My First PSA Submission

MANNAXMAN · 11-24-2025, 09:35 PM

I started collecting basketball cards in the late 90s. I have just about every basketball card I've ever bought, whether it was pulled from a pack/box or won on an auction. I recently decided to grade and sell a few to fund the purchase of a card. This is my first time ever submitting cards to be graded, so I decided to send them in via a local PSA drop-off event on 10/31. Here is the first result I got back, a 1998 Bowman's Best Dennis Rodman Atomic Refractor, PSA 9, pop. 3 higher. I have a few more that should have the grades available late Dec. or early Jan. I'll update this post when those grades become available.

Grades for these popped today, 12/9, earlier than I expected.

Thought this Ray Allen might get a 9, but I didn't notice the surface defect on the O in Boyz before I submitted it.

I expected this grade. Bottom front edge was rough.

Bob Ross · 11-24-2025, 10:11 PM

Thats a beautiful card. PSA has gotten very difficult on refractors from that era. Great grade. Congrats.

TheVolta · 11-24-2025, 10:17 PM

Congrats, that is a VERY nice card

johnscards · 11-25-2025, 02:40 PM

Great card! And it would be a perfect 10 in my book

boxbuster7 · 11-25-2025, 02:41 PM

Nat is the only one that gets 10s on 90s cards so you did well

MANNAXMAN · 12-09-2025, 01:04 PM

Grades for the rest of my submission popped earlier this morning. Updated the first post with pics.

eastbayak · 12-09-2025, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by johnscards

Great card! And it would be a perfect 10 in my book

It'll become a 10 after he accepts PSA's buy offer on the 9 lol.

the mesiah · 12-09-2025, 01:41 PM

Man,psa already in the 13’s …nice grades

boxbuster7 · 12-09-2025, 02:51 PM

nice sub!

MANNAXMAN · 12-09-2025, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by eastbayak

It'll become a 10 after he accepts PSA's buy offer on the 9 lol.

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On another note, the PSA estimated value (moderate confidence) on the Molten Metal Fusion Reggie is $201.88, but they offered me $234.91. Opinions on the offer?

swerve · 12-10-2025, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MANNAXMAN

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On another note, the PSA estimated value (moderate confidence) on the Molten Metal Fusion Reggie is $201.88, but they offered me $234.91. Opinions on the offer?

Best I can tell there has not been an 8 sold in over a year. A 9 did 375 in October, 303 in June. Given that you do not pay any fees on the offer, it doesn't seem terrible.

MANNAXMAN · 12-10-2025, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by swerve

Best I can tell there has not been an 8 sold in over a year. A 9 did 375 in October, 303 in June. Given that you do not pay any fees on the offer, it doesn't seem terrible.

Thanks for your input. I’ve decided to try to sell it on my own or through a different consignor. Given the recent PSA controversy, I can’t support the PSA buy back program.

bmf · 12-10-2025, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

Nat is the only one that gets 10s on 90s cards so you did well

This would be funny if it were not true.

49ersSF · 12-10-2025, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by boxbuster7

Nat is the only one that gets 10s on 90s cards so you did well

If Nat buys them back, they could become 10's!

11-24-2025, 09:35 PM	#1
MANNAXMAN Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 95 MANNAXMAN	My First PSA Submission I started collecting basketball cards in the late 90s. I have just about every basketball card I've ever bought, whether it was pulled from a pack/box or won on an auction. I recently decided to grade and sell a few to fund the purchase of a card. This is my first time ever submitting cards to be graded, so I decided to send them in via a local PSA drop-off event on 10/31. Here is the first result I got back, a 1998 Bowman's Best Dennis Rodman Atomic Refractor, PSA 9, pop. 3 higher. I have a few more that should have the grades available late Dec. or early Jan. I'll update this post when those grades become available. Grades for these popped today, 12/9, earlier than I expected. Thought this Ray Allen might get a 9, but I didn't notice the surface defect on the O in Boyz before I submitted it. I expected this grade. Bottom front edge was rough. __________________ Kobe cards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194056905@N07/albums/72157719944264017 Misc bkb cards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194056905@N07/albums/72177720308940625 Last edited by MANNAXMAN; 12-09-2025 at 01:03 PM.

11-24-2025, 10:17 PM	#3
TheVolta Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,017	Congrats, that is a VERY nice card __________________ NO STICKERS! Cuts > Stickers… even if they’re alive

11-25-2025, 02:41 PM	#5
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,805 boxbuster777	Nat is the only one that gets 10s on 90s cards so you did well __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10

12-09-2025, 01:04 PM	#6
MANNAXMAN Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 95 MANNAXMAN	Grades for the rest of my submission popped earlier this morning. Updated the first post with pics. __________________ Kobe cards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194056905@N07/albums/72157719944264017 Misc bkb cards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/194056905@N07/albums/72177720308940625

12-09-2025, 01:41 PM	#8
the mesiah Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 5,698	Man,psa already in the 13’s …nice grades __________________ THE CARD/MEMORABILIA COLLECTION https://www.flickr.com/photos/149024462@N04/albums/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/196556801@N02/albums/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/196511489@N05/albums/

11-24-2025, 10:11 PM	#2
Bob Ross Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 5,516	Thats a beautiful card. PSA has gotten very difficult on refractors from that era. Great grade. Congrats.

11-25-2025, 02:40 PM	#4
johnscards Member Join Date: May 2023 Posts: 152 johnscards	Great card! And it would be a perfect 10 in my book

12-09-2025, 02:51 PM	#9
boxbuster7 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 12,805 boxbuster777	nice sub! __________________ Psa 9 > psa 10