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Submission Tips

Tips on PSA’s submission process.

‘Declared Value’ Is Easy to Determine

September 17, 2020October 23, 2020Todd Tobias

Collectors occasionally misunderstand the declared value portion of PSA’s online submission forms. The concept, however, is rather straightforward. Declared value is simply the estimated value of a card or piece of memorabilia after it has been graded by PSA. It…

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With Shortage of Card Savers, PSA Now Temporarily Accepting Top Loaders

September 8, 2020October 25, 2020Terry Melia

  Did anyone else notice a scarcity of something beyond toilet paper since the start of the pandemic? If you’re a card collector, a unique shortage presented itself within the collectibles industry: Card Savers. That’s right, the preferred packaging method when…

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Understanding PSA’s ‘Minimum Grade’

September 3, 2020October 23, 2020Todd Tobias

  When trading cards are submitted for grading to PSA, the best results are typically found in well-planned submissions. Pre-screening your own cards and understanding the different grading options can be very helpful. Along the way a handful of decisions…

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Should I Get My Trading Cards Graded?

August 13, 2020October 24, 2020Todd Tobias

  Should I get my cards graded by an independent third-party grader? And if so, which ones? You may have asked yourself these questions or heard your collector friends pose the same questions. Of course, the answer is entirely dependent…

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Journey of a PSA Card 

August 7, 2020October 23, 2020Ryan Gaeta

  This entry was updated on Sept. 11, 2020 and again on Oct. 21, 2020. The journey of a card sent to PSA to be authenticated and graded shouldn’t be a mysterious one. And when the card in question is…

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My Trading Cards Are Worth Money, What’s Next?

June 22, 2020October 23, 2020Todd Tobias

  It could happen in any number of ways. Maybe you stumble across some trading cards while cleaning out your grandfather’s attic, or you take a chance on making some money and buy a large box of cards as a…

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PSA Now Uses Red Labels for All Encapsulated Items

January 15, 2019October 23, 2020Terry Melia

  Since the start of the New Year, PSA is now employing a new labeling process for any authenticated, encapsulated submissions. Here’s the official scoop. After 20 years of using blue labels for any items encapsulated through PSA/DNA, PSA’s autograph…

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Submissions 101: Terms & Conditions

August 8, 2018October 24, 2020Terry Melia

  To assist collectors with their card grading submissions, PSA continues to produce informative “Submission 101” themed videos. In this episode, PSA PR Specialist Terry Melia and newly appointed PSA President Steve Sloan pinpoint some of the more important points…

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Submissions 101: Submission Types

May 18, 2018October 24, 2020Terry Melia

When Getting Cards Graded, Choosing the Right ‘Submission Type’ is Important To show more collectors how easy it is to submit their cards to get graded, PSA is now launching several new company-produced videos within its “Submissions 101” lineup. The…

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