Pack Grading Question

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mexpo75
mexpo75 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭
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I keep getting conflicting answers. If I have a vintage pack to send in for grading and the gum is broken, will PSA grade it? Thanks.

PackManInNC

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  • baz518
    baz518 Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭✭
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    You'll get mixed results if you try. While PSA has been on the record saying no, packs with broken gum have been slabbed recently.

  • mexpo75
    mexpo75 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭
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    That's what I heard. Even Steve Hart said that. I just hate to send something in, wait four months and not get graded.

    PackManInNC
  • BPorter26
    BPorter26 Posts: 3,506 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @mexpo75 said:
    That's what I heard. Even Steve Hart said that. I just hate to send something in, wait four months and not get graded.

    Try 8-10 months

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  • grote15
    grote15 Posts: 30,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 1, 2020 7:01PM
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    Depends is the best answer. They will decline holdering a pack with broken or loose gum if they deem it a risk to the wrapper tearing in transit but that doesn't mean every pack with broken gum won't be holdered, either. The newer holders do a much better job at preventing wrapper tears from loose gum in my experience.



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • mexpo75
    mexpo75 Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks Tim. Also, is the wait time for pack grading, 8 or more months? I was looking a 100 business days.

    PackManInNC

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