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    PSA Hikes Grading Costs And Turnaround Times (2026)

    By All Vintage Cards • February 18, 2026
    If you’ve been sitting on a stack of mid-grade 1960s or 70s vintage waiting for a “Value” submission, the math just…
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    PSA Extends Its Monopoly With Beckett Acquisition, But Does It Matter?

    By All Vintage Cards • December 23, 2025
    By now, you’ve probably heard the news that PSA’s parent organization, Collectors, has reached a deal to acquire Beckett. With this…
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    Card Grading Wars: The Rise, Fall & Future of PSA, Beckett, SGC & More

    By Vinnie Rullo • September 14, 2025
    Card grading is one of the most controversial—and essential—parts of the hobby. Love it or hate it, grading dictates trust, resale…
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  • New eBay Feature Lets You Grade Raw Cards with PSA at Checkout

    By All Vintage Cards • April 11, 2025
    Buying raw cards on eBay has always been a bit of a gamble. You spot a nice-looking card—a 2001 Bowman Chrome…
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  • The Card Grading Industry Hits New Highs: February 2025 Recap

    By All Vintage Cards • March 3, 2025
    The card grading industry reached unprecedented levels in February 2025, with overall grading activity increasing by 5% compared to January and…
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    PSA Says My Wax Packs Were Tampered With – Here’s Why I Disagree

    By All Vintage Cards • December 22, 2024
    I’ve been in this hobby for a LONG time. I’ve bought and sold a lot of cards and wax packs. I’ve…
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    Why Is eBay Authenticating Graded Cards?

    By All Vintage Cards • October 11, 2024
    eBay has gone a long way in recent years to shore up the counterfeit shenanigans on its platform. While they can…
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  • How to Submit Cards to PSA: A Beginner’s Guide

    By Vinnie Rullo • September 19, 2024
    The popularity of sports card grading continues to rise, and PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) remains at the forefront of this booming…
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    PSA To Buy SGC – Should This Card Grading Monopoly Be Allowed?

    By All Vintage Cards • March 2, 2024
    I was shocked when I heard that Collectors Holdings (the parent company of PSA) had acquired SGC. I felt the same…
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    PSA Grading Costs in 2026 – Full Price Chart, Fees, Upcharges & Bulk Rates

    By All Vintage Cards • September 11, 2022
    PSA grading costs in 2026 typically range from about $25 to $600 per card, depending on your service level, declared value,…
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    PSA Grading Star Basketball Cards (Again) – Time To Buy?

    By All Vintage Cards • August 14, 2022
    In a move that I knew was only a matter of time, PSA announced recently that it would tiptoe back into…
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    SGC Card Grading Review – Is It Better Than PSA?

    By All Vintage Cards • February 11, 2022
    PSA gets all the fanfare, but SGC is the second-oldest grading company in the hobby.  Launched in 1998, about seven years…
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    PSA Drops Standard Grading Price To $100, Is It Worth The Premium?

    By All Vintage Cards • January 19, 2022
    PSA recently announced that its Standard grading service would reopen to collectors, at a new price point of $100 per card….
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    The Best Card Grading Companies: A Collector’s Survey

    By All Vintage Cards • October 6, 2021
    We’ve written extensively about sports card grading and many of the controversies that have surrounded the space. With the explosion in…
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    Is CSG A Worthy Competitor To PSA?

    By All Vintage Cards • July 27, 2021
    The sports card grading market has witnessed a lot of change over the past few years; excessive demand has led to…
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    How Hard Is It To Get A PSA 10 Grade?

    By All Vintage Cards • June 18, 2021
    A frequent point of confusion I encounter with novice collectors relates to card values and why their card will not earn…
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    The Future Of Card Grading: Are Price Hikes And Massive Wait Times The Norm?

    By All Vintage Cards • May 4, 2021
    The last few years in the sports card market have been crazy. Sports card grading has exploded, driven by a surge…
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    PSA To Suspend Value, Economy, Regular and Express Grading

    By All Vintage Cards • March 31, 2021
    PSA announced that it was suspending all Value, Economy, Regular, and Express grading service levels in what can only be described…
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