PSA 1/2 Grades

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Posted By: Tony III

I sent in 6 cards to PSA for 1/2 grading and none of them got bumped up, ouch. I felt that a couple of the cards should have moved up a full grade, much less a half grade. Oh well, at least I helped out their stock price. I would not waste my time with 1/2 grades.

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Posted By: Steve

Me either, however many people have in fact received bumps.

Steve

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Posted By: JC

Tony, thanks for the update. I had thousands I was mulling over sending in, but this convinces me not to waste the cash.

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Posted By: george "bulldog" adams

steve winpitcher you can`t win if you don`t play. bulldog

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Posted By: mike

Can you please tell me what the turn around time was on your cards? Were they all high end express?

thanks

Mike

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Posted By: Tony III

I used my 6 free gradings, since I just renewed my collectors club membership, so the cards had to be valued at $500 or lower. I sent in a range of cards from a PSA 8 1962 Gaylord Perry rookie to a PSA 2 1914 Cracker Jack Grover Alexander. I got the cards back in 5 working days, which is what they guarantee for this type of submission.

I was next going to send in some high end cards like a 1887 N172 Old Judge PSA 4 Old Hoss Radbourn and a PSA 7 T206 Walter Johnson, but I have decided to save a few hundred bucks and not waste my time.

One of the cards that I sent in was a PSA 7 1964 Mantle and I thought for sure it was an 8, so I figured a 7.5 was in the bag. I even had my two sons and wife review the card before I sent it in. I had them compare it to 4 other PSA 8's to see if they thought it was about the same quality just to make sure I was not seeing with wishful eyes.

I would image that the since I am 0 for 6, I will just call it a day for 1/2 grades. I did today send in a 1887 N172 Old Judge Mickey Welch (arm extended) that is in an SGC holder (SGC 50 grade 4), so lets see if I get at least a PSA 4 on it. I should have it back in 5 working days also.

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Posted By: Andrew S.

0 for 6 just about clinches it for me. I won't waste my time sending any in either.

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Posted By: Steve

I'd recently sent in three, two SGCs and a BVG, for equal grade crossovers. Neither made the cut. This has never happened to my crossovers before. It was a waste of time and dime. Seems PSA is buckling down.

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Posted By: DJ

I thought the labels would be different? So is it conceivable that the same card (say a PSA 7 1962 Mays) could be sold three or four times and each time around, the new buyer could try for a higher grade?

DJ

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Posted By: Brian H (misunderestimated)

Yes, it is.

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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.

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Posted By: Jim Dale

or does anyone think the bumps will be going to the big spenders?

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Posted By: Alan U

I sent in 3 with no grade changes and the grades were posted online within the 5 business days.

I did ask them to re-holder one of the cards even if it didn't get a half grade bump and they did do that.

Would someone please post a half grade card, I'd like to see one?

-Alan

edited for spelling & to add last request

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Posted By: Tyler

(from a closed ebay auction)

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Posted By: brian

"or does anyone think the bumps will be going to the big spenders?"

that would be my guess

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Posted By: Adam

Out of 6 cards I sent in, I got a bump only on 1 of them -- a T206 Tinker, bat off shoulder, bumped from 4 to 4.5. Overall, it was not worth the money spent in re-submitting the cards.