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PSA Unveils Booth Plans for 41st National

July 13, 2021August 18, 2021Terry Melia

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the hobby’s biggest sports collectibles show of the year is nearly upon us! PSA is happy to announce that the industry’s leading card grading company will be providing on-site authentication and grading services…

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PSA Announces Changes to Qualifiers Policy

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021Todd Tobias

PSA-graded cards are sometimes found with qualifiers attached to the number grade to identify specific imperfections around qualities such as centering and staining. Some qualifiers – like “Marks” and “Miscut” – are applied without exception. All other qualifiers are optional….

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Daily Auction Prices Realized (APR) Now Available on the PSA Set Registry

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021Todd Tobias

The trading card world is growing so quickly that it’s difficult to keep track of your collection. Fortunately, the PSA Set Registry is offered free of charge to collectors. The Registry is the only community in which collectors can compete…

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Not All Labels Are Created Equal

April 7, 2021Terry Melia

It’s no mystery collectors are passionate about their cards. They’re typically consumed with the condition and the preservation of their prized cardboard. The discovery, identification, authentication and, ultimately, the grading of their coveted cards intensifies this passion. The PSA holder…

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Benefits of the PSA Holder

March 17, 2021Todd Tobias

Evaluating condition and assigning a corresponding numeric grade to trading cards is the service which PSA introduced and revolutionized the hobby. However, there is another element of our services that is just as important as the grading process. That is…

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Autographed Funko POP! Encap Service Now Offered by PSA

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021Terry Melia

Well, it’s time to get funky! Or better yet, let’s get “Funko.” As more athletes, movie stars, TV characters, singers, entertainers and even politicians are being immortalized as vinyl figures, PSA is excited to unveil its newest service line: autographed…

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PSA Q & A With Zack Browning, a Leader in the Pokémon World

February 18, 2021February 23, 2021Todd Tobias

Zack Browning is one of the hobby’s leading collectors of Pokémon trading cards. Browning has an interesting background with Pokémon, as he has literally grown up with the TCG. He was introduced to the game as a child, shortly after…

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PSA Celebrates Pokémon’s 25th Anniversary!

February 5, 2021Joe Facundo

  This month, Pokémon is celebrating its Silver 25th Anniversary and PSA is applauding the TCG’s popularity with a “Poké-Month” assortment of giveaways. Throughout February, PSA is offering a sweepstakes contest sponsored by Troll and Toad, multiple blog entries to…

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Hobby Goals and Resolutions for 2021

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020Todd Tobias

It is a common practice this time of year to set new goals and resolutions. We do it professionally (“I want to open five new accounts in Q1…”) and personally (“Ugh, I need to lose 20 lbs. by March 1…”),…

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PSA is Expanding to Better Serve the Hobby

November 18, 2020November 19, 2020Todd Tobias

  The sports card industry grew at an unprecedented rate in 2020, and Collectors Universe, parent company of PSA, is expanding to better serve the growing hobby. In addition to hiring more than 85 new employees since April, to help…

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