Big news from PSA on Grading Star Cards

[Peter_Spaeth]

II hope Adam is right.

[Econteachert205]

I would think they’d grade the 5x7’s at some point as there have never been problems with their authenticity.

[D. Bergin]

This is relatively minor news for me. LOL!

I do remember doing the show circuit back in the mid to late 80's and seeing bags and bags of Star sets for very little dollars. Also remember walking by boxes of 86 Fleer basketball for 50 bucks a box, and snickering that nobody was going to pay that much for "Basketball".

Though I did pick up loads of Jordan, Barkley, Hakeem, Ewing, Wilkens 86F singles at one time for a song... ...Then I probably sold them all off for less then $20 bucks apiece.

Oh what could have been.

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I do remember doing the show circuit back in the mid to late 80's and seeing bags and bags of Star sets for very little dollars. Also remember walking by boxes of 86 Fleer basketball for 50 bucks a box, and snickering that nobody was going to pay that much for "Basketball".

Why the hell didn't you buy them all, Dave ?

[ZiggerZagger]

I approve of this! Love the Star issues!!

Excited to see how this goes, but a bracing for PSA to be tough on crossing cards over -- which would/will be quite disappointing.

[Republicaninmass]

Guess Nat Turner and the Goldin crew stashed enough to make it worth their while

[Peter_Spaeth]

Centering was not a priority at Star and the nature of Beckett grading is that strong corners can at least partially offset centering, whereas with PSA both centering and corners can independently hold down the grade, so it will be interesting to see how the grading works. Being me, I would also worry that insiders are going to fare better than the man on the street, but hopefully that won't happen.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Guess Nat Turner and the Goldin crew stashed enough to make it worth their while

I'd laugh if I didn't think you were 100% right.

Get ready for lots of "Record" prices.

Congrats to all you who stashed these away. I'm just being snarky because I'm only slightly jealous.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

I would think they’d grade the 5x7’s at some point as there have never been problems with their authenticity.

I believe the consensus is that the Court Kings Jordan was issued before the 101 and is his first card. I expect eventually they will grade them.