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Tag: PSA/DNA

Autographed Cards and the PSA Set Registry

January 17, 2019October 26, 2020Todd Tobias

Autographed cards have been steadily growing in popularity in recent years. Once just a child’s novelty, signed trading cards, particularly vintage and key examples, have become a legitimate hobby category that is enjoyed by many high-end collectors. For more than…

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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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First Day Cover: Baseball’s Remarkable Delivery

December 13, 2018January 29, 2019Terry Melia

  A very special baseball-related item was up for auction last week. It’s a piece that boasts the signatures of 11 members of Major League Baseball’s inaugural Hall of Fame class, in addition to the autograph of MLB’s very first…

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Inscriptions Can Turn Autographed Cards into Historical Markers

November 30, 2018January 29, 2019Todd Tobias

  There was a time in our hobby when inscriptions on autographs were much different than they are now. First of all, they were not represented by an additional charge at autograph signings. Second, they typically came in the form…

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Three PSA-Authenticated Items Lead the Way at Auction

October 31, 2018November 14, 2018Terry Melia

  Robert Edward Auctions (REA) completed its 2018 Fall event this past weekend and some impressive figures were recorded. Three of the auction’s top-selling lots included baseball-related gems that were each authenticated and graded by PSA. From a T206 Ty…

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Postseason Ink: Top National League Signatures

October 11, 2018October 29, 2018Terry Melia

  The Hunt for October is upon us. The 2018 MLB Playoffs are in high gear as the best clubs continue to slug it out to compete in this year’s Fall Classic. Over the past 10 days, in fact, the…

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Sizing Up Joltin’ Joe’s 1947 Yankees Jersey

September 14, 2018October 23, 2020Terry Melia

  Every baseball player yearns to play in the World Series. From those early years spent playing tee-ball and Little League to more competitive games played on the collegiate and minor league levels, it’s every ballplayer’s dream to compete in…

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Collecting Autographs Through the Mail

September 10, 2018October 24, 2018Todd Tobias

  There are many ways for hobbyists to add to their autograph collections. Participating in private signings, attending personal appearances, visiting hotels where celebrities are staying and purchasing PSA-authenticated signatures from hobby dealers are all legitimate ways to build a…

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How the Hobby Led to a HOF Campaign

September 4, 2018February 6, 2019Todd Tobias

  While acquiring new cards is a key tenet of having a collection, I have found that the connections we make in the hobby are as important and enjoyable, if not more so, than the cards themselves. Back in December…

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Building Themed Collections

August 28, 2018January 7, 2019Todd Tobias

  There are infinite ways to build an autograph collection, but in my experience the hobbyists who have themes and goals seem to derive greater enjoyment out of their hobby than those who collect without guidelines. That is not to…

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