PSA Photo Authentication Fees

[mybestbretts]

That may be true with some photos but the press photos with date/stamp
on the back are a breeze.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by mybestbretts

That may be true with some photos but the press photos with date/stamp
on the back are a breeze.

Not necessarily - very old photos can have much more recent back-stamps, meaning that PSA/DNA still has to have a knowledge of paper and image quality (1st generation vs photos of photos vs wire, etc).

I personally don't know what their skill-level is, but the fact that they charge as much as they do indicates to me that they are spending some time looking at the photo, as opposed to the cheap fees for card-grading and autographs that can't possibly represent the amount of time they should have put into each item.

[ethicsprof]

as a side note, I would add that I ,personally, don't care for the way
the photo looks in the slab. I acquired a 1915 world series photo with
carrigan catching from Legendary some time back that was slabbed.
It was a scene and series that I had wanted for quite a while so I made myself ignore the slab. Hard to ignore once it was in my hands.
all the best,
barry

[drcy]

I've seen in person one PSA/DNA holdered photo and wasn't fond of the holder either, but I'm not a holder person in general and don't like the Beckett holder either. A matter of personal taste, not me saying what others should or should not like. If you don't like the holder, I think you can have PSA hologram and LOA it without putting it anything.

[Bossfan]

I just sent in some autographed photos in their March special, which is for authenticating, grading, and slabbing for $18. It doesn't cover 8 x 10s though.

[drcy]

The PSA holders for 8x10 photos, at least the one I saw, are different than the ones for cards. The standard card holders are rigid solid plastic, while the 8x10 photo holders are soft thin plastic. Again, I saw only one 8x10 holder so don't profess to be an expert on PSA holders. Someone can correct me if my memory is faulty.

[Augy44]

The PSA holders for larger photographs are a thinner plastic, yet fairly durable and gives good protection for storing or displaying the photo. If you don't like what the photo looks like in a PSA photo slab, simply take a pair of scissors and trim the top of the holder and the photo slides right out...Easy as that! You'll still have the PSA sticker on the reverse to verify it's authenticity or you can also get a separate LOA as well.