What is the oldest PSA card?

PSA Flip Type #1 - The OG, issued from 1991 to 1992

This is the first ever holder issued by PSA; notably the first ever card graded by PSA with the Cert# 00000001 was the famed Gretzky T206 Wagner card which obviously got PSA in lot of hot water.

What is the oldest PSA graded card?

The first significantly controversial card grade was in fact the first card ever graded by PSA. This was the T206 Honus Wagner card. Originally It achieved a NM-MT 8 grade. This card was originally owned by Sotheby's Sport's Consultant Bill Mastro, and purchased by Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall.

What is the oldest PSA 10 card?

Manufactured in 1910, this Ty Cobb E98 Red card has remained perfectly preserved since, and is believed to be one of the most scarce and well-conditioned pre-war cards in circulation. Only two Ty Cobb E98 PSA Gem Mint 10's are known to exist in the world.

When did PSA start grading cards?

Right around that same time, in 1998 and 1999, not only did PSA's card grading business start taking off, but SGC (in 1998) and BGS (in 1999) also started grading cards. Those three names are the ones most worth mentioning from these early years, since they are still among the biggest card grading companies today.

What is the oldest card grading company?

Accugrade was the first sports card grading company, founded by Alan Hager back in 1984. Hager actually developed the 1 to 10 grading scale used by all of the major grading companies today.

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What is the number 1 card grading company?

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)

In the current state of the hobby, PSA is undoubtedly number one on the list of the top trading card grading companies.

Who is the toughest card grading company?

PSA is known for their tough grading standards and their registry which allows collectors to register their PSA graded baseball cards along with the grade. This is both a way to "keep score" and a way to market your cards.

What cards will PSA not grade?

The “No Grade” term is used when an item cannot be graded by PSA for a variety of reasons. For example, PSA will not grade items that bear evidence of trimming (N1), restoration (N2), recoloration (N3), questionable authenticity (N4), altered stock (N5) or cleaning (N7).

Is PSA card grading closing?

Back on March 30, PSA Authentication and Grading Services, a company long considered the gold standard in the sports card collectibles grading field, shut down several of its services.

What is the rarest PSA?

2005 Umbreon Gold Star Holo

The highest PSA grade one of these has ever received is a 9.5, making it extremely rare to find one in top condition.

How many PSA 10 exist?

The 1961 Topps Baseball set has a gem rate of just 0.3%, making PSA 10s rare despite the large population (just 1,024 total PSA 10s). The most popular and highest graded card in the set is the #300 Mickey Mantle, which received just 2 gems out of 8,321 cards submitted.

Is it impossible to get a PSA 10?

10 is the highest overall grade a sports card can receive, though BGS also offers a Black Label Pristine 10, which means the card received a 10 for all four subgrades. While a Black Label Pristine 10 and PSA 10 are the highest grades a card can obtain, that isn't to say that other grades aren't of value.

Does PSA grade older cards easier?

The bottom line is that – no – graders do not "go easier" on vintage cards simply because they are old and grade harsher on modern issues because they are more common. That said; the graders do take each issue's characteristics into consideration when making that final judgment.

Why did PSA not grade my card?

PSA will not grade cards that bear evidence of trimming, re-coloring, restoration, or any other forms of tampering, or are of questionable authenticity.

Is PSA grading worth it?

PSA card grading is mostly worth it since card grading tends to boost protection and sports card prices. The added protection comes from being in a protective card holder, while increased resale value is due to savvy collectors viewing unsheathed cards as less worthy.

Will PSA grade a fake card?

Basically, PSA has no intention of grading a fake card, as the key element of the grading process is the authentication of raw/ungraded cards. A PSA grade is proof that a card is legitimate.

What is the lowest PSA card score?

If your cards pass authentication, PSA grades the condition of each card on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being best.

Is PSA 5 bad cards?

Excellent 5 – This level of card likely has corner wear and rounding, chipping on the edges and perhaps the original gloss will be showing wear. Potentially a few light scratches visible when inspected closely.

How much does PSA grading make a year?

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $125,000 and as low as $15,000, the majority of PSA Grading salaries currently range between $38,000 (25th percentile) to $87,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $111,000 annually across the United States.

Does PSA do .5 grades?

How the Scale Works. PSA will add a half-point grade within each of the 1-10 numbers with the exception of a 9.5 grade.

Are cheap cards worth grading?

You should ONLY get your cards graded IF it will increase the value or make the sale of the card(s) easier. You should NOT get your card graded just because you THINK it will improve the value. Grading cards costs money.

How much does a PSA 10 increase value?

In that case, the 9 was worth 2.5x as much as the raw. PSA 10s are worth about 3.5x as much as PSA 9. So if you're getting your cards graded, that means you score big with a 10. If you're buying, it means you'll be shelling out the big bucks to a Gem Mint 10.

Who grades cards the cheapest?

Of the major grading companies, BGS currently offers the cheapest card grading service, which is $18 to grade a single card at the “Base” level. This is $2 less than CSG's “Economy” level, $5 less than PSA's “Value” service, and $4 less than SGC.