Will we ever see a PSA 9.5 Mint +

Tomi · September 21, 2018 2:51PM

I would hate to regrade my high end 9's but I wouldn't mind having it since not all 9's are created equal.

mexpo75 · September 21, 2018 3:02PM

Probably. $$$$

PaulMaul · September 21, 2018 3:10PM

SGC now has that, right?

olb31 · September 21, 2018 3:16PM

i think i would rather the 10's be scrutinized more. when you start glancing through ebay, you would be surprised at how many 10's appear to look more 9's. maybe just 'pristine'. centering near perfect, no print dots, back centering near perfect. kind of like the black label 10's from beckett.

NYYanksFan7 · September 21, 2018 3:23PM

I've always thought it was silly that there was "mint" and "gem mint". IMO a card is either "mint" (perfection) or it isn't, so the PSA 10 should be "mint", PSA 9.5 (if it existed) NM-MT+, PSA 9 NM-MT, etc, etc. It's even more egregious to have a graded designation higher than "gem mint".

fleet47 · September 21, 2018 3:37PM

Most of the time I can’t tell the difference between a PSA 9 and a PSA 10. Would depend on the mood of the grader that day. 😀

brad31 · September 21, 2018 4:00PM

To me PSA10 is a PSA 9.5 already. Mint is the highest grade. Gem Mint is the best of those. To me a 9.5 would be the same as having an 8.25.

Huskies11 · September 21, 2018 5:58PM

I really hope not. I just don't think it's needed.

KingBen · September 21, 2018 7:31PM

I don't think the graders at PSA ever fully adopted the .5 idea they started some years back, and want no part of it. Its an abomination to them, and I have to agree.

Dpeck100 · September 22, 2018 4:59AM

I sure hope not. I personally like the 1-10 scale they have in place today.

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GreenSneakers · September 22, 2018 8:04AM

I hope not too. But I bet a lot of those that say “I hope not” would send their 9s in for review if 9.5 exisited. And for that reason, it someday will likely be a reality. Sales slow, cash flow needed, public company needs to meet a quarterly estimate ... presto, the grading system is revisited.

ldferg · September 22, 2018 9:25AM

I hope not.

coinspacks · September 22, 2018 10:09AM

After they have 9.5 cards they will need new holders that go up to 11

Cue spinal tap

garnettstyle · September 22, 2018 1:55PM

I have seen many PSA 10's from 4SC that look like 8's at best.

Darin · September 22, 2018 3:09PM

Just stay away from sub grades PSA.
Beckett doesn't do it right.
Sub grades of 9, 9, 9.5, and 10 is a total of 37.5, divided by 4 is 9.375
I'll settle for a 9.4 as the final grade, not quite a 9.5 but close.
Nope, lets take it all the way down to a 9. Yikes.
Who knew math was such an imprecise science.

Will we ever see a PSA 9.5 Mint +

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