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As a result of these concerns, the adoption of third-party grading companies became progressively more widespread. PSA was able to benefit from the dot-com boom, which had eBay prevail as an online auction website. As a result, a larger number of individuals were able to participate in the sports card collecting and trading hobby.
The four lowest grading levels PSA shut down — at costs of $20, $50, $100 and $150 per card, which vary depending on the value and turnaround time — are already pricey for casual collectors ...
Cards are evaluated by third-party services, most often Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett Grading Services (BGS) and Sportscard Guaranty (SGC), and given a grade on a ten-point scale based on condition. [5] The images below do not necessarily represent the individual specimen sold but are representative of the given cards.
Collectors Universe Inc. is an American company formed in 1986, now based in Santa Ana, California, which provides third-party authentication and grading services to collectors, retail buyers and sellers of collectibles. Its authentication services focus on coins, trading cards, sports memorabilia, and autographs.
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The Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) company graded this card a PSA 8 Near Mint-Mint (NM-MT) on their 10-point scale, [31] [32] the highest grade given to a T206 Honus Wagner card. Bill Hughes [33] was the official grader of the card, working for PSA at the time. Hughes admitted to knowing that the card had been altered when he graded it.