Can someone explain these PSA grades?

[Stampsfan]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

This whole well-intentioned knowledgeable discussion lays bare the lunacy of the whole grading discussion. If you cut a card from a box but cut closer to the dotted lines we will give you a better grade. LOL. Try explaining the logic behind this this to someone who hasn't drank the purple kool aid like most of us have. Wouldn't the best state of all be not cutting off the box in the first place?

+1. Very well put.

I believe the key is to keep trimming them until you get a grade of at least 8. I hear that worked for some guy named Bill, with a T206 Wagner.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Stampsfan

+1. Very well put.

I believe the key is to keep trimming them until you get a grade of at least 8. I hear that worked for some guy named Bill, with a T206 Wagner.

Rarely seen image of the true first slab from PSA:

[Leon]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

Rarely seen image of the true first slab from PSA:

Now that is funny. What would Mastro say?

[KingFisk]

Just chiming into say this has been a really interesting thread. A couple more fascinating insights gleaned on what goes on over at PSA.