Did anyone read the email from Steve Sloan at PSA today???

[bobbyw8469]

..While the bulk specials have gotten more expensive and more "finite" in what you can send, has anyone noticed that the Quarterly Specials have actually gotten cheaper?? (Even though they are more finite as well).....anyone have any interest subbing 1959 and older????

PSA Collectors Club Member,

I hope you and your loved ones remain healthy and safe as we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. The disruption to everyday life has been significant, and for its small part, I hope that trading card collecting has provided a welcomed escape during these difficult times.

After ceasing all authentication and grading operations on March 20, 2020, PSA and its parent company, Collectors Universe, slowly ramped up operations over the month of April. In order to provide the safest possible work environment, we have split shifts, spread out workstations, and taken other safety precautions that fundamentally change our workflow. As a result, we are now operational, but please keep in mind that it will take time to get back to our pre-COVID-19 capacity.

Today marks the return of our Bulk services, which we are renaming "Value" services in an effort to better communicate the benefits of the service. Fundamentally, this service is about receiving the best possible price from PSA, in exchange for limits on declared value, minimums on order size, and longer turnaround times.

As part of the re-launch, we now requiring that each Value submission only contain cards from one of these four categories:

1971 & earlier
1972 to 2016
2017 to Present
TCG cards (Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, etc.)
This segmentation will allow PSA to process Value submissions more efficiently, with the ultimate goal of improving turnaround times for this service. Note that the minimum order size is 50 cards, but you can unlock the lowest possible rate by increasing your order size to over 100 cards (again, all cards must fall into one of the four described categories). You can read the full details on our new Value Services landing page.

Quarterly Grading Specials are also back. We have put together a wider arrangement of specials with the goal of injecting more life into these offers. Check them out on our Quarterly Grading Specials page and leave feedback in the survey included on the page.

Even amid a global crisis like this, it is healthy to look for silver linings and remain positive. As it relates to our shared hobby, I hope the time home has afforded you the opportunity to reconnect with your collection. To that end, I hope that these new offerings from PSA can help you build the best possible collection moving forward.

Stay healthy and enjoy collecting,


Steve Sloan
President