PSA Grading of Unopened Packs from 1948 to 1970

[Steve_NY]

Yes but that doesn't signify that the pack has been opened. It is just their policy not to grade such packs. I also suspect that there are a large number of packs that can't be graded for just that reason. It seems to me that this policy is unfair as they do grade packs that have one or more opened corners.

[packs]

That seems like a weird reason not to grade. If a pack from 1960 has broken gum and no tears in the pack, why would it then tear in the future after being held stationary inside of a slab? Makes no sense. It's already had 50 years to tear.

[Griffins]

because PSA's holders don't properly protect the pack from movement, or from gum moving inside the pack.

[packs]

If life can protect a pack with broken gum from being ripped apart by the gum, so can any case you choose to put it in. I can see an argument for not grading packs with tears, but if a pack hasn't been torn from just being in the world, it's not going to tear if it's put into a holder either.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by packs

If life can protect a pack with broken gum from being ripped apart by the gum, so can any case you choose to put it in. I can see an argument for not grading packs with tears, but if a pack hasn't been torn from just being in the world, it's not going to tear if it's put into a holder either.

Uh...my money's on Anthony with this one.

[swarmee]

No, that's the reason they used to not do it. I think they were making their pack slabs better in order to grade packs with broken/shifting gum, but am not sure if they are yet. Call them.

[botn]

Originally Posted by swarmee

No, that's the reason they used to not do it. I think they were making their pack slabs better in order to grade packs with broken/shifting gum, but am not sure if they are yet. Call them.

I spoke with Steve Hart about this not too long ago and packs with loose or broken gum are no longer a problem to grade.