Getting PSA 10s on Perforated Cards

AISAVDBBALLINPHILLY · November 21, 2009 8:25AM

Any advice from people who have actually received PSA 10s on separating these perforated cards, such as 1991 SI for Kids and 1993 McDonalds GameDay. I see PSA 10s in the pop report, so obviously it can be done. The best I've gotten is a PSA 9 on a 1993 McDonald's Gameday Lawrence Taylor.

daddymc · November 21, 2009 12:07PM

<< <i>Any advice from people who have actually received PSA 10s on separating these perforated cards, such as 1991 SI for Kids and 1993 McDonalds GameDay. I see PSA 10s in the pop report, so obviously it can be done. The best I've gotten is a PSA 9 on a 1993 McDonald's Gameday Lawrence Taylor. >>

What I did was carefully bend to about 90 degrees in one direction, then the other direction, then gradually a little farther on the next bend and so on and so on until I could pull the cards apart easily.

My only experience is with this issue though. I was 4 for 6 as far as getting PSA 10s:

AISAVDBBALLINPHILLY · November 22, 2009 1:01AM

daddymc,

Thanks for the advice and the scan. Good job on separating those Pujols cards. I'll try that technique.

John

divecchia · November 22, 2009 3:02AM

Ditto on daddymc's advice...

Donato

alnavman · November 23, 2009 3:49AM

I'll try your advice also, I have an old golden press president's book that I've been meaning to separate the cards...will give it a try.

Wabittwax · November 24, 2009 8:41AM

I've graded 1981 Topps Scratchoffs in the past. One way is to use a razor blade to finely slice the last perforation at the corner and then carefully tear the rest. It will make a razor sharp corner. It kind of seems like altering the card but I wasn't sure. PSA slabbed them all with good grades so I guess they're ok with it.

Getting PSA 10s on Perforated Cards

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