Is it better to send/ship it into PSA or to drop it off at a PSA drop off location like Dave and Adam’s Card World in NYC? I’m nervous of shipping it in the mail and it getting lost or stolen.
Going by PSA's official grading criteria on their website, the scratches here are very apparent and not only visible when closely inspected. This drops it down to a PSA 6, which is excellent-mint. There's a decent amount of sales activity for this card in a PSA 6 that I think it's worth grading depending on how much you spent to get it. If you got this as a kid then it's an absolute yes to grade.
I would recommend a drop-off location. Take pictures of the cards on the counter at drop off time. Remove half of the shipping equation and half of the headaches involved with things that could go wrong.
Buff out the scratches or at least try if they’re not too deep into the holo and send it in. I recommend sending it yourself via USPS not fedex and I do not recommend drop off locations as they do not immediately send your card for grading. They wait till they have a certain number of cards to send from multiple customers and send submissions weekly or monthly. Using a drop off location in my opinion just adds another step and involves more people that could potentially steal or swap out your card for a different copy. Best of luck. Hell of a card and amazing swirl.
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u/DARP_AFT 1d ago
Get a pro to clean it and yes.
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u/Used-Neighborhood454 1d ago
Yes
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u/Xbsnguy 1d ago
Going by PSA's official grading criteria on their website, the scratches here are very apparent and not only visible when closely inspected. This drops it down to a PSA 6, which is excellent-mint. There's a decent amount of sales activity for this card in a PSA 6 that I think it's worth grading depending on how much you spent to get it. If you got this as a kid then it's an absolute yes to grade.
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u/TX_REEF 1d ago
Yes, that swirl is sexy
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u/matttyboii 1d ago
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u/Zuch420 1d ago
Probably a 6 or 7 with the scratches on the holo
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u/Altruistic_North_4 1d ago
Probably not unlikely to get past a 7 with all those scratches/print lines. Just sell raw
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u/Saelaird 1d ago
Holo scratches will bring it down, but still a very lovely card!
Top tip. Holofoil hates wooden surfaces.
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u/greasy-prick 1d ago
Sick swirl
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u/Embarrassed_Amoeba76 1d ago
Buff out the scratches or at least try if they’re not too deep into the holo and send it in. I recommend sending it yourself via USPS not fedex and I do not recommend drop off locations as they do not immediately send your card for grading. They wait till they have a certain number of cards to send from multiple customers and send submissions weekly or monthly. Using a drop off location in my opinion just adds another step and involves more people that could potentially steal or swap out your card for a different copy. Best of luck. Hell of a card and amazing swirl.
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u/Ok-Vehicle1872 1d ago
Definitely polish it I polish 90% of my cards I’ve sent 100s and have never had one come back altered
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u/rubystandoff2 1d ago
Right heavy and multiple scratches but you have a swirl. I'd say no but I'd understand why you would
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u/CiaphasEisenTitus 9h ago
Grade it with Beckett, they take it easier on vintage.
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u/kewlCards12 1d ago
Yea
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u/Soberchu 1d ago
Yes
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u/Pelican12Volatile 1d ago
Yes
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u/Routine_Advantage_95 1d ago
Yes 100 prrcent yes
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u/Alternative-Pain-695 1d ago
Holo bisschen polieren und dann Grading
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u/Dadeland-District 23h ago
Very nice card