How long does PSA grading take?

These are the approximate turnaround times as of January 2023. Approximately 3 weeks.

Does PSA do same day grading?

The queues for in-person submissions can get long, and turnaround times vary. PSA estimates in-person card grading to have a 24-hour turnaround time, but they state that can vary based on the demand. Return shipping is often required, but it's certainly a lot quicker than the standard submission mail process.

Is PSA grading worth it?

Regardless if you're talking counterfeits or reprints, PSA card grading services can be an excellent tool to verify a card's authenticity. That's not to say that PSA is correct 100% of the time and fakes don't occasionally slip through their hands.

How can I get my PSA graded quickly?

PSA offers three options for collectors to get their cards graded: dropping off at PSA's office, submitting via trade show, and submitting form online. PWCC's card grading service is one of the market's simplest, fastest, and most affordable with a flat $20 grading fee and 10-day turnaround.

How much does it cost to grade in PSA?

PSA grading costs range anywhere from $22 per card all the way up to $10,000 per card, depending on the value of the card, the age of the card, how many cards you're submitting at one time, how fast you want the turnaround to be, and other factors.

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How far behind is PSA grading?

Currently the average turnaround time listed on the PSA website is 42 business days (or the equivalent of 8 1/2 weeks).

How hard is it to get a PSA 10?

It's hard to get a PSA 10 rating for your card. To get that rating, your card would have to be perfect in almost every regard when it comes to grading standards. This means that it would have to have perfect corners, centering, surface, and all other aspects also need to be perfected.

Does PSA give 9.5 grades?

PSA 10 cards scored anything from 91 – 100 on the grading scale, while BGS 9.5 cards received 91 – 96. BGS reserves the perfect 10-score grading for really “perfect” cards without blemish, while PSA leaves a greater leeway.

How much does a PSA 10 increase value?

Compared to raw cards, the PSA 10 sells for about 7x more. That's a big difference! Comparatively, the BGS 9.5 only sells for about 3.5x as much. PSA 9s are worth 2x as much as the raw card.

Are PSA 8 worth buying?

Many people who buy graded PSA cards only focus on 9s and 10s. Those are the 'Mint' and 'Gem Mint' grades. Some people claim that a PSA 8 — 'Near Mint' — holds significant value compared to lower numbers but historically it doesn't perform well at all when compared to PSA 9s and 10s.

Is PSA grading shutting down?

PSA has just announced that it has officially caught up with all its backloaded cards for grading. What began as a temporary suspension in March 2021, has now ended thanks to a capacity expansion. In 2021, PSA was experiencing more than 500,000 card entries a week resulting in a backlog of more than 12 million cards.

Do PSA graded cards sell for more?

PSA has set the standard for grading trading cards, that we all follow. Graded cards typically sell more than it would if it were ungraded, IF it receives a favorable grade.

Is Beckett or PSA better?

Beckett Grading Services has a lot more bells and whistles than PSA: they offer color-coded tags for the cards based on their grade (gold is a 9.5 or 10, for example), they award subscores so you can see exactly how your cards faired in their four subcategories, and they have a “Black Label” offering for the rare ...

What is the quickest card grading company?

The fastest card grading service of the major grading companies is currently from SGC, which offers 1-2 business day turnaround for $125 per card. Both PSA and SGC offer walk-through services at an estimated 3-day turnaround, which cost $600 and $150 per card, respectively.

Can I drop off cards at PSA?

You can submit any card or collectible of any value for grading at the PSA booth at many of the major trade shows held during the year. For a list of shows PSA will attend, visit our website at psacard.com/shows. PSA only accepts drop-off submissions at our California office for same-day services.

Do you pay PSA before or after grading?

PSA charges you for your submission after your order has been graded and shipped back to you. Meaning, while you provide your payment info when you fill out your submission request, you aren't actually charged until the process has been completed.

Is a PSA 9 worth more than raw?

9s are not that much more than raw prices though and with the relatively small multipliers and still high grading fees, most 9s represent breaking even or small gains at best.

What does a PSA 8 look like?

A PSA NM-MT 8 is a super high-end card that appears Mint 9 at first glance, but upon closer inspection, the card can exhibit the following: a very slight wax stain on reverse, slightest fraying at one or two corners, a minor printing imperfection, and/or slightly off-white borders.

What is the highest PSA can go?

There is no specific normal or abnormal level of PSA in the blood. In the past, PSA levels of 4.0 ng/mL and lower were considered normal. However, some individuals with PSA levels below 4.0 ng/mL have prostate cancer and many with higher PSA levels between 4 and 10 ng/mL do not have prostate cancer (1).

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.

What card has been graded the most PSA?

1989 Topps Traded PSA 9 leads the way as the most graded sports card of all time.

Is BGS 10 better than PSA 10?

PSA 10 vs BGS 10

So these three well known cards on average increase 1239% when graded BGS 10 vs PSA 10. While this value increase is of course extremely attractive, it is also indicative of the extreme scarcity of the BGS 10 grade.

Are PSA 9 cards worth buying?

If it's grading mostly PSA 10's (like with Red's Pikachu and some other modern cards), then getting a PSA 9 is just not worth it. If it's evenly balanced or there are less 10's, it may not be a bad value proposition. If 9s and 10s are both pretty scarce for that card, but the 10 is way more pricey, go for the 9.

What percentage of baseball cards are PSA 10?

Around 2.5 percent of them are PSA 10s.

What does a PSA 5 card look like?

PSA Near-Mint 7, Excellent-Mint 6, and Excellent 5 graded trading cards display poor focus, printing issues, chipping on the edges, surface scratches, and rounded corners.