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04-05-2017, 06:38 AM #1
p.s.a. card submission help
Hi, need help. Im a game used guy, not really a card guy. I've never sent a card to be authenticated or graded before. I have an original Cal ripken jr. Wbtv card that I was wanting to send in. I also have most of the rest of the set. I went on the p.s.a. site and they have different price for the service, depending on "declared value". My question is how do you come up with that before grading as it pretty much dictates the value of the card. Which is strange that the same service preformed on every card, has such a difference price point. i know it costs more to grade a ripken than the pepper girls card? I need to get this done as cheaply as possible for the simple reason to seperate it from the fake one's out there. Just don't really no how to do it properly, without over paying. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
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04-05-2017, 09:22 AM #2
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Re: p.s.a. card submission help
For the most part, the declared value is for insurance purposes I would think, so that if anything happens with your delivery, there is an associated value. Aside from that, differentiating the cost levels ensure that a 52 Topps Mantle is handled differently than a 83 Topps Wade Boggs, which I also agree with.
That being said, I would think of the value more as what you would believe you would be "out" if something were to happen with the card. Since the range is given, look for whatever the high end of the lower range is if you think your card fits into that category as well. ie) if a card is worth $550 in your estimation, there might be a $100-$499 range to look at.
Cheers.
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04-05-2017, 07:28 PM #3
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Re: p.s.a. card submission help
Unless the card is in a lower grade, you're looking at a $5000-$25000 card.
PSA lists the card at $6500 in PSA 8, even though there have been recorded sales of a PSA 7 for $12k.
It's up to you, but I'd declare the card at Walk-Through tier ($250) for $9500.
The rest of the set would need to be submitted separately, though, since you'd be submitting those at the lowest tier. You could use the Collector's Club Special ($10 per card, min 25 cards) for the remainder (27 cards?) of the set.
If you want to gamble, you could possibly submit at the Super-Express tier ($95) and declare $4750, but you'd be risking it getting lost and only being insured for that value.
If you attempt to submit at any lower tier, PSA would call you to tell you that they have to charge your card for a higher tier, I think. Either that or they'll return the card ungraded. If that happens, I don't know how the fees are refunded.
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04-05-2017, 10:12 PM #4
Re: p.s.a. card submission help
I'd go with SGC before PSA.
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04-06-2017, 04:05 AM #5
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04-06-2017, 07:43 AM #6
Re: p.s.a. card submission help
Thanks guys. I'm not worried about it being a counterfeit. I live in Charlotte and received these cards myself. 10 days before my 14th birthday. I have all my stuff from that game. Ice cream helmets, regular helmet, tickets, wristbands, caps, cups, etc....
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04-06-2017, 03:51 PM #7
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