PSA grading session #2...

[Dr. Curlytek]

Well, I enjoyed it so much the first time, that I decided to throw a few more cards into PSA for appraisal. This time I went with a bunch of D-Will's, a couple of recently added TD inserts and tried my luck on a few 03/04 rookie cards.

I am overall quite happy, if not a bit perplexed about a few gradings.

First up let's take a look at my 03-04 RC attempts:

Happy with the Melo...but really not sure myself why the Wade and LBJ are scored that poorly. No big deal, it just sapped a bit of confidence in my card picking ability. I would have sent the LBJ anyways to be honest, so I maybe didn't expect a great grade on that, but the Wade I could have gone either way and did not expect a 6....oh well, the Melo 9 is a nice one.


Let's go to PC cards, next up these fine TD inserts:

Very happy with these, not sure exactly how acetate and foil cards lose out on marks...but no drama.

And let's end it with a few D-Wills:

Pretty happy with all of those, the Fan Favorite I pulled in my first box back into NBA cards from an OZCT group break...speaking of which, there will be a couple of live breaks soon of my 2 Fleer E-X boxes from the group break a couple of months ago!

http://www.ozcardtrader.com.au/foru...up-break-live-2x-boxes-2006-07-fleer-e-x.html

The next two I am very happy with...two firsts for me...


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My first GEM 10 card.....a personal pull that as well, it is also the /100 version...sweet!


And then my favorite from this lot I'd say....

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A real sexy card from a great looking set, in GEM 10 condition...what more could you want???

Thanks for checking out my grading run #2...hopefully some more to come in the future!

 

[exzibit3]

Wow Dr C, that Deron Ultimate Auto RC is sweet as! A bit of a disparity in the gradings though...

 

[aussie2al]

Thats a super mailday mate,Well done on those 10's & 9's.You must be stoked with those.Well done.

 

[Matt26]

Nice grades on the Derons! Ultimates are always nice!

 

[smc2910]

sweet williams cards, love the first row gem

 

[Moses]

Awesome grades.

 

[loafic]

whooooaa thats a wonderful mailday... some really cool grades in there!

 

[Funkadelic]

Congrats on the top grades Doc And bravo on the Duncan black x-fractor, from our very first deal

 

[Ersk]

Sweet D-Will and Duncans!

 

[Dr. Curlytek]

Congrats on the top grades Doc And bravo on the Duncan black x-fractor, from our very first deal

Absolutely, a great card from a great deal (should have been a 10!).

Thanks for the comments guys.

 

[ScottE]

Some great grades there mate. I'd love to get some of my nicer cards graded one day.

 

[jimboiitmac]

well done on the derons man

 

[WoobieZarz]

Sweet grades on some there Stace, that D-Will Ultimate looks a stunner!

How long have PSA done half grades?

I don't remember seeing a half grade from them before...

 

[graham]

Sweet grades on some there Stace, that D-Will Ultimate looks a stunner!

How long have PSA done half grades?

I don't remember seeing a half grade from them before...

Obviously theres something in the water down there, because you were the first one to reply to my thread when they introduced it.

http://www.ozcardtrader.com.au/forum/card-discussions/25987-psa-introduces-half-grades.html

Maybe too many drinking sessions killed off those brain cells ??

 

[chadjaja]

LOL

Nice work Doc but the 6 brings the overall grade down for the lot LOL

A psa 9 pulled in my very own loungeroom! I've never pulled anything decent from groupbuys here :-(

Those psa 10's cant be improved can they. No one can top those cards now and Deron is certainly on the way up.

Good stuff. I'm just wrapped those cards are slabbed, germ free and safe from all forms of phlegm!

 

[Dr. Curlytek]

LOL

Nice work Doc but the 6 brings the overall grade down for the lot LOL

A psa 9 pulled in my very own loungeroom! I've never pulled anything decent from groupbuys here :-(

Those psa 10's cant be improved can they. No one can top those cards now and Deron is certainly on the way up.

Good stuff. I'm just wrapped those cards are slabbed, germ free and safe from all forms of phlegm!

LOL! Bet you have been waiting a long time to use the word phlegm here hey...

I'd still love to know why the Wade is so low...the right (or top of slab) edge isn't great, but the main surface is nice and the corners are sharp. Oh well, my judgment was at least better than average on the whole and I am very happy to have some Gem mint in my PC.

 

[WoobieZarz]

Obviously theres something in the water down there, because you were the first one to reply to my thread when they introduced it.

http://www.ozcardtrader.com.au/forum/card-discussions/25987-psa-introduces-half-grades.html

Maybe too many drinking sessions killed off those brain cells ??

Some how I KNEW that this would be the case, but I couldnt remember it...

 

[Benny J]

Nice work Stacey....the Ultimate sig is awesome!!

 

[graham]

I'd still love to know why the Wade is so low...the right (or top of slab) edge isn't great, but the main surface is nice and the corners are sharp. Oh well, my judgment was at least better than average on the whole and I am very happy to have some Gem mint in my PC.

And begins the education process of how strict and painful grading can be! Even though the card looks "ok" and most of it is sharp, it only takes one small thing to bring the grade right down. Not bad for a first submission though Next time if you want me to actually check them over before sending let me know - I don't think you paid for that service this time around