Can the Borders inside the PSA Holder make a small dent to the edge of the card?

DotStore · May 3, 2019 12:13PM

Is it just me, or does anyone else have a concern the "border rails" (not sure what to call them) inside the PSA Card Holders might make a small imprint / dent where the card meets one of the pointed ends of the border rails?

I understand the corners are protected with the border rails. But I'm just worried somehow the card edge gets damaged by the tip of one of the border rails...

lawnmowerman · May 3, 2019 1:10PM

Yes, the rails can cause damage, especially on modern foil cards. Years ago, I tested this very same question. I tapped a slab repeatedly on my counter with increasing force. It took a few good taps and eventually there was a notch in the edge.

The card below is a PSA 10 that I picked up within the last couple months. It also has a damaged spot, right where the rail ends. It came like that in the mail so who knows what happened to it.

DBesse27 · May 3, 2019 1:35PM

@lawnmowerman said:
Yes, the rails can cause damage, especially on modern foil cards. Years ago, I tested this very same question. I tapped a slab repeatedly on my counter with increasing force. It took a few good taps and eventually there was a notch in the edge.

The card below is a PSA 10 that I picked up within the last couple months. It also has a damaged spot, right where the rail ends. It came like that in the mail so who knows what happened to it.

Worthless card anyway. That guy’s a scrub.

doubledragon · May 3, 2019 1:36PM

You're not the only one. The PSA case border rails TERRIFY me.

lawnmowerman · May 3, 2019 1:48PM

@DBesse27 said:

@lawnmowerman said:
Yes, the rails can cause damage, especially on modern foil cards. Years ago, I tested this very same question. I tapped a slab repeatedly on my counter with increasing force. It took a few good taps and eventually there was a notch in the edge.

The card below is a PSA 10 that I picked up within the last couple months. It also has a damaged spot, right where the rail ends. It came like that in the mail so who knows what happened to it.

Worthless card anyway. That guy’s a scrub.

Hey! That scrub won Dancing with the Stars. That's gotta count for something 😂

lawnmowerman · May 3, 2019 1:52PM

Back to the point of the topic.... With normal handling of the slabs, I believe there is nothing to worry about. Just handle with care and don't go using them as a hammer to build your home renovation project and you will be just fine.

craig44 · May 3, 2019 3:42PM

My concern has always been during shipping. I know sometimes packages get dropkicked into the mail trucks and damage can occur inside the holder

PROMETHIUS88 · May 3, 2019 3:51PM

I cryogenically freeze all my cards then pack them in dry ice for shipping. There is absolutely ZERO movement in the slabs during shipping or 7 days after arriving.

lawnmowerman · May 3, 2019 3:53PM

@craig44 said:
My concern has always been during shipping. I know sometimes packages get dropkicked into the mail trucks and damage can occur inside the holder

Yup. I believe that's when the damage occurred on the card I posted above. Probably somebody like this guy was handling it
https://youtu.be/qWF5th3mrrw

softparade · May 3, 2019 4:23PM

@PROMETHIUS88 said:
I cryogenically freeze all my cards then pack them in dry ice for shipping. There is absolutely ZERO movement in the slabs during shipping or 7 days after arriving.

lol

softparade · May 3, 2019 4:24PM

These slabs weren’t meant to be hockey pucks

lawnmowerman · May 3, 2019 6:21PM

@PROMETHIUS88 said:
I cryogenically freeze all my cards then pack them in dry ice for shipping. There is absolutely ZERO movement in the slabs during shipping or 7 days after arriving.

Oh cool. You only sell Ted Williams cards?

Can the Borders inside the PSA Holder make a small dent to the edge of the card?

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