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Fake PSA Slabs & Holders Exist, Sadly—Tips to Spot

Even when you might feel safe with a graded and authenticated card, you should always have your examining eyes and […]

In comparing all of the different card grading services, everyone is quick to look at BGS, SGC, and CSG as

Grading / Ryan Barone / September 26, 2022

Simply, declared value is an estimate of how much your card will be worth after it has been graded. So,

Grading / Ryan Barone / September 24, 2022

As a leader in authenticating sports cards and other items, PSA has the daunting task of striving for perfection every

PSA is owned by Collectors Universe, an American company based in southern California. Collectors Universe was formed in 1986 with

One thing to love about the hobby expansion and cards becoming more popular than ever is the innovation and opportunity.

One of the more perplexing questions you’ll face in the hobby at some point will revolve around grading cards, and

PSA OC is a specific qualifier assigned by the grading company to identify a card as “off center”—even though that

An SGC “A” graded card stands for “Authentic.” This is not a card rating that one would expect on an

I’m convinced we are never going to run out of card grading topics to talk about. There are just so