Cards cracked from holders.Resubmitted

[irv]

Originally Posted by Leon

Never knew that was their MO.....

They have been around for quite some time so I am not sure if that is the only reason they are in business?

From the reading/research I have done, they are generally good at grading hockey but are lacking in their baseball skills.

Personally, I try to avoid purchasing KSA graded cards. Seeing cards slabbed by KSA and the grades they hand out, on vintage anyways, makes me uncomfortable.

Not sure how long they have been doing it, but some recent 52 Topps cards I seen graded by KSA, looked like they were graded by PSA as their logo was/is very close to what PSA's looks like.

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by irv

From the reading/research I have done, they are generally good at grading hockey but are lacking in their baseball skills.

This makes no sense. Do rounded corners, creases, and sizing appear different on hockey cards than baseball cards?

How are they on football cards? Do they struggle to see condition issues on football cards, but not on hockey cards?

[bobbyw8469]

I may be in the minority, but I think the "A" grade was the correct grade on the Jennings. It looks really skinny from left to right.

[Stonepony]

ABs are all skinny L/R , I think it looks good too.

[2dueces]

Is KSA the same as CSA? I know CSA was a Canadian company years ago. I sent some Jordan Star cards to them long before Beckett graded them. Just wondering what their reputation is today?

[sterlingfox]

KSA has no relation to CSA, as far as I know.

CSA newer flips with the hologram = very likely trimmed
CSA older ugly blue or red flips = probably good, but maybe a bit overgraded

[irv]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

This makes no sense. Do rounded corners, creases, and sizing appear different on hockey cards than baseball cards?

How are they on football cards? Do they struggle to see condition issues on football cards, but not on hockey cards?

I don't know, you'd have to ask them or these guys.
http://vintagehockeyforum.com/forum/...over-questions
http://www.network54.com/Forum/38176.../1/KSA+Grading
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=140481

[2dueces]

Originally Posted by sterlingfox

KSA has no relation to CSA, as far as I know.

CSA newer flips with the hologram = very likely trimmed
CSA older ugly blue or red flips = probably good, but maybe a bit overgraded

These are the older blue flips. Hard to tell if they are over graded but likely I'm sure. I'm thinking of busting them out and sending them to Beckett. They were $5 and $10 cards back in 1990 so nothing lost if they come back lower than the 8's and 9's they are now.

Thank you.