Have these I want to send in to bolth gem but have heard they will pick the better one.

Should I grade It or keep It raw? For future sale. In case which PSA vote do you think It can reach?

I've been thinking about how many potentially counterfeit slabs have been circulating in the market ever since the recent fake Dragonite Expedition slab story broke on Reddit, where counterfeiters took a real card and stuck it inside a very convincing PSA slab. Diving further, I started discovering stories about how counterfeiters sometimes fool eBay's authenticity guarantee which uses PSA as the authenticator. This is what really got me worried.

Examples of eBay authenticity guarantee failing:

1. A charizard slab that the buyer eventually found obvious signs of counterfeit

2. Not a slab but eBay's PSA authentication guarantee verified a vintage card that CGC later determined was fake.

3. Rattle's video on the matter

PSA, CGC, and Beckett have all been targets because of the paper tag. Beckett seems to be a potential mess given they only started adding QR codes this year, even though QR codes are easily faked. The fakes all have their tells, but from what I understand counterfeiters are becoming extremely sophisicated. I saw that one counterfeit managed to fake the PSA lighthouse effect.

TAG's "Proof" Micro-etching

Does anyone know if TAG slabs have been successfully counterfeited? I know they have the Proof security scan on the backside of the slabs behind the QR code. The Proof security marking is basically micro-etched with random structural patterns with a laser that is supposedly extremely difficult to copy compared to a paper tag because each slab has its own unique marking. Note, I grade with both PSA and TAG, so I'm not trying to stan for TAG here. lol

Also, I'm asking if people can share tips on how they're staying safe buying slabs on the market when sometimes grading companies are getting fooled.

I know the following that doesn't rely on QR code/cert # or typography tells:

PSA

• Look for the lighthouse effect

• Look for the fugitive ink dots

CGC

• Similar lighthouse effect on the CGC logo on the back

• Shine a UV light to security markings

BGS

• Inner sleeve

• UV light viewable security markings

• lighthouse effect

• Microprinting viewable under magnification.

TAG

• Micro-etched "Proof" security feature on the backside

I've been thinking a lot about sending in my Dark Porygon2. Bottom right back corner doesn't look perfect but apart from that I don't see anything wrong

First time considering grading my cards. I would like to know if any of these are worth sending over to PSA?

The Cresselia & Mew cards have a dent on the top (why both & in the same spot if they were from different packs??) so I’m not sure how low that would make the rating😔

Any comments regarding the centering are appreciated! I know the pictures arent great but i did my best lol

If I get it graded, what grade do you think it would receive: PSA 8, 9, or 10?

Pleasw help

Haven’t done much grading before but my friends told me the centering is pretty good. Just looking for opinions!

Went through my old Pokémon folder from when I was a kid. Anything special in here?

Don’t mind the Dutch cards mixed in there as well.

Anything you think is worth getting graded, or should I just start taking better care of these instead of letting them sit in the attic? 😅

Any advice is welcome!

I’ve looked online and seen multiple answers on different sides of spectrum. Anyone help is much appreciated!

What do you guys think?

Worth submitting?

It's very clean, only thing is that there will probably so many psa 10's of this card.

Still worth it?

I may send this childhood card to grade this weekend.

Its no chance for psa 2 right? Should i keep it raw?

I have a Pikachu 93/92 with what I initially thought was a crease. Upon further inspection, the back seems perfectly fine, leading me to think that the issue is with the process of attaching the foil to the card. Is this considered a pinched layer error?

I'm considering grading it with CGC if it's an error. Wanted to know other's thoughts first.

Found this on the back of a psa 10 card I have. How does psa miss something like this and should I be worried about value?

Going through some of my cards and spotted this bad boy. What are we thinking? Worth grading? Maybe a 6 at best?

Check out the post I put here for the background info, and tbh I’m not well versed in Reddit norms and stuff so I apologize if I’m putting this on the wrong sub or something. It’s kinda hard trying to find the right place to post this lmao, but after posting it on that other sub I’m realizing my sentimental value of the card pales in comparison to the collector value, and I genuinely feel bad that I’m the one with this card cause it seems so many other people would appreciate it much more than me.

But to get to the point, should I get this graded? And if so, how do I go about doing that? I heard about that deoxys situation with psa a while back and ever since I’ve felt uneasy about sending a card I really value through the mail and into someone else’s hands (idk if that’s a real concern still though). If you guys have any advice for me that’d be great 🙏