How hard is PSA 10?

PSA has graded over 20,000 Michael Jordan rookie cards. Note this is also a highly condition sensitive card due to the red borders. They have awarded 318 PSA 10's and 2787 PSA 9's. Meaning that a 10 is awarded roughly 1.5% of the time and a 9 is awarded roughly 14% of the time.

How good is a PSA 10 card?

A PSA Gem Mint 10 card is a virtually perfect card. Attributes include four perfectly sharp corners, sharp focus and full original gloss. A PSA Gem Mint 10 card must be free of staining of any kind, but an allowance may be made for a slight printing imperfection, if it doesn't impair the overall appeal of the card.

Does PSA 10 add value?

Then a PSA 8 is worth $100. A PSA 9 is worth $300. A PSA 10 is worth $700.

Can a PSA 10 have whitening?

A PSA 10 must have 4 perfectly sharp corners according to the PSA guidelines, this means that the corners of the card have little to no whitening and form the perfect shape you would associate with a Pokémon card.

Can a PSA 10 have a small scratch?

You are likely to not receive a 10 if there is a small scratch on the holo. It depends on the visibility of the scratch as well. If the scratch is thick enough that it appears without proper lighting, do not submit as most will grade 6-7, maybe an 8 if everything else is flawless.

Can a PSA 10 have a flaw?

Pretty much any imperfection can exist in isolation. As soon as imperfections multiply, that's what steers it away from a 10. So a tiny corner nick, but perfect centering, surface, and edges could get a 10.

How much more is a PSA 10 worth than raw?

PSA Takeaways

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.

Will PSA grading prices go down?

PSA recently announced that its Standard grading service would reopen to collectors, at a new price point of $100 per card. Recall that PSA shut down everything aside from its premium grading services in early 2021.

Is it hard to get a PSA 9?

The odds of getting a PSA 9 are about 1.2%. Much better, and still not a bad deal if you score a 9, which is now valued at over $200K.

Is a BGS 9.5 the same as a PSA 10?

The crazy part of all of all of this however is oftentimes, there's almost no perceptible difference between a BGS 9.5 and PSA 10 in terms of the condition of the actual card and when this is the case (unless you're one of the aforementioned bros that loves broadcasting your BGS preferences online), it makes all the ...

Does grading cards increase value?

Much to the surprise of novice collectors, getting cards graded does not always increase their value. In fact, most cards, once graded, will return less than if they were sold raw.

Is PSA 9 a good grade?

A PSA 9 is nearly perfect. Perhaps centering is off a bit. Or maybe there is a small chip on one of the card edges. It is still a high-quality grade, though with more supply than a typical 10 grade.

What is the lowest PSA grade?

If your cards pass authentication, PSA grades the condition of each card on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being best. PSA encapsulates each card in its own sonically sealed, tamper-evident case.

Is PSA grading harder now?

However, based on his research, it is quite common for key players to have a much higher 9:10 ratio versus other cards in a comparable set, meaning that PSA appears to be grading key cards a lot tougher than it does versus commons or less popular cards.

Is PSA still backlogged?

After facing a grading backlog of 13-14 million cards, PSA is reopening one of its most popular service levels. PSA continues to catch up on its card-grading backlog and is resuming its Regular service level this month at a cost of $100 per card.

Why is PSA economy suspended?

PACKS AND TICKETS UPDATE. The spike in demand for grading services is not just trading cards. Submissions of packs and tickets are on the rise, and we must slow the demand here too before the backlog gets excessive. As of today, we are suspending the Economy and Regular service levels for both tickets and packs.

What is the PSA 10 Multiplier?

The Multiplier (Base x Multiplier)

To use this multiplier, you take the present value of a Base Bowman Chrome auto and multiply it by the number corresponding with the grade of your desired card. For the BGS 9.5 to PSA 10, take the value of a BGS 9.5 and multiply it by 1.12 for a PSA 10.

How do I know if I have a PSA 10 card?

How do I know if my card will be a PSA 10? A PSA 10 card has perfect centering and pristine corners as well as no blemishes like smudges, scratches, or printing errors.

Are PSA graded cards worth more?

In terms of value, auction prices continue to show that cards authenticated and graded blow away the value of ungraded cards. Selling a graded card is generally much easier than attempting to sell a raw (ungraded) version of the same card.

Does PSA care about edges?

From inspecting PSA cards, they tend to grade on four things. Corner 1, corner 2, corner 3, and corner 4. If the card has ragged edges, print defects, or is off-center they don't care as much.

Does PSA grade the back of cards?

Now in pretty sure they don't grade backs. I'll have to find one that's gem with less than perfect backs to be sure. At this point, the only card I think PSA or BGS really focus on is your VISA. Looks like minor chipping.

Do print lines affect card grading?

Fixed print lines may affect the surface grade, but the lines on your card can only be seen from a certain angle, they're on the back and considering PSA's ".. printing imperfection if it doesn't impair the overall appeal of the card" approach. So, you should be OK.

What does a PSA of 9 mean?

Men with a PSA level between 4 and 10 (often called the “borderline range”) have about a 1 in 4 chance of having prostate cancer. If the PSA is more than 10, the chance of having prostate cancer is over 50%.