PSA Card Case Issue? Just arrived from PSA.

[irishdenny]

Originally Posted by steve B

Looks like they may have put it in a sleeve to keep the slabbing process from doing more surface damage.
Nobody like the sleeves, but it's probably not avoidable.

I've never understood the claim that vacuum might damage the cards, the slabs aren't sealed, so I'm not sure what the vacuum would be for. Maybe to briefly hold the two halves together while the laser/ultrasonic welder does its thing? If it's ultrasonic, how do they get the sound through the vacuum?

Steve... This So True and Really FuNNy at the Same Time

if anything... the process isn't healthy for the Cards!

[t206fanatic]

I do not know why they put the sleeve around the card, but it certainly does detract from the aesthetic.

[steve B]

What doesn't the scan show that makes that AB a 3? Or is it just PSA being PSA?

[t206fanatic]

Originally Posted by steve B

What doesn't the scan show that makes that AB a 3? Or is it just PSA being PSA?

Think the light staining on the back is the reason for the grade-- just posted to show that same 'frosting' look at OP's card.

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by t206fanatic

Think the light staining on the back is the reason for the grade-- just posted to show that same 'frosting' look at OP's card.

There's also a diagonal crease at the lower right corner, and the image is out of focus.

Steve

[steve B]

Originally Posted by Steve D

There's also a diagonal crease at the lower right corner, and the image is out of focus.

Steve

Didn't see that, I had to look at my monitor from a different angle.. I miss the old crt monitors in some ways.

That still seems a bit harsh for a card that good looking.

The baggies really don't look good. They are probably good at keeping a small card in place, but there must be a better way.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by steve B

Didn't see that, I had to look at my monitor from a different angle.. I miss the old crt monitors in some ways.

That still seems a bit harsh for a card that good looking.

The baggies really don't look good. They are probably good at keeping a small card in place, but there must be a better way.

I think it looks wonderful! Congratulations to you with that fine PSA Card

[Bill77]

Originally Posted by steve B

The baggies really don't look good. They are probably good at keeping a small card in place, but there must be a better way.

All they would have to do to make the cards look better with the baggies is to heat seal them like Beckett does and put them in a full size holder so the inner rails don't bunch up the baggy.

[CW]

Originally Posted by t206fanatic

I do not know why they put the sleeve around the card, but it certainly does detract from the aesthetic.

In some cases with undersized cards that don't fit into the holder's space very well, such as the AB back you posted, PSA opts for the mylar sleeve to prevent the card from moving around in the slab which could cause edge damage.