PSA Autograph Rarity Scale

[jbhofmann]

BOB FELLER 1.00


seems high.

[tazdmb]

Originally Posted by jbhofmann

BOB FELLER 1.00


seems high.

That is for an unsigned item

[Klrdds]

For what it is worth ( and that is probably nothing):
The weighting of "rarity" is done as we know by PSA , and only by their standards of weighting whatever that may be, because in my opinion and as we all know there are errors in their weighting scores. What is known is that a Babe Ruth ,for example, carries with it a weight of 10 for the set registry no matter whether the signature is on a GPC, 3X5, photo, ball, etc. Now then the autograph grade is a separate issue, and has no bearing on set registry total...that is solely dependent upon only having the item. The value of the item is mainly based on the autograph grade from PSA, medium, etc...
This is where PSA can get you if you are a collector by charging to grade the autograph and also put it in the set registry for comparison to other collections similar to yours.
Personally I do not care to have my set registered , it is no big deal to me. I would rather save the money to buy another item.

[swarmee]

Fundamental misunderstanding in this thread: PSA didn't generate the list or the weights. Whoever requested the registry created the list of names, and submitted a list of whatever weights they suggested. PSA pretty much rubber stamps those lists. To add a player to a list or change a registry weighting scale, PSA will send a message to long-standing members of that registry set with a poll on whether to add/subtract/modify the registry.

So what you're all claiming PSA thinks, is actually what a couple guys who collect those autographs thinks, not really PSA.

[Klrdds]

You make a very good point and I agree. However, PSA is accepting their opinions and/or tacitly sponsoring them by putting their name / rubber stamp on it.
Who are these "individuals"? Are they dealers or collectors or both?
Again as always a few are setting the rules for the many, even if those few are possibly unqualified to do so.

[swarmee]

I am not a dealer and I have already had three registry sets submitted:
T56 Emblem Series http://www.psacard.com/psasetregistr...te.aspx?c=6234
T51 Murad College Series Basic Set (All 150 colleges)
T51 Murad College Series Master Set (All 225 cards including variations)
http://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/setrequests.html
These should get published soon.

Now, I'm a member of one of the fraternal orgs in the T56 series, so I could have changed the weights rather than left them all at 1.
Same with the T51 Master Set; I think I set them all to 1, but the Number on front variations are rarer than the 1-25 cards without them. Maybe whoever decides to compete against me with their T51 set will suggest that change, and I'll accept it.
They have an entire message board over there to discuss registry sets, so you could ask this over there and probably get a better answer from the people who made those requests.

[RichardSimon]

A few are setting the rules and giving PSA a chance for another BS registry idea to rip off more and more collectors.
All for the sake of showing off.

[prewarsports]

Ruth is probably the most common of any player who died before card show autographs. He probably signed half a million autographs in his career if not more. Valuable YES, Rare NO.

Tony Lazzeri is likewise not very difficult. I have owned more than 20 and see them at every card show and all over ebay and major auctions. If you want one, he is readily available.

I consider rare to man "finding it will be difficult" irrespective of price. Many of the 8-9 signatures on that list are not that rare, just pricey.

Just my 2 cents about the weighted system. Too much "weight" put into value and not rarity.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

A few are setting the rules and giving PSA a chance for another BS registry idea to rip off more and more collectors.
All for the sake of showing off.

As devil's advocate why is marketing so bad? Doesn't it help when people get more excited about collecting? Doesn't desirability come from having something that is difficult to obtain (rarity scale)? And if done correctly, weighting the rarity, doesn't seem like a bad thing.

[HexsHeroes]

Originally Posted by Klrdds

. . . Personally I do not care to have my set registered , it is no big deal to me. I would rather save the money to buy another item.

Kevin, I like the way you think. I could not agree with you more.

[vthobby]

Kirby is a 1......the same as Bob Feller and Gaylord Perry?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

There are probably 1000 autos of Feller and Perry for every legit Puckett. Seriously.



Crazy!

peace, mike