THE Great Grading Results Thread

Grading
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A premium exists for a 10 grade because it is the best you can get – most people are okay with a slight imperfection or two since it’s still a nearly perfect card, but there’s definitely a “best of the best,” “couldn’t do any better,” and “perfection” mentality associated with a 10, which is why there’s usually a big jump between a 9 and 10 versus an 8 and 9.

Scarcity as well as overall popularity of the card play a secondary (albeit oftentimes important) role in how significant that premium is.

So yes, it’s pretentious, but that’s how it always is for everything in life – you’re competing in ranks with people who have more resources than you and also want the best of the best.

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Grades came back today.

Pretty disappointed. They gave me a handful of PSA 6/7 grades on pack fresh cards.

And I sent in around ten OC/MC cards that didn’t get any qualifiers, with the exception of one card. Luckily I called in, and they’re going to review those 10 cards to see if they should’ve got qualifiers.

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My last return was actually pretty out of the ordinary. Had some 8.5s and a bunch more 8s on fresh cards from gym sets. Zero qualifiers for pretty OC cards as well, strangest return since the 8.5 period a few years back.

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Yes, it’s that disappointing. For example, the 3 shadowless Clefairy Dolls we’re chosen from over a dozen pack pulled copies…the best three. Take into account my 25 years of PSA grading experience. Surprising would have been two 10s. No 10s was disappointing.

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No big surprises this time around. No real treasures but a couple nice ones. This was just a random group of cards that were laying around for a decade and a half that I finally got around to grading.
I did edit out some sports cards except one that I thought someone else might have better luck valueing. Let me know here if anyone can help:)

Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 41108553 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Gym Challenge 115 Koga’s Ninja Trick Card
2 1 41108554 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Gym Challenge 115 Koga’s Ninja Trick 1st Edition Card
3 1 41108555 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Gym Challenge 115 Koga’s Ninja Trick 1st Edition Card
4 1 41108556 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Gym Challenge 115 Koga’s Ninja Trick 1st Edition Card
5 1 41108557 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Gym Challenge 115 Koga’s Ninja Trick 1st Edition Card
6 1 41108558 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 2000 Topps Chrome Pokemon T.V. 6 Charizard Pokemon T.V. Card
7 1 41108559 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 2000 Topps Chrome Pokemon T.V. 6 Charizard Pokemon T.V. Card
8 1 41108560 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1999 Topps Pokemon the Movie Edt E6 Charizard #6 Foil Card
12 1 41108564 MINT 9 1969 Topps 470 Mel Stottlemyre Last Name in White Card
26 1 41108578 GEM MINT 10 1995 Pokemon Japanese Topsun 6 Charizard Green Back Card
27 1 41108579 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1995 Pokemon Japanese Topsun 150 Mewtwo Blue Back Card
28 1 41108580 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Koga’s Ninja Trick Revised Card
29 1 41108581 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Koga’s Ninja Trick Trainer Card
30 1 41108582 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Koga’s Ninja Trick Trainer Card
31 1 41108583 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Koga’s Ninja Trick Trainer Card
32 1 41108584 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Koga’s Ninja Trick Trainer Card
33 1 41108585 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Koga’s Ninja Trick Trainer Card
34 1 41108586 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Yamabuki City Gym Deck Sabrina’s Gaze Card
35 1 41108587 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Yamabuki City Gym Deck Sabrina’s Gaze Card
36 1 41108588 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Yamabuki City Gym Deck Sabrina’s Gaze Card
37 1 41108589 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Yamabuki City Gym Deck Sabrina’s Gaze Card
38 1 41108590 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Yamabuki City Gym Deck Sabrina’s Gaze Card
39 1 41108591 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Sabrina’s Gaze Trainer Card
40 1 41108592 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 Sabrina’s Gaze Trainer Card
41 1 41108593 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Hanada City Gym Deck Misty’s Tears Trainer Card
42 1 41108594 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Hanada City Gym Deck Misty’s Tears Trainer Card
43 1 41108595 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Hanada City Gym Deck Misty’s Tears Trainer Card
44 1 41108596 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Hanada City Gym Deck Misty’s Tears Trainer Card
45 1 41108597 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym Misty’s Tears Trainer Card
46 1 41108598 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym Misty’s Tears Trainer Card
47 1 41108599 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese VS 90 Karen’s Tyranitar Holo-1st Edition Card
48 1 41108600 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese VS 91 Karen’s Umbreon Holo-1st Edition Card
49 1 41108601 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Basic 68 Machamp-Holo Card
50 1 41108602 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Promo 208 Steelix-Holo Trainer Magazine Card
51 1 41108603 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Black Star Promo 002 Groudon EX Card
52 1 41108604 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Black Star Promo 002 Groudon EX Card
53 1 41108605 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Black Star Promo 001 Kyogre EX Card
54 1 41108606 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo Game Boy 149 Dragonite-Holo Card
55 1 41108607 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Trainer Promo Lucky Stadium Kansai Card
56 1 41108608 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Ana Airlines 149 Flying Dragonite Ana Airlines Card
57 1 41108609 MINT 9 1999 Pokemon Japanese Promo Ancient Mew II Promo Card
58 1 41108610 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Promo Fruit of Healing Trainer-Champion Road 2000 Card
59 1 41108611 MINT 9 1999 Pokemon Japanese Promo Pro Trainer Mag 103 Bilingual Exeggutor-Glossy Card
60 1 41108612 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 023 Pikachu 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
61 1 41108613 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 019 Mudkip 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
62 1 41108614 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 020 Mudkip-Holo 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
63 1 41108615 NEAR MINT 7 2004 Pokemon Japanese Promo 057 Pikachu Meiji Chocolate Card
64 1 41108616 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 021 Ludicolo 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
65 1 41108617 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 022 Ludicolo-Holo 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
66 1 41108618 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 015 Treecko 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
67 1 41108619 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 016 Treecko-Holo 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
68 1 41108620 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 017 Torchic 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
69 1 41108621 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 018 Torchic-Holo 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
70 1 41108622 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 028 Meowth 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
71 1 41108623 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 029 Meowth-Holo 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
72 1 41108624 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 032 Flygon 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
73 1 41108625 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Japanese Promo 033 Flygon-Holo 7-11 Fair Campaign Card
74 1 41108626 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 128 Skarmory-Holo 1st Edition Card
75 1 41108627 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 126 Dragonite-Holo 1st Edition Card
76 1 41108628 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 126 Dragonite-Holo 1st Edition Card
77 1 41108629 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 126 Dragonite-Holo 1st Edition Card
78 1 41108630 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 125 Clefable-Holo 1st Edition Card
79 1 41108631 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 125 Clefable-Holo 1st Edition Card
80 1 41108632 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 125 Clefable-Holo 1st Edition Card
81 1 41108633 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 122 Golem-Holo 1st Edition Card
82 1 41108634 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 121 Machamp-Holo 1st Edition Card
83 1 41108635 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 121 Machamp-Holo 1st Edition Card
84 1 41108636 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 120 Dugtrio-Holo 1st Edition Card
85 1 41108637 MINT 9 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 119 Mew-Holo 1st Edition Card
86 1 41108638 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 118 Mewtwo-Holo 1st Edition Card
87 1 41108639 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 116 Alakazam-Holo 1st Edition Card
88 1 41108640 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 116 Alakazam-Holo 1st Edition Card
89 1 41108641 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 115 Ampharos-Holo 1st Edition Card
90 1 41108642 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 115 Ampharos-Holo 1st Edition Card
91 1 41108643 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 114 Pichu-Holo 1st Edition Card
92 1 41108644 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 114 Pichu-Holo 1st Edition Card
93 1 41108645 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 113 Raichu-Holo 1st Edition Card
94 1 41108646 MINT 9 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 112 Feraligatr-Holo 1st Edition Card
95 1 41108647 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 112 Feraligatr-Holo 1st Edition Card
96 1 41108648 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 106 Typhlosion-Holo 1st Edition Card
97 1 41108649 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 104 Ninetales-Holo 1st Edition Card
98 1 41108650 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 104 Ninetales-Holo 1st Edition Card
99 1 41108651 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 103 Charizard-Holo 1st Edition Card
100 1 41108652 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 102 Meganium-Holo 1st Edition Card
101 1 41108653 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 102 Meganium-Holo 1st Edition Card
102 1 41108654 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 101 Weezing-Holo 1st Edition Card
103 1 41108655 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 101 Weezing-Holo 1st Edition Card
104 1 41108656 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 100 Vileplume-Holo 1st Edition Card
105 1 41108657 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 100 Vileplume-Holo 1st Edition Card
106 1 41108658 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 100 Vileplume-Holo 1st Edition Card
107 1 41108659 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 99 Arbok-Holo 1st Edition Card
108 1 41108660 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 98 Butterfree-Holo 1st Edition Card
109 1 41108661 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 98 Butterfree-Holo 1st Edition Card
110 1 41108662 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Expedition 97 Venusaur-Holo 1st Edition Card
111 1 41108663 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Promo Corocoro Comics 011/P Rapidash Card
112 1 41108664 MINT 9 2001 Pokemon Japanese Promo Corocoro Comics 010/P HO-Oh Card
113 1 41108665 GEM MINT 10 2007 Pokemon Japanese Promo 003 Piplup-Holo Fan Club 2,000 Exp Pts. Card
114 1 41108666 GEM MINT 10 2007 Pokemon Japanese Promo 004 Manaphy-Holo Fan Club 3,000 Exp Pts. Card
115 1 41108667 GEM MINT 10 2007 Pokemon Japanese Promo 006 Palkia-Holo Fan Club 7,000 Exp Pts. Card
116 1 41108668 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Promo Corocoro Comics 238 Smoochum Card
117 1 41108669 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 51 Dugtrio Asobikata Card
118 1 41108670 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 51 Dugtrio Asobikata Card
119 1 41108671 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 51 Dugtrio Asobikata Card
120 1 41108672 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 50 Diglett Asobikata Card
121 1 41108673 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 50 Diglett Asobikata Card
122 1 41108674 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Promo 50 Diglett Asobikata Card
123 1 41108675 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 36 Clefable-Holo Card
124 1 41108676 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 101 Electrode-Holo Card
125 1 41108677 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 136 Flareon-Holo Card
126 1 41108678 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 136 Flareon-Holo Card
127 1 41108679 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 135 Jolteon-Holo Card
128 1 41108680 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 135 Jolteon-Holo Card
129 1 41108681 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 115 Kangaskhan-Holo Card
130 1 41108682 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 115 Kangaskhan-Holo Card
131 1 41108683 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 122 Mr. Mime-Holo Card
132 1 41108684 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 31 Nidoqueen-Holo Card
133 1 41108685 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 18 Pidgeot-Holo Card
134 1 41108686 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 127 Pinsir-Holo Card
135 1 41108687 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 127 Pinsir-Holo Card
136 1 41108688 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 123 Scyther-Holo Card
137 1 41108689 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 143 Snorlax-Holo Card
138 1 41108690 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 134 Vaporeon-Holo Card
139 1 41108691 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 49 Venomoth-Holo Card
140 1 41108692 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 49 Venomoth-Holo Card
141 1 41108693 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 49 Venomoth-Holo Card
142 1 41108694 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 71 Victreebel-Holo Card
143 1 41108695 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 45 Vileplume-Holo Card
144 1 41108696 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 45 Vileplume-Holo Card
145 1 41108697 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 40 Wigglytuff-Holo Card
146 1 41108698 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Jungle 40 Wigglytuff-Holo Card
147 1 41108699 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 145 Zapdos-Holo Card
148 1 41108700 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 145 Zapdos-Holo Card
149 1 41108701 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 89 Muk-Holo Card
150 1 41108702 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 146 Moltres-Holo Card
151 1 41108703 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 146 Moltres-Holo Card
152 1 41108704 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 151 Mew-Holo Card
153 1 41108705 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 151 Mew-Holo Card
154 1 41108706 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 141 Kabutops-Holo Card
155 1 41108707 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 141 Kabutops-Holo Card
156 1 41108708 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 141 Kabutops-Holo Card
157 1 41108709 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 149 Dragonite-Holo Card
158 1 41108710 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 132 Ditto-Holo Card
159 1 41108711 GEM MINT 10 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 132 Ditto-Holo Card
160 1 41108712 MINT 9 1996 Pokemon Japanese Fossil 142 Aerodactyl-Holo Card
161 1 41108713 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Neo 4 149 Light Dragonite-Holo Card
162 1 41108714 MINT 9 2001 Pokemon Japanese Neo 4 181 Dark Ampharos-Holo Card
163 1 41108715 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Neo 4 196 Dark Espeon-Holo Card
164 1 41108716 GEM MINT 10 2001 Pokemon Japanese Neo 4 212 Scizor-Holo Card
165 1 41108717 GEM MINT 10 2004 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Gang Strikes Back 64 Rocket’s Mewtwo EX Holo-1st Edition Card
166 1 41108718 GEM MINT 10 2004 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Gang Strikes Back 68 Rocket’s Entei EX-Holo 1st Edition Card

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@garyis2000 Nice assortment of goodies in that sendoff! How long did that send off take?

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Holy cow thats alot of tens.

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It came in just under the 30 day promise:)

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Yeah. Best thing is, they deserved it and those are VERY strong 9s;)

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Just realised the blastoise holo from secret wonders that i graded in psa 10, is a pop 1.

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My babies are finally returning home from war :heart_eyes: both psa 8

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Thought it would be good to post this here, new bulk prices:

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Thanks for sharing emba:)

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Well that sucks. Hopefully it leads to better turn around times and service down the road.

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65 business days, so approximately 3-4 months. Oof.

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While I was a fan of the 10 card bulk option, I can understand them getting rid of it. I mean, 10 cards hardly fits the definition of bulk lol. The prices are fair IMO. The turnaround times though…yikes.

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They should have just gotten rid of 10 and made it 25/50/100. Fifty cards for a lot of collectors is hard to build up and costly to grade.

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Rip aussie submitters who send 100 cards. Grading costs now over 1000 aud as a result and therefore import duty will apply. Will cost the same to do 50 cards @ $10 each one taking into consideration cheaper postage there and on way back.

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I guess people will be more selective in what cards they grade, 50 for $500 or 100 for $800. Kinda steep.

Will this help the market in the long run or hinder it?