In its ongoing effort to provide collectors with the resources they need, PSA is now taking front and back high-resolution scans of all PSA-encapsulated cards, tickets and packs — across all service levels — and making those images easily available…
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 Partners with Loupe to Offer New Collectors Club Package
In an all-out effort to bring value, community and commitment to its trusted followers, PSA is unveiling an enhanced Collectors Club program for its new and renewing members. Not only will collectors from across the hobby become part of PSA’s…
PSA’s Favorite World Cup Sets: Part 2 (Modern)
Continuing the conversation of “PSA’s Favorite World Cup Sets,” for this entry, we focused on modern releases created after the 1978 World Cup. In case you missed it, Part 1 of “PSA’s Favorite World Cup Sets” featured our top vintage…
PSA’s Favorite World Cup Sets: Part 1 (Vintage)
Every four years, the soccer collecting world is blessed with unique sets to commemorate the biggest sporting event on earth. To celebrate the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, Nov. 20, we’ve decided to pinpoint our favorite…
PSA Now Grading Certain Yu-Gi-Oh! Error Cards
PSA has announced that it will begin acknowledging previously unrecognized Yu-Gi-Oh! error cards. This long-awaited change comes after an assessment of the Yu-Gi-Oh! collecting community, in which these cards have been widely accepted for years. While PSA may have already…
The 2022 PSA Set Registry Award Winners
Tens of thousands of collectors gathered this summer in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to partake in the hobby celebration known as the National Sports Collectors Convention. PSA contributed to the festivities by announcing the winners of our annual PSA Set…
PSA Now Grading Charizard Ultra-Premium Collection Cards
Today, Friday, Oct. 28, Pokémon releases the latest in its line of high-end trading card products: Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection — Charizard. The collection flaunts a sleek and stylish box design, and includes 16 booster packs, a playmat, and other…
PSA Autograph Unveils Redesigned Stickers
Effective this month, PSA/DNA — which is now transitioning to PSA Autograph — is utilizing slightly redesigned certification stickers for all PSA-authenticated autographed items. The new-and-improved stickers feature an all-encompassing holographic design on the front that showcases a large PSA…
The Emergence of Magic: The Gathering’s Reserved List
As we near the 30th anniversary of the Magic: The Gathering (MTG) trading card game, the community is rife with anticipation. Exciting collaborations with the storied Lord of the Rings franchise, Fortnite, and other pop-culture phenoms will soon be coming…
PSA Resumes Grading 1984-85 Star Basketball Cards
PSA recently changed our policy on grading Star basketball in a way that is sure to please collectors of these important cards. When PSA debuted in 1991, we offered grading services for all Star basketball sets, which feature the first…