What does population mean on PSA grading?
POP is short for “population,” and is used to reference the scarcity of graded cards or how many there are in existence. For instance, a POP 1 PSA 10 card would mean it’s the only one in existence. a POP 18 would mean there are 18, and so on. Yes, cards are not just cards anymore.
Is PSA grading trustworthy?
Yet while SGC is viewed at the most trustworthy, PSA is viewed as the most accurate as shown below. Collectors most definitely have their concerns about the grading companies, yet believe that grading is a needed part and valued resource for the hobby.
What is population in PSA?
What are Population Reports. PSA is a grading service that you can send your cards into and they grade on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest grade). Whenever a card is sent into PSA (along with other grading services) and given a grade it is logged into their population report.
What is PSA card grading?
Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is the largest and most trusted third-party trading card authentication and grading company in the world. Since its inception in 1991, PSA has certified over 40 million cards and collectibles with a cumulative declared value of over a billion dollars.
Can PSA be faked?
Another possible telltale sign of a counterfeit PSA-certified item has to do with the label found at the top of the holder. You may not be able to read it word for word, but the label on the opposite side will be visible. Sometimes, a forger may attempt to simply add a fake front to a real PSA label.
Is there fake PSA slabs?
Over the years, PSA has made various changes to the labels on its PSA holders (or ‘flips’ as most in the hobby call them) and the actual plastic ‘slabs’ themselves. I haven’t run across many fake PSA slabs, but they do exist and can usually be spotted if you know some of the telltale signs.
Why did PSA stop grading?
To ensure that they get back up to speed, PSA used the shutdown to upgrade their grading capabilities by using new technologies and hiring more people. In turn, this will increase their capacity to reduce the submission backlog they are facing.
What does population higher mean on PSA?
Population is how many are in that grade such as lets say a 6. Population higher would be everything above a 6 such as 7, 8, 9, 10.