PSA question

cmixer · 07-04-2025, 05:27 PM

Just curious ...
I have a bunch of cards I just want slabbed as "authentic."

Is it cheaper to slab authentic vs. full grade?

finfangfan · 07-04-2025, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cmixer

Just curious ...
I have a bunch of cards I just want slabbed as "authentic."

Is it cheaper to slab authentic vs. full grade?

Through COMC it is the same price. PSA doesn’t grade plates, for example, but will slab them as authentic for the same price of a graded card.

mjohnatgt · 07-04-2025, 09:46 PM

Not cheaper. Same price.

cypher · 07-05-2025, 01:11 AM

The good news is you won't get scammed with an upcharge if they deem your card is more valuable after grading.

gosanostra · 07-05-2025, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by finfangfan

Through COMC it is the same price. PSA doesn’t grade plates, for example, but will slab them as authentic for the same price of a graded card.

how do you indicate on comc that you want a card authenticated vs graded?

finfangfan · 07-05-2025, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gosanostra

how do you indicate on comc that you want a card authenticated vs graded?

You don’t. In my example, they do not assign grades to printing plates, so if you submit plates to PSA they will only come back as authenticated. CGC assigns grades to printing plates though.

07-04-2025, 05:27 PM	#1
cmixer Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,008	PSA question Just curious ... I have a bunch of cards I just want slabbed as "authentic." Is it cheaper to slab authentic vs. full grade?

07-04-2025, 09:46 PM	#3
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,438 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	Not cheaper. Same price.

07-05-2025, 01:11 AM	#4
cypher Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 918	The good news is you won't get scammed with an upcharge if they deem your card is more valuable after grading.