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PSA Unveils Game-Used Bats Population Report

August 31, 2021Terry Melia

Earlier this month, under the watchful eye of Professional Model Bat Authenticator John Taube, PSA launched a thorough compilation of game-used pro model bats that encompass the playing careers of 30 notable hitters ranging from “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron to “The…

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PSA Delivers at the 41st National Sports Collectors Convention

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021Terry Melia

Last week was one for the hobby record books. After watching the 2020 National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC) get cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, PSA assembled a small but stellar team of graders, operations personnel, and customer service reps…

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A Collector’s Guide to Attending The National

July 21, 2021July 22, 2021Todd Tobias

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…

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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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PSA Explains Complete Through Dates and ‘Batch FIFO’

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021Dave Steinberger

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…

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PSA Unveils the Customer Request Center

May 20, 2021Terry Melia

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…

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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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PSA Acquires Genamint to Introduce Next-Gen Technology to Grading

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021Terry Melia

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…

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Ty Cobb Bat, Graded PSA GU 10, Sells for $1.1 Million

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021Terry Melia

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…

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Introducing Complete Through Dates for PSA Orders

March 3, 2021March 4, 2021Dave Steinberger

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…

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