be difficult. This one ticks me off because me and the guy that is #1 in the registry both subbed one in the same week...mine came back ungraded...and they graded his! It shows in the pop reports and in his registry set, dios mio!

Unfortunately...I'll have more as my five subs at PSA pop....

Beck6

Micheal Jordan Come Fly With Me insert for VHS tapes. Has t-shirt offer on the back.

al032184

up top, and to add, PSA won't grade buyback autos unless you send to PSA/DNA first.

Davemri

48 Exhibits of Basketball and Football. However, they do grade baseball.......Go figure

DavidPuddy

Updated. Anyone else?

PowderedH2O

I had a 1973 Romulus I Dan Abramowicz doubloon come back ungraded recently. Not sure how you'd categorize that, but it was thrown at Mardi Gras.

Sam

swartz1

1976 Penn Emblem

CrazyMind2017

Does anyone know if they grade the Ty Beanie Baby / Beanie Buddy / Beanie Bopper cards that were given out as Stadium Give Aways with the accompanying Beanie bears?

I have some Valentino cards from the David Wells Perfect Game and some Spangle cards from the day Shane Spencer hit into an unassisted triple play to Randy Velarde.

Kind of strange how two of the rarest of the rare events in baseball history each took place in Yankee Stadium on Beanie Baby/Buddy days.

bking

<< <i>Does anyone know if they grade the Ty Beanie Baby / Beanie Buddy / Beanie Bopper cards that were given out as Stadium Give Aways with the accompanying Beanie bears?

I have some Valentino cards from the David Wells Perfect Game and some Spangle cards from the day Shane Spencer hit into an unassisted triple play to Randy Velarde.

Kind of strange how two of the rarest of the rare events in baseball history each took place in Yankee Stadium on Beanie Baby/Buddy days. >>



I'd consider that a sign of the apocalypse