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Beginner’s guide to trading card grading and trading card value. Explore some of the factors that influence trading card grade and value.

PSA’s Economy Service Level Is Now Open to All Collectors Club Members

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022Tommy Paderes

  PSA officials are happy to announce the return of our $50 Economy Service Level for all Collectors Club members. Estimated Turnaround Time for Economy Service Level is 90 calendar days, at a declared value limit of $999. There will…

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PSA Set Registry Salutes Pokémon’s Creative Minds with Artist-Themed Card Sets

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022Dustin Porras

Since the beginning, the Pokémon franchise has been defined by its unique character designs and some of the most innovative artwork the Trading Card Game (TCG) world has to offer. At the creative helm of these cards are renowned artists…

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One PSA Set Registry Member’s TCG Journey

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022Greg Marquez

TCG Collecting vs. Sports Card Collecting  The subjects of trading cards range from your favorite first baseman to the first man on the moon. If you can imagine it, it probably exists and is likely found on the PSA Set…

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MLB Opening Week: Fresh Faces in New Places

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022Daniel Wruble

Opening week of the 2022 MLB season did not disappoint! There was a plethora of superstars in new uniforms and top young prospects in starting lineups. Clutch plays, towering home runs, huge comebacks, and even some slow starts all contributed…

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The Trainer Card: A Once Overlooked Pokémon Gem

April 7, 2022Dustin Porras

For someone with a casual familiarity with Pokémon, it is easy to see the franchise as purely about creatures with unique powers. But for avid fans, there is an understanding that the humans within the Pokémon universe can be just…

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Chasing Baseball Autographs: Who Will Be the MVPs?

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022Terry Melia

With apologies to Shohei Ohtani (AL) and Bryce Harper (NL), I don’t believe either player will repeat as their respective league’s MVP this season. Ohtani put together an incredible campaign in ‘21, both on the mound (nine wins, 156 K’s)…

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Women’s History Month: Collecting USWNT Soccer Cards

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022Terry Melia

Luther Ottaway is a serious trading card collector from Naperville, Illinois. He collects across multiple sports including golf, tennis, running and basketball as well as non-sports categories including cards from The Walking Dead television series. He began his cardboard pursuits…

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Record-Breaking Price Established for Rare Pokémon Card

March 9, 2022Joe Facundo

The Holiest of Grails in the Pokémon community, the famed 1998 Illustrator Pikachu, sold recently for a new record price of $900,000! The card was graded PSA Near Mint 7 and put up for auction by Goldin with an opening…

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The PSA Pod Officially Launches, Delivering Authentic Hobby Talk Every Week

March 2, 2022Ryan Greene

As PSA continues to develop and execute its overhauled content strategy in early 2022, one significant development of note came in February, with the official launch of The PSA Pod. Each week, we are delivering a new episode, direct from…

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Nat Turner Acquires Rare Kevin Garnett Card – A Second Time!

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022Todd Tobias

Theft is an unfortunate occurrence in our hobby. The truth is trading cards can have great value and while the vast majority of collectors build their collections through legitimate methods, there will always be a small group that attempts to…

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