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Check out tips on how to build a better set, spot certain card issues or get breakdowns of the PSA submission process. This is our general “How-To” section.

The Meteoric Rise of Shohei Ohtani

April 17, 2018May 21, 2018Terry Melia

Beware of the Hype, Card Collectors Highly touted rookie prospects come and go every season. In the world of Major League Baseball, this is called hype and living up to it. For many, their moment in the hobby spotlight burns…

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Making the (PSA) Grade – Part 2

April 6, 2018October 23, 2020Terry Melia

Defining PSA card grading differences between VG-EX 4 to PR 1 Last month, we defined PSA card grading from EX 5 (Excellent) all the way up to GEM-MT 10 (Gem Mint). The higher the grade, the better condition the card,…

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The ‘Lucky 7 Find’ Legacy Turns into an Elite 8

March 14, 2018October 23, 2020Terry Melia

  Akin to finding a needle in a haystack, the same family from the rural south who in 2016 discovered a cache of seven rare T206 Ty Cobb baseball cards has found an eighth. That’s right, PSA is pleased to…

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Making the (PSA) Grade – Part 1

March 13, 2018October 23, 2020Terry Melia

How do you tell the difference between Gem Mint, Near Mint-Mint and Excellent-Mint? When it comes to defining the do’s and don’ts of managing your collection, one of the first rules of thumb is to preserve your cards. Because if…

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How to Spot a 1st Edition Pokémon Card From Shadowless and Unlimited

March 7, 2018May 20, 2020Ryan Gaeta

  Though the history of Pokémon stems back only about 20 years, and we’re nearly two years removed from the Pokémon Go craze of July 2016, collectors are still clamoring for vintage Pokémon cards. If the term vintage incurs scoffs…

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Baseball Card Collecting 101

March 1, 2018December 5, 2019Terry Melia

Charting out your plan is the first course of action

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