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Author: Matt Edmund

Matt Edmund is a PSA Customer Service representative who is a hobby enthusiast and lifelong San Francisco Giants fan. Prized personal collection items include a Willie Mays 1959 Home Run Derby card in PSA 4 and a 1942 spring training scorecard signed by Ted Williams.

The Unopened Product Dilemma: Open with Caution or Store in Safety?

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020Matt Edmund

  The increased interest in trading cards, especially since the onset of COVID-19, has affected the prices of nearly all unopened material. As an example, a factory-sealed case of 1986 Fleer Basketball recently sold at auction for just under $1.8…

Continue reading ➞ The Unopened Product Dilemma: Open with Caution or Store in Safety?

Not All Fresh Pulls Grade PSA Gem Mint 10

October 15, 2020October 25, 2020Matt Edmund

“But this card was pulled out of a pack and sent directly to PSA!” As a customer service representative for PSA, it’s a statement I hear from collectors all too often. Their disbelief comes across loud and clear when a…

Continue reading ➞ Not All Fresh Pulls Grade PSA Gem Mint 10

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