PSA help?

[trib01]

This got accidentally posted on the BST...

As someone who collects premiums and supplements mainly, I like to have as many graded as I can. This is because as much as I am a collector at heart - I also have an investment. Grading is a great way to protect them for me.
There are several premium or supplements sets that were never cataloged. They are recognized by OldCardboard and various other hobby sites, but because they are not cataloged, PSA won't touch them. I have emailed a few times with PSA, but ultimately Net54, OldCardboard etc. just doesn't registered with PSA as "recognized" authorities to establish a checklist or credible info to grade them. Has anyone had any luck with something like this before? I have tried to supply PSA with all of the names I can think from this board that are actually mentioned in the Standard Catalog pages. Enough rambling - anyone have any insights or suggestions?

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by trib01

This got accidentally posted on the BST...

As someone who collects premiums and supplements mainly, I like to have as many graded as I can. This is because as much as I am a collector at heart - I also have an investment. Grading is a great way to protect them for me.
There are several premium or supplements sets that were never cataloged. They are recognized by OldCardboard and various other hobby sites, but because they are not cataloged, PSA won't touch them. I have emailed a few times with PSA, but ultimately Net54, OldCardboard etc. just doesn't registered with PSA as "recognized" authorities to establish a checklist or credible info to grade them. Has anyone had any luck with something like this before? I have tried to supply PSA with all of the names I can think from this board that are actually mentioned in the Standard Catalog pages. Enough rambling - anyone have any insights or suggestions?

I had submitted this Worch Monty Stratton to PSA Grading and it was returned as seen above " No Grad" due to no " specs" at their offices.

So I went in person to their booth at the next Philly Show with the copy of Sports Cards Digest magazine which had an article ( by the great Bob Lemke) with pictures discussing the Worch Cigar Set and how to identify them . I waited patiently to speak with the oldest male ( very important) manning the PSA tables and showed him my returned holder and the appropriate paragraphs in the article and he nodded and said he was sorry and that he would see to it that it was accepted and graded by the Specs Guys back in Cali and of course no further charges. And he did.



So you need to go to their closest show and politely find an old guy. Maybe just an anecdote , but it can be done . Good luck and keep us in the loop , okay ? Regards , buena suerte amigo , MikeGarcia

[trib01]

Makes sense....I have tried repeatedly to get in touch with someone of authority at PSA with no luck at all. Like most companies they have a wall that is built for people like me LOL
I would understand if there was no information out there at all, but in one case I had the checklist, the envelop they came in and 4 or 5 other collectors with the same exact thing. I did submit an article from OldCardboard and prewar site with photos and checklist to accompany the request as well. The evidence wasn't overwhelming enough for them. So I will try your approach - find the closest show.
Thanks.