Hello - I'm wondering if you have information about PSA updates in relation to the Star sets they still don't grade. I'm specifically thinking about the 1985-86 base set (with the #117 MJ) as well as the Best of the Old/New and the full MJ set. Has PSA issued any statements updating with their plans for these sets?
I see that MJ Star prices are going up across the board. In an ideal world, it would be great to acquire PSA-graded copies from these sets. So I wonder whether PSA grading (of these sets) may be on the horizon. If not, I think focusing on BGS-graded slabs would of course be the next best thing. It's just that PSA carries a value premium and they have the refund guarantee with graded counterfeit copies and that adds some security. So it seems safer to go with PSA if possible.
Any updates about these sets and PSA would be appreciated. But maybe the update is, There is no new news!
Thanks for considering the question regardless!
Best,
Hey there, to my knowledge PSA has not issued any comments relating to the future grading of other Star basketball cards.
If I had to guess, PSA will eventually grade the other sets. It seems that PSA really wanted to slowly dip their toes back into Star cards without making any egregious errors.
FYI here's the list of sets that PSA does grade:
Here are the Star basketball sets now eligible for grading by PSA: 1983 Star All Stars; 1983-84 Star; 1984-85 Star, 1984 Star Larry Bird; 1984 Star Celtics Champions; 1984 Star All Stars; 1984 Star Slam Dunk; 1984 Star All Star Game Denver Police; 1983-84 Star All Rookies; 1983-84 Star Sixers Champions; 1984 Star Award Banquet (label 1984); 1984 Star Arena Sets (Label all 1984 sans Celtics, which is 1984-85); 1984-85 Star Julius Erving; 1984-85 Star Mr. Z’s Pizza; 1985 Star Miller Lite; 1985 Star Coaches; 1985 Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; 1985 Star Gatorade; 1985 Star Crunch ‘n Munch; 1985-86 Star All Rookies; 1985 Star Rookie of the Year; 1985 Star Schick; 1985 Star Bucks Card Night; 1986 Star Bucks Lifebuoy; 1986 Star Nets Lifebuoy; 1985 Star Team Supers 5x7; 1985 Star Slam Dunk Supers 5x7; 1984-85 Star Court Kings Supers 5x7; 1986 Star Best of the Old; 1986 Star Court Kings’ 1984-85 Star Franz Bread; and 1985-86 Star Franz Bread.
@allvintage Thanks a lot for the quick follow-up message. It's good to know that nothing has changed -- in terms of which Star sets PSA is grading. Though let's hope they add on the others in the near future. In the meantime, some of the BGS slabs with high subgrades in those sets are probably an interesting option.
Thanks again!
