Cracking open a PSA slab?

[jgmp123]

Originally Posted by BigRedOne

Ive cracked 100's of psa slabs. They are without question the easiest slab on the market to crack cleanly.


The slabs crack so clean most of the time its a shame to throw them away. I oten use them for special projects with my own custom made label.

What do you usually use to crack them open with? special tool? it looks like there is minimal damage to the casing...

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

What do you usually use to crack them open with? special tool? it looks like there is minimal damage to the casing...

No problem!
Use a standard flat tipped screwdriver. I usually pick one of the upper corners, insert the tip of the screwdriver and carefully twist it back and forth (like you are turning the screwdriver clockwise and then counter clockwise). Next I go to the opposite upper corner and do the same. This esentially "Cracks the PSA holder open enough that you can physically finish the process with your bare hands.

I have cracked perhaps 30-50 cards, cuts and index cards/GPC's open using this process and I've never damaged one yet.

It's very easy to do. No worries!

[69Cubfan]

I once bought a Koufax PSA slabbed 3X5 at the National Convention in Cleveland several years back. PSA had a booth there. I took it to them and they removed it and gave me a full page (with picture showing the item) COA. They also placed their PSA sticker on the 3X5 wherever I wanted it. They charged me $10. I didnt think that was too bad.

[Sean1125]

I went to a show once and one of the dealers had a ton of vintage cards each in their own frame... I asked him if they were reprints because they looked so nice... Turned out each of these was PSA graded and he just matted around it to make it look like a nice holder... I know it is possible to keep it slabbed + frame them, I wish I could tell you how he did it!

[dgo71]

Pulled the trigger on the item today, probably a little mundane compared to some of the collections I've seen here, but I've wanted Billy's autograph since before he made the HOF. I've always thought he had a really cool graph!

Can't wait to free it from bondage and matte it with a nice sepia 8x10!