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Posted By: Bruce Moreland

I have experience with perhaps a dozen CSA graded cards. They've changed their holder several times, and I have no experience with their most recent incarnation.

The cards I had were in the original arrowhead holders that they may have gotten from ASA, and were in the holders with the bright blue inserts.

They were a mixed bag. I have seen dead-on NM/MT examples in NM holders, and I've seen off-centered cards with corner wear in NM/MT holders.

I've never taken a card out of a CSA holder, sent it to PSA, and had them return it as altered.

I would trust them over PRO any day, but if I were trying to cross over into a PSA slab, I would much rather have a well-centered SGC-graded card.

But all in all, my experience crossing CSA -> PSA has been very pleasant.

bruce