Submitting a high profile card to PSA

[Bkrum]

So let’s say you have a high profile card that you want to submit to PSA for grading/authentication but it may or may not have been trimmed (I’m honestly not sure...I’ve gotten different opinions). What is the proper way to submit it to PSA? If it isn’t trimmed they will assign it a grade but if it is then what? Would they slab it authentic? How do I declare my wishes to PSA? What would you guys do? Kind of a novice here so any help is appreciated

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by Bkrum

So let’s say you have a high profile card that you want to submit to PSA for grading/authentication but it may or may not have been trimmed (I’m honestly not sure...I’ve gotten different opinions). What is the proper way to submit it to PSA? If it isn’t trimmed they will assign it a grade but if it is then what? Would they slab it authentic? How do I declare my wishes to PSA? What would you guys do? Kind of a novice here so any help is appreciated

Usually it does not get Slabbed and you get a Sticker Flip that says Possibly Trimmed or something along those lines.

I read somewhere if you mark on the form Slab Authentic if it is not gradable and they will Slab it "Authentic" with no grade.

[glchen]

For PSA, I've gotten plenty of cards slabbed Authentic, which were likely trimmed. For PSA, slabbing trimmed cards is up to the grader. Therefore, it can be hit or miss. I usually write a note on my submission asking them to slab any card with Authentic that does not receive a number grade, if possible. From my experience, PSA will typically encapsulate trimmed prewar cards, but postwar cards, they will not slab (unless they are originally hand cut). For example, I once tried to get them to slab an 1969 Topps Lew Alcindor card as Authentic, but they refused because they thought it was trimmed.

[Bkrum]

That is my concern....I don’t want to pay significant grading fees and have it come back trimmed and not encapsulated

[swarmee]

One option would be for you to submit under the cheaper declared value service level of a trimmed card. If the card gets a number grade, PSA may call you and upgrade the service level. Or they may not. But yes, you can write "SLAB IF AUTHENTIC" on your form and they will.

[orly57]

Just do what anyone with an expensive trimmed card would do: send it to BVG.

[that T206 Guy]

Originally Posted by Bkrum

That is my concern....I don’t want to pay significant grading fees and have it come back trimmed and not encapsulated

I heard they charge if they slab it "Authentic"

but there is no charge if they Do Not Slab it.

[swarmee]

Incorrect; if they determine it is trimmed, they have graded the card and expected that the submitter does not want it slabbed. But they do charge you. They will not charge if it is determined to be factory miscut (i.e. not a rectangle) or MINSIZREQ (not trimmed, but not full size; incorrectly cut short by the factory).