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PSA was launched in July 1991 by David Hall, owner of the coin grading company Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS), to serve collectors as a third-party card grader. [1] At the outset, the business faced difficulties owing to a limited demand from collectors who sought card grading services. [2]
PSA, the industry leader in the important task of grading cards, is slowly resuming its operations. Until then, a booming billion dollar sports card market must sit and wait.
Collectors Universe Inc. is an American company formed in 1986, now based in Santa Ana, California, which provides third-party authentication and grading services to collectors, retail buyers and sellers of collectibles. Its authentication services focus on coins, trading cards, sports memorabilia, and autographs.
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Cards are evaluated by third-party services, most often Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett Grading Services (BGS) and Sportscard Guaranty (SGC), and given a grade on a ten-point scale based on condition. [5] The images below do not necessarily represent the individual specimen sold but are representative of the given cards.
Well, the number isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, but the card-grading services offered by PSA will cost $20 or more per card, meaning a lower-value card doesn’t always merit the cost to get it ...
This rare card featuring the beloved Charizard sold for $25,100 due to its limited release and Gem Mint 10 grading from the PSA. 3. NEO Summer Battle Road No. 2 Trainer Trophy
A rookie card is a trading ... PSA graded over 50,000 of the cards. The Beckett Grading card service has ... Michael Jordan Rookie Card, graded as a 9 by PSA, ...