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Tougher on vintage?

TheMick6TheMick6 Posts: 582
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Does anyone else feel that PSA is getting tougher on vintage cards. I've posted on here numerous times, my focus is a 53 thru 57 topps run in PSA 7. Lately I have seen some beautiful 55's and 56's land in 7 holders that in the past were considered 8's. I have a nice stack of 56 commons I was planning on sending off to get graded for my set but have become slightly nervous after seeing some vintage in the new holders. Am I just being paranoid or are they tightening up on the older stuff. Thoughts?

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  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My observation is the opposite. When I sub vintage items, it seems to me that a lot of the time, the cards come back between 0.5 to 1.0 grades higher than what I would expect if they had instead been subjected to standards for 1956-present.
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Agreed, the older cards on my last sub were a grade higher than expected. Many more disappointments on the newer stuff.
    Who is the Golf Card Guy?
  • TheMick6TheMick6 Posts: 582
    I hope this is the case. Maybe I'm being overly critical on the cards I bought. I'll try to figure out how to post scans and maybe get a few opinions before I send this lot out for grading.
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    I think they're tougher, and the ridiculous MINSIZE is applied way too often, even to previously graded cards.

    "Molon Labe"

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