PSA PSA - Professional Sports Authenticator Card Submission and Registry 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary benefit of holding a PSA membership for collectors?
- Free grading on all cards submitted
- Access to submission services, reduced rates, and the PSA Set Registry (Correct answer)
- Guaranteed minimum grades on all submissions
- Automatic insurance on entire collections
Correct answer: Access to submission services, reduced rates, and the PSA Set Registry
PSA membership unlocks submission access, discounted grading rates, and participation in the competitive PSA Set Registry.
Question 2: What does PSA's 'Economy' service level offer compared to standard service?
- Faster turnaround at a higher cost
- Longer turnaround time in exchange for lower per-card fees (Correct answer)
- Free encapsulation for all cards
- Guaranteed PSA 10 grades for qualifying cards
Correct answer: Longer turnaround time in exchange for lower per-card fees
PSA's Economy service offers lower per-card costs in exchange for a significantly longer estimated turnaround time.
Question 3: What happens to a card submitted to PSA that is determined to be altered?
- It receives a grade of PSA 1
- It is returned ungraded with an 'Altered' notation on the label (Correct answer)
- It is confiscated and destroyed by PSA
- It receives an 'Authentic' label with no numeric grade
Correct answer: It is returned ungraded with an 'Altered' notation on the label
Cards deemed altered are returned to the submitter ungraded with a label indicating PSA's alteration finding.
Question 4: What PSA account type is designed for businesses submitting cards at wholesale-level pricing?
- Standard collector membership
- Dealer or corporate accounts (Correct answer)
- Free basic membership
- PSA Express accounts
Correct answer: Dealer or corporate accounts
PSA offers dealer and corporate accounts that provide volume-based wholesale pricing structures for businesses submitting large quantities.
Question 5: What is the declared value on a PSA submission form used for?
- Determining which PSA grade the card will receive
- Calculating insurance coverage while the card is in PSA's custody (Correct answer)
- Setting the card's resale price after grading
- Determining which service level fee applies
Correct answer: Calculating insurance coverage while the card is in PSA's custody
The declared value is used to calculate insurance coverage while the card is in PSA's possession during transit and grading.
Question 6: What does PSA's 'No Grade' (NG) result mean for a submitted card?
- The card received the lowest possible PSA grade
- The card could not be authenticated or had severe issues preventing a numeric grade (Correct answer)
- The card was too new to be graded
- The card received a grade that was later removed
Correct answer: The card could not be authenticated or had severe issues preventing a numeric grade
A PSA 'No Grade' result means the card had issues such as trimming, coloring, or other alterations that prevent PSA from assigning a legitimate numeric grade.
PSA PSA - Professional Sports Authenticator Card Submission and Registry 2
What is the primary benefit of holding a PSA membership for collectors?