PSA has rolled out new grading prices and matching turnaround times as the new year begins. In the second half of 2022, the company finally worked its way through a backlog that grew from about one million cards in 2019 to more than 14 million cards two years later--an avalanche of mostly lower value modern cards that kept collectors waiting as much as a year or more to get … [Read more...] about PSA Opens Year with New Card Grading Prices, Submission Tiers
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The Toughest (and Easiest) Sandy Koufax Cards to Find in High Grade
He remains the standard by which other pitchers are measured. Sandy Koufax had a 12-year career, but he didn’t really have a standout season until his seventh campaign, and only the last five years of his career got him into the Hall of Fame. But what an amazing five years they were. From 1962-66, he led the National League in ERA, three times leading the majors. He … [Read more...] about The Toughest (and Easiest) Sandy Koufax Cards to Find in High Grade
PSA Raises Prices; Suspends Crossover Service
Under an ongoing crush of submissions and watching secondary market prices for its cards explode, PSA has raised its prices for trading card grading and authentication. The rumored move had been the subject of online discussions late last week and some customers rushed to input submissions over the weekend. The changes weren't trivial. Many of the new pricing … [Read more...] about PSA Raises Prices; Suspends Crossover Service
PSA Launches Set Registry Achievement Program; Contest with Prizes
As we reported last month, PSA is launching an achievement program inside its Set Registry. The company released details on Tuesday afternoon, one that also includes a contest on social media where sports cards and other prizes are being given away on a daily basis from now until Christmas. The online program will challenge existing PSA Set Registry members and … [Read more...] about PSA Launches Set Registry Achievement Program; Contest with Prizes
PSA Announces New Pricing Structure
Still deluged by submissions, PSA is changing its pricing structure for several service levels beginning January 1. While collectors and dealers who submit orders of 50 or more cards for grading and encapsulation and those who use the company’s regular 15-day service won’t see any changes, those who want faster turnaround times will notice some significant price … [Read more...] about PSA Announces New Pricing Structure
Quarterly Revenues at PSA Pass $6 Million
It’s a case of more good news means a little more bad news for PSA and PSA/DNA. The company continues to process a record-setting number of submissions and set revenue records, but the booming business continues to mean a backlog of orders. Late last week, PSA’s parent company, Collectors Universe, released its quarterly report for the first three months of the new … [Read more...] about Quarterly Revenues at PSA Pass $6 Million
PSA Launches New, Search-Based Population Report
PSA has launched what it calls “a quicker, search-based” version of its Population Report. Instead of a multi-layered, drill down search that navigates through multiple web pages, including pages for category, year, set, player and card number, users can now simply type in the set year, name and subject (“1960 Topps Carl Yastrzemski”) from a search box. Collectors will … [Read more...] about PSA Launches New, Search-Based Population Report
PSA Launches Pricing, Research Tool for Graded Cards
PSA has launched a pricing research function for sales of its graded sports cards at auction houses and on eBay. PSA Auction Prices Realized offers a fully searchable database of cards and associated results dating back over ten years. Users can type in a specific player and retrieve a list of cards. The number of results for each specific card is shown along … [Read more...] about PSA Launches Pricing, Research Tool for Graded Cards
PSA Unveils New Label Security Package
Trading cards authenticated by PSA are getting a new label and some new security features. The company unveiled the changes on Wednesday. The front of the label still features a red border, outlining the collectible’s details. Now, however, instead of mere white behind the label copy, the wave-like brush strokes of what the company calls “fugitive ink” … [Read more...] about PSA Unveils New Label Security Package
Graded Vintage Card Market Hotter Than Ever
ATLANTIC CITY - Levi Bleam was one of more popular people on the show floor Thursday at the National Sports Collectors Convention. That’s because what’s old is new again in the world of collecting. Bleam owns 707 Sportscards LTD out of Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania and deals only in cards from before 1970. One of the hobby's longest tenured dealers, Bleam specializes in … [Read more...] about Graded Vintage Card Market Hotter Than Ever