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Posted By: Scot Reader

Against my better judgment I submitted under the half-grade service a baker's dozen of my higher value cards that I thought deserved a bump. So far I'm batting a lean 1-for-7. (My T206 Young Portrait was bumped from PSA 4 to 4.5) I'm still waiting for the verdict on the last six cards. I figure the FMV increase on the Young from the bump will almost offset the grading fees for the 13 cards, but it is clear that with PSA's tough standard for bumps the half-grade service will not be a goldmine for most collectors.

FINAL TALLY: 1-for-13 (no additional bumps on last six cards).

CONCLUSION: Under the current rigorous standard for half-grade bumps the service will be a money loser for most collectors. The only time I might consider using it again is on a high FMV card where the benefit of a bump exceeds the grading fees by at least 20X.