The 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention will take place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, from July 28 to August 1. The National, as it is known amongst collectors, is the hobby’s grandest stage. Hundreds of…
News & Updates
PSA Announces Changes to Qualifiers Policy
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….
PSA Explains Complete Through Dates and ‘Batch FIFO’
On March 1, PSA began posting ‘Complete Through Dates’ for PSA’s retail service levels. A service level’s Complete Through Date (CTD) is the day before the oldest order still in the building. In other words, if the oldest open Express…
PSA Unveils the Customer Request Center
As the current backlog illustrates, more collectors are submitting cards to PSA than ever before. And along with the increase in submissions, comes an increase in customer inquiries and requests. PSA has been staffing up our Customer Service department to…
Daily Auction Prices Realized (APR) Now Available on the PSA Set Registry
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…
PSA Acquires Genamint to Introduce Next-Gen Technology to Grading
PSA is proud to announce that it has acquired Genamint, Inc., a software company that will help improve and scale the process by which PSA handles trading card submissions. Genamint technology analyzes each trading card in real-time and is able…
Ty Cobb Bat, Graded PSA GU 10, Sells for $1.1 Million
A new benchmark was reached in the game-used memorabilia market on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A baseball bat once belonging to Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame centerfielder Ty Cobb sold privately for $1.1 million, marking the first time a Cobb…
Introducing Complete Through Dates for PSA Orders
I’m not certain where the concept of “turnaround time” was born. But I’m sure it was during a time of calm and manageable demand because the notion of turnaround time ignores fluctuations in demand. What’s the turnaround time on the…
Black History Month: Saluting MLB Pioneers
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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