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Nikola Jokic: The NBA’s Emerging Big Man

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021Terry Melia

  The 2020-21 NBA season produced countless inspiring moments. From Golden State’s Steph Curry dominating from outside the arc – he converted on 337 treys – to Boston’s Jayson Tatum scoring 60 points on May 1, the hardwood featured its…

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WNBA Cards Are Gaining Momentum

March 24, 2021March 26, 2021Todd Tobias

The recent hobby boom has been an exciting time for collectors of all sports. As one might expect, trading cards from the traditional sports – baseball, basketball, football and hockey – have been moving hands at higher values and ever-increasing…

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Black History Month: Saluting MLB Pioneers

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021Terry Melia

Giving credit where credit is due In celebration of Black History Month, PSA would like to honor and acknowledge those ballplayers who broke the color barrier for each of Major League Baseball’s first 16 teams – eight American League teams and…

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Five Notable PSA-Certified Sports Cards Sold in 2020

January 28, 2021February 2, 2021Terry Melia

There’s no doubt about it; 2020 will always be remembered for the catastrophic COVID-19 global pandemic. But when it comes to the sports collectibles arena, last year will be recalled for the unprecedented card prices realized at auctions and through…

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Notable Auction Prices Realized for PSA-Certified Items in 2019

January 15, 2020October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  GOING, GOING… Auction houses were abuzz in 2019 with tens of thousands of cherished sports and non-sports collectibles being sold, the majority of which came with third-party certification from PSA. Once again, vintage cardboard led the way with many…

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Authenticating a Babe Ruth Game-Used Bat Attributed to His 500th Home Run

November 12, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  On Sunday, August 11, 1929, the New York Yankees visited Cleveland’s League Park to take on the Indians. Babe Ruth, batting cleanup, led off the second inning of a scoreless game. On the first pitch he saw from Willis…

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50 Years Ago, the ‘Miracle Mets’ Won it All

October 4, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  Is Jerry Koosman the most overlooked pitcher in the hobby? Ask a collector to recite Koosman’s career stats and see what happens. A lanky southpaw, he tallied 147 wins for the New York Mets during his 12-year tenure in…

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Mantle and Clemente Bats Post Eye-Popping Prices at Auction

August 20, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  A pair of historical, game used professional model baseball bats, both graded by PSA/DNA, sold over the weekend via Heritage Auctions and both fetched amazing prices. The players connected to the bats, Mickey Mantle and Roberto Clemente, were incredible…

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Record Auction Prices Realized for PSA-Certified Original Photos

April 10, 2019October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  Last August, smack dab in the middle of the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, PSA introduced a product line of “jumbo holders,” a new encapsulation service designed for oversized items such as signed and unsigned original photos as…

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Carlton Fisk’s Memorable Blast from 1975

October 23, 2018October 25, 2020Terry Melia

  2018 World Series Evokes Home Run Memories from Yesteryear In the annals of the World Series, countless games have been recorded as remarkable in the MLB record books. I’ve watched every Fall Classic since 1969, when the upstart N.Y….

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