Is This a Joke? PSA Grading Competition at National

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by prestigecollectibles

Can we bring a trimmer?

"The Trimmer." Is that like The Whammer from The Natural?

[Ronnie73]

Their coin grading counterpart PCGS has been doing this for years. I've noticed over the past few months that PSA has been trying to do the same thing that PCGS has done for years.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by Ronnie73

Their coin grading counterpart PCGS has been doing this for years. I've noticed over the past few months that PSA has been trying to do the same thing that PCGS has done for years.

It's all about the timing.

[Bigdaddy]

I would assume that the cards will be slabbed but ungraded. They will be essentially having you pay them to grade cards for them. You'll grade the cards, hand them back to PSA and then PSA will hand them back to the submitter with the new grade.

A new fast turnaround service offered by PSA - 25 cards graded in 15 minutes for only $25/card. They will be bringing in money from both sides. Genius.

[lowpopper]

Already signed up. Looking forward to it.

[Ronnie73]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I would assume that the cards will be slabbed but ungraded. They will be essentially having you pay them to grade cards for them. You'll grade the cards, hand them back to PSA and then PSA will hand them back to the submitter with the new grade.

A new fast turnaround service offered by PSA - 25 cards graded in 15 minutes for only $25/card. They will be bringing in money from both sides. Genius.

When they do the coins, they are slabbed and each numbered 1 to 25. After you review the coins and mark your grades on the paper, it's then compared to what they graded the coins as. They do this for a few reasons. They want you to see how little time you have to spend on each coin, and the mental pressure while doing it. They also do it to have fun at a show, advertise their brand, and sometimes make a contest out of it. I expect PSA to do exactly the same at the show. My only complaint was that it's difficult to grade something while looking through the slab.

I agree that PSA could just have us grade their back log at the show and get them caught up.

[Griffins]

They did this about 10 years ago. Derek Grady won it.

[glynparson]

Originally Posted by Griffins

They did this about 10 years ago. Derek Grady won it.

Correct. I always like to remind him I didn’t enter.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Griffins

They did this about 10 years ago. Derek Grady won it.

Andy Broome, senior vintage grader at Beckett, was runner up if I recall correctly.
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