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		• Auction Actions: Mastro and MLI • The Past, Present, and Future of the NFL's Super Duo • The Objective Subjectivity of Game-Used Bat Grading • The Spotlight is on Mark927 - 1933-34 Canadian Gum (V252) Set • PSA Q & A     • Survey: Collectibles     • Announcements

PSA HOBBY NEWS

Mastro Auctions' October Auction Packs a Diverse Punch
Mastro Auctions, the world's leading Sports and Americana auction house is preparing to conclude its 2006 Classic Collector auction trilogy with an impressive assembly of high-end Sports and Americana items. Click here for more details.

Memory Lane Auction Tops $2.1 Millions
Living up to its advertising as "the fastest growing auction in the hobby," Memory Lane Inc., long known by collectors as a place to get high end tough vintage cards, produced a stellar auction event on Thursday, August 10th, with total auction prices realized in excess of $2,100,000. Click here to read more.

PSA PLAYERS SPOTLIGHT

Shaun Alexander and Ben Roethlisberger: The Past, Present, and Future of the NFL's Super Duo
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander have been, and hopefully will continue to be, two of the most exciting players to take to the professional gridiron in recent years. So now, with the 2006 season on the brink, the question looms: can the NFL's 2005 MVP and the AFC's Super Bowl winning quarterback each lead his team back into postseason and championship play? Click here to read on.

PSA COLLECTORS CORNER

The Objective Subjectivity of Game-Used Bat Grading
When it comes to grading game-used bats, the most frequent concern PSA/DNA hears from collectors is that the grading process is too subjective. In response to that concern we thought it would be helpful to offer a review of our grading criteria. It is our hope that this review will give collectors a better understanding of the tremendous effort we employ to be as objective as possible in determining the final grade on a game-used bat. Click here to read more.

PSA SET REGISTRY SM SPOTLIGHT Mark927's - The Number One Current Finest 1933-34 Canadian Gum (V252) Set OK, so the GPA for this complete set is only 3.12, but don't let that fool you. This set is tough! Just think about it this way: 7 of the cards in Mark's set are the single finest graded. Mark has managed to secure the "Best of the Registry" award for both 2005 and 2006. To further enhance the set, Mark has included scans of each card in the set. In addition, to establish himself as the V252 king, the 2nd and 3rd ranked sets also belong to him! Congratulations. Click here to view. PSA/DNA Autograph Registry! The new PSA/DNA Autograph Registry offers the following categories: Entertainment Historical Sports To view set composites available in these categories, please click here. The PSA/DNA Autograph Registry is for graded autographs, a service only offered through PSA/DNA. Please note that the Registry does not accept "authenticated only" items or autographed cards graded through PSA. For more information on graded autographs, click here.     New Set Registry Special 1960-present Tall Boys $6 per card. Cards must be under $75 in value. 10-card 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: 1941 St. Louis Cardinals Team Issue Baseball 1985 Fleer Update Baseball 2001 SP Game Bat Piece of the Game Baseball Moe Berg Master Set Don Buddin Master Set Andy Van Slyke Basic Set Andy Van Slyke Master Set 1958 Topps Philadelphia Phillies 1959 Topps Baltimore Orioles 1960 Topps Baltimore Orioles 1963 Topps Kansas City Athletics 1974 Topps Cleveland Indians 1974 Topps Houston Astros 1975 Topps Cleveland Indians 1976 Topps St. Louis Cardinals 1984 Topps Baltimore Orioles 1985 Topps Philadelphia Phillies 1996-97 SPx Basketball 2003-04 UD Black Diamond Rookie F/X Basketball 2003-04 Upper Deck SE Future All-Stars Die-Cut Basketball 1971-72 Topps Los Angeles Lakers 1975-76 Topps Milwaukee Bucks 1987-88 Fleer Milwaukee Bucks 1988-89 Fleer Milwaukee Bucks 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Football Gino Cappelletti Master Set 1967 Philadelphia Chicago Bears 1969 Topps Los Angeles Rams 1975 Topps Buffalo Bills 1977 Topps Mexican Washington Redskins 1977 Topps San Diego Chargers 2002-03 Pacific Crown Royale Hockey 2002-03 Upper Deck Artistic Impressions Hockey 2005-06 Ultra Hockey 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee Montreal Canadiens 1915 Cope Brothers & Co. Boxers 1992 J.M. Brindley World Boxers 1910 Theatres Old and New T108 1930 American History (R129) 1948 Topps Magic Photo Figures of the Wild West 1956 Beano Ltd. The Conquest of Space 1964 Beatles Plaks 1965 Topps Battle Cloth Emblem 1970 Ripley's Believe it or Not - Kilpatrick's 1975 Wacky Packages Hostess Pairs 1991 Marvel Universe 1992 Marvel Universe 1993 Marvel Masterpieces 1994 Marvel Universe Flair 1996 Marvel Masterpieces 1996 Spider-Man Premium 1998 Marvel Silver Age Autographs 2002 Rittenhouse Outer Limits Autographs 2004 Pokemon EX Team Rocket Returns Holographics 2006 Rittenhouse Dangerous Liasons James Bond 007 Art & Images 2006 Rittenhouse Dangerous Liasons James Bond 007 Bond Villians Bookmark these important links! To request a new set: http://www.psacard.com/set_registry/set_request.chtml To request a card addition to an established player set: http://www.psacard.com/set_registry/player_additions.chtml To delete a card from all sets at once: http://user.collectors.com/psa/set_registry/delete_items.chtml To update your email address: http://www.psacard.com/join/update.chtml 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 [email protected].

PSA Q & A

Question: Why are some very important cards not listed in SMR?

Answer: Great question. While we have added many prices over the years, there are some cards that are so rare that they are difficult to price. For example, the 1914 Baltimore New Babe Ruth card is one of the toughest cards in the hobby. While it is very important and one of the most valuable cards on the planet, it is so rare that pricing the card is virtually impossible. As more sales are recorded for rarities like this, we do plan on adding more issues.

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