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PSA HOBBY NEWS
Mark Your Calendars... PSA/DNA Hits the Road
PSA/DNA will soon be coming to the Atlanta and Tampa areas. Have your prized autographs authenticated by the world's number one service. Click here to read more about it.
R&R Auctions: Alluring... Enticing... Desirable...
Simply have your consignments delivered to R&R by Wednesday, March 21, and your May consignor check will be in the mail on June 18. Click here for more details.
PSA COLLECTORS SPOTLIGHT
The Batting Cage: Getting Started
This month's article offers a few tips for collectors who are just getting started or considering collecting game-used bats. John and Vince offer a few alternatives to the high priced bats of many of the vintage Hall of Famers and share a few ideas that will get you started without having to refinance your home. Click here to read on.
PSA PROFILE
Reza Tabatabai and Steve Van Maanen
Reza and Steve started working for PSA in the early '90s. Nearly two decades later, they're now PSA senior graders, but their passion for card grading is still strong. Click here to read more.
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PSA SET REGISTRY SM SPOTLIGHT
Dhjacks - The Number One Current Finest 1985 Prism/Jewel Stickers Basketball Set
Dhjacks has a large basketball card collection with many of his sets in the top 5. It is clear he collects quality as the cards in his sets add up to high GPAs. Last year he received the "Best of the Registry" certificate for the 1985 Prism/Jewel Stickers set, taking over the now #3 set which had held the lead for three years in a row. Five of the stamps in Dhjacks's 14-card Prism/Jewel set are "Top Pops" with the Sidney Moncrief card the finest graded. The set has a GPA of 7.98, one whole point above the #2 set. Dhjacks has treated us with images for these very colorful, fun stamps. Click here to view.
Set Registry Special
$13 per card/5 business days (approx.) - cards valued under $500. No Minimum. Click here for details.
Visit the Set Registry News page and learn which set composites have been recently added to the Registry and other Set Registry news. The following are new set composites added to the Registry:
- 1896 Mayo's Die-Cut Game Cards (N301) Baseball
- 1962-65 Dodgers Postcards Baseball
- 1981 Topps Scratch-Offs Baseball
- 1983 Homeplate Sports Cards Al Kaline Story Baseball
- 1991 Star Griffey's Baseball
- 2001 Donruss Signature Series Team Trademarks Master Series Baseball
- 2005 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Baseball
- 1951-59 Topps Mega Set
- 1952 Topps Boston Braves
- 1952 Topps Cincinnati Reds
- 1953 Topps Chicago White Sox
- 1953 Topps Detroit Tigers
- 1953 Topps New York Giants
- 1953 Topps Philadelphia Athletics
- 1953 Topps St. Louis Cardinals
- 1953 Topps Washington Senators
- 1960 Topps Washington Senators
- WNBA 10th Anniversary Team Rookie Cards
- 1986 DairyPak Cartons Hand-Cut Football
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- 1989 CBS Football Announcers
- 1991 Pacific Prototypes Football
- 1996 Finest Football
- 1996 Select Certified Mirror Blue Football
- 2004 SP Authentic Artifacts Football
- 2005 Finest Football
- 2005 Upper Deck Legends Legendary Signatures Football
- 2006 Topps Football
- 2006 Topps Chrome NFL 8306 Football
- 1953-54 Parkhurst Hockey - Master
- 1980-81 O-Pee-Chee Super Hockey
- 1990-91 Kraft Hockey
- 1911 Surbrug Co. Prize Fight Series 101 Boxing
- 1945 Leister Autographs Game
- 1935 O-Pee-Chee Mickey Mouse
- 1946 Kelloggs Presidents of the United States
- 1971 Primrose Confectionary Star Trek
- 1976 Topps Autos of 1977
- 1983 Donruss Magnum P.I.
- 2004 Topps Wacky Packs Complete Set
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Fun, informative, and sometimes controversial, the PSA Set Registry Messageboard is the place to get involved with other collectors who are currently participating in the Set Registry program or are just beginning. Click here to chat on the Set Registry Messageboard.
The PSA Set Registry is a work in progress and we invite your comments and ideas. Send your suggestions to setregistry@collectors.com.
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PSA Q & A
Question:
I know that the 1940 Play Ball baseball card set has started to pick up in the market. Do you know why?
Answer:
The 1940 Play Ball set has often been overlooked despite the fact that the set is actually tougher than the 1939 or 1941 Play Ball sets. The design is somewhat plain, due to the black and white format, but the cards are arguably more ornate than the 1939 cards. The set is filled with some great names and Hall of Famers but, for years, many of those cards were overlooked since several of them were produced post-playing days. The set has started to pick up in the market in the past year or so because it combines difficulty with a great selection of names.
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COLLECTORS SURVEY
Even though most people would never consider any of the following 1980s/1990s stars potential Hall of Famers, whose collectibles stand the best chance of increasing in value over time?
- Doc Gooden
- Darryl Strawberry
- Joe Carter
- Don Mattingly
Click here to answer. Results will be posted in the next Insider.
Results from last survey: 46% believed that the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA Gem Mint 10 is the second most valuable card in the world. Click here for a complete breakdown.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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34th Annual Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Convention
Location:
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Rosemont IL 60018
March 16-18, 2007
Show Info:
For more information on the Chicago Sun-Times Card Show, click here.
For more information about PSA services, call PSA Customer Service at (800) 325-1121 or visit www.psacard.com.
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34th Annual Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Convention
- PSA representatives will be available to answer all questions and accept submissions for all levels of service.
- PSA will offer on-site grading.
- PSA/DNA autograph experts will be available to authenticate your previously signed autographs on-site.
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West Coast Sports Collectibles Expo
Location:
Hollywood Park Casino & Convention Center
3883 West Century Blvd.
Inglewood CA
April 20-22, 2007
Show Info:
For more information on the West Coast Sports Collectibles Expo, click here.
For more information about PSA services, call PSA Customer Service at (800) 325-1121 or visit www.psacard.com.
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West Coast Sports Collectibles Expo
- PSA representatives will be available to answer all questions and accept submissions for all levels of service.
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PSA Public Friday
Location:
Collectors Universe
1921 E. Alton Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
April 27, 2007
Show Info:
For more information on PSA Public Friday, click here.
For more information about PSA services, call PSA Customer Service at (800) 325-1121 or visit www.psacard.com.
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PSA Public Friday
- PSA representatives will be available to answer all your questions and accept submissions for all levels of service for PSA and PSA/DNA.
Public Hours:
10am - 4pm
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