The increased interest in trading cards, especially since the onset of COVID-19, has affected the prices of nearly all unopened material. As an example, a factory-sealed case of 1986 Fleer Basketball recently sold at auction for just under $1.8…
Trading Cards
Beginner’s guide to trading card grading and trading card value. Explore some of the factors that influence trading card grade and value.
PSA Set Registry Awards are a Celebration of Hobby Excellence
Trading cards and memorabilia are things that we all appreciate, and collectors celebrate individual hobby accomplishments throughout the year. But there comes a time every summer when PSA rolls out the proverbial red carpet and acknowledges what we consider…
Not All Fresh Pulls Grade PSA Gem Mint 10
“But this card was pulled out of a pack and sent directly to PSA!” As a customer service representative for PSA, it’s a statement I hear from collectors all too often. Their disbelief comes across loud and clear when a…
Bart Starr Card Values | PSA Collector Guide
We feature various icons of sports in this series, and this fabled quarterback perfectly fits the mold. In fact, with the Pack’s 4-0 start to the 2020 NFL season, it seems most appropriate to feature the late Bart Starr. There…
APR – The No. 1 Source for Real-Time PSA Pricing
The PSA website is one of the most valuable sources of hobby information available to collectors today. The site offers important resources for hobbyists to use in building and managing their collections and all are available completely free of…
Record Price Established for PSA 10 MTG Black Lotus Card
Magic: The Gathering was one of the first major trading card games to surface and since its debut 27 years ago, it has continued to reach new milestones as a premier hobby collectible. Everyone in the Magic community knows…
Understanding PSA’s ‘Minimum Grade’
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…
Tony Dorsett Card Values | PSA Collector Guide
Speed, agility, strength, power and elusiveness are all important qualities for any running back who hopes to become a Hall of Famer some day. These characteristics defined the rushing traits exhibited on any given Sunday by former Dallas Cowboys…
Should I Get My Trading Cards Graded?
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…
Journey of a PSA Card
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…