PSA has officially announced that it has resumed grading TCG cards exhibiting holo bleed printing. Holo bleed refers to a card whose holofoil treatment shows through on areas of the card not intended or designated by the manufacturer. For…
Tag: Professional Sports Authenticator
PSA Unveils Game-Used Bats Population Report
Earlier this month, under the watchful eye of Professional Model Bat Authenticator John Taube, PSA launched a thorough compilation of game-used pro model bats that encompass the playing careers of 30 notable hitters ranging from “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron to “The…
The 2021 PSA Set Registry Awards: And the Winners Are…
The annual PSA Set Registry Awards are the hobby’s version of the Oscars. Each year PSA studies thousands of fantastic collecting achievements that were logged the previous 12 months on the PSA Set Registry, and recognizes what we believe to…
PSA Delivers at the 41st National Sports Collectors Convention
Last week was one for the hobby record books. After watching the 2020 National Sports Collectors Convention (NSCC) get cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak, PSA assembled a small but stellar team of graders, operations personnel, and customer service reps…
PSA Unveils Booth Plans for 41st National
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the hobby’s biggest sports collectibles show of the year is nearly upon us! PSA is happy to announce that the industry’s leading card grading company will be providing on-site authentication and grading services…
PSA Explains Complete Through Dates and ‘Batch FIFO’
On March 1, PSA began posting ‘Complete Through Dates’ for PSA’s retail service levels. A service level’s Complete Through Date (CTD) is the day before the oldest order still in the building. In other words, if the oldest open Express…
Anyone Can Start a Great Ticket Collection
Collectors Universe President and CEO, Joe Orlando, explained the “ticket as a collectible” theory once in an SMR article entitled, “Collecting Sports Tickets: The Top 15 Sports Tickets in the Hobby.” “What you have to keep in mind as a…
Nikola Jokic: The NBA’s Emerging Big Man
The 2020-21 NBA season produced countless inspiring moments. From Golden State’s Steph Curry dominating from outside the arc – he converted on 337 treys – to Boston’s Jayson Tatum scoring 60 points on May 1, the hardwood featured its…
PSA Unveils the Customer Request Center
As the current backlog illustrates, more collectors are submitting cards to PSA than ever before. And along with the increase in submissions, comes an increase in customer inquiries and requests. PSA has been staffing up our Customer Service department to…
Daily Auction Prices Realized (APR) Now Available on the PSA Set Registry
The trading card world is growing so quickly that it’s difficult to keep track of your collection. Fortunately, the PSA Set Registry is offered free of charge to collectors. The Registry is the only community in which collectors can compete…