PSA Restoration and Tampering Detection 2

Question 1

What does PSA examine a card under UV light to detect?

Accepted Answer

Recoloring, artificial gloss, and surface chemical treatments

Answer

UV light causes many surface treatments, recoloring agents, and artificial coatings to fluoresce differently than original card materials, helping examiners identify alterations.

Question 2

How does the application of artificial gloss or lacquer to a card affect its PSA classification?

Accepted Answer

It is considered an alteration and results in an Authentic (Altered) designation

Answer

Applying any foreign coating such as lacquer or varnish constitutes a surface alteration, preventing the card from receiving a numeric grade and earning an Authentic (Altered) label.

Question 3

Which alteration involves rebuilding damaged card corners using glue, paper, or similar materials?

Accepted Answer

Corner reconstruction

Answer

Corner reconstruction involves adding foreign material to rebuild or fill in worn corners, which is a form of restoration that disqualifies the card from a numeric grade.

Question 4

What does 'cleaning' mean as a form of card alteration in PSA's context?

Accepted Answer

Using chemical agents to remove stains or enhance surface appearance beyond natural state

Answer

Chemical cleaning involves using solvents or other agents to remove stains or artificially enhance a card's appearance, which PSA considers an alteration.

Question 5

What primary visual indicator does a PSA examiner look for to detect card trimming?

Accepted Answer

Uneven or inconsistent border widths on opposite sides

Answer

Trimming removes material from one or more edges, creating border widths that are inconsistent with the original card's documented measurements and appear uneven when compared side to side.

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PSA Restoration and Tampering Detection 2