Do You Participate in the PSA Registry?

[todeen]

#2, I started a registry for Frank Robinson. Then as more and more info came out about PSA possibly in cahoots, and more and more BODA releases, I just couldn't do it anymore. I've started using VCP instead.

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[53toppscollector]

I was moderately obssessed with the set registry when I was assembling a fully graded set of 1953 Topps, and my set was ranked in the top 75, and that was when I had 80+ cards at PSA getting graded. When I had gotten everything back, I'd have been in the top 35-40 overall.

But I honestly kind of lost the passion for fully assembling that set because of the set registry. My amount of money I can invest in cards is finite, unlike some of those at the top of the list, and so even if I devoted all my resources to that 1953 set, I'd likely never crack the top 5-10. And really, what is the prize for doing that? I'm a competitive person, but I realized this wasn't something where I was really even competing in the same game.

I sort of re-calibrated and decided I wanted to collect more sets, especially pre-war and tobacco non-sports cards, and to do that I would be buying raw and lower condition cards. And ultimately, I realized I am fine with that. So I doubt I will ever get involved in the PSA set registry game again, especially since grading commons is likely to be financially impractical for the foreseeable future.

[bradmar48]

I'm a 4 when it comes to the 1956 Topps set. I strongly agree that cards graded 7,8 or 9 have taken a big jump in price since about July of last year. A PSA 7 Mantle could be purchased for about $3800 then and now the card is $7500 to $12,000
.Prices of the Clemente, Aaron and Robinson are double what they were in July 2020.

[Empty77]

Originally Posted by bradmar48

I'm a 4 when it comes to the 1956 Topps set. I strongly agree that cards graded 7,8 or 9 have taken a big jump in price since about July of last year. A PSA 7 Mantle could be purchased for about $3800 then and now the card is $7500 to $12,000
.Prices of the Clemente, Aaron and Robinson are double what they were in July 2020.

I agree prices are up, but are you also meaning that you figure it is registry participation behind it? Because my contention would be that comparing the registry lists to the population reports and auction listings may not bear that out.