PSA 0 Cards

abcoltsfan

I am looking at cards that are graded PSA 0. It says that it is Authentic, so I am assuming that the owner just got it authenticated and not graded. Would you buy a 0 card or just find a graded card. The cards I am looking at look pretty good, but I wanted an opinion, as I have not found information on a PSA 0. Thanks.

Toro

I believe it means a couple things. First, it's too damaged to grade a PSA 1. Two, it was trimmed,recolored or basically altered and the owner wanted it simply authenticated. I can't think of anything else right now.

abcoltsfan

Thanks for the information. I'm probably going to pass on the cards and just get ones that are graded with a number.

WinPitcher

Depends on the card and the reason it was only Authenticated.

Never heard of PSA 0.

JoeBanzai

I have a card that was possibly sheet cut that came back trimmed, but it is so hard to find (1968 Plaks Checklist), I was considering having it graded authentic. Since it is not in the Killebrew registry yet, I'll wait. It would be nice to have it protected though.

Joe

fkw

no such thing as a PSA-0

If its a PSA-Auth then like others said it could be altered, or fall below a 1, but it also could be perfectly fine and NRMT as well.

Many strip cards or cards that are handcut (ie Nabisco, Hostess, Wheaties, etc.) wont be graded with a number grade, only because they are handcut, sometimes very nice with a vintage cut on the line or just within.

If you actually described the condition and the type of card it is, then you can get more than a generic answer.

abcoltsfan

Yeah I should have described what I was looking for from the beginning. Sorry about that. I was looking at t206's and in the description it says PSA 0 but the slab itself said it was authentic and did not have any qualifiers. Still I am not sure it is worth it. Because when one of the other posters mentioned trimming, it got me looking at the cards with suspicion, at first glance they look great but I went looking at others that were labeled authentic and they had been qualified as trimmed. I can't get pics to load or else I would. Any opinions if you have dealt with this would be appreciated. I will try to upload pics later, if I can, just wanted to give a quick answer to the last post. Thanks for the help.

WinPitcher

To post pics you need a host. Photobucket is what most use.

DL the picture to your computer, then go to PB and upload it there.

Copy and paste the url directly to the texting window.


Hope that made sense.

fiveniner

I would go with an authentic if it were a hard to get items like a test issue or some pre WW II cards of Hofers.

cadets68

If it is for you and not the registry I would buy an authentic card. Often they have great eye appeal.

Shawn

JoeBanzai

Would you call this great eye appeal???? Altered.




Can't tell you how disappointed I was

Joe

onlyanumber

Actually, there is only one PSA 0 card ever graded: The MAD magazine Alfred E Neuman T206. And I believe that card sold at auction a year ago...