I have had many conversations with PSA over items they refused to grade. I cited hobby sources (Lyman Hardeman and oldcardboard, this forum, etc.), and they still refused. Some time ago I submitted a card for grading and received a horrible grade. Simply out of curiosity I cracked the card and gave it to a friend that submitted thousands of cards a year and received a 2 grade bump on the same card. There is not much a science to what they do. I use them to this day, so I really have no ability to argue or complain, but I would love if they followed their own grading guidelines or listened to actual hobby veterans who have been in this for decades.
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