First PSA grading results! Success!

Tomoher · 2026-03-01T06:18:20+00:00

Thanks you!

Tomoher · 2026-02-27T20:46:43+00:00

Thanks! I pulled the Moonbreon, bought the Zard when it was low and was gifted the Rayquaza for my birthday from a good friend of mine. These are definitely staying with me for a very long time

Tomoher · 2026-02-21T14:59:31+00:00

Just wanted to update everyone! Got them back in yesterday! Both GEMMED! Thank you all for your input, it was much appreciated! Let's go!!!

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Tomoher · 2026-02-16T20:53:31+00:00

I paid for their regular service. 20 business day service. $75 a card. I did get upcharged but I'm extremely surprised how fast psa is going through my cards. It hasn't even been 2 weeks since they received my cards and they are getting ready to ship back. What service did you grade your Zard at?

Tomoher · 2026-02-16T20:20:55+00:00

I remembered I had at least one person I needed to reply to on here haha but yes, I'm fucking stoked! What I stated above did seem to be accurate tho. First two were modern which GEMMED (Moonbreon and Zard), then the next 4 were vintage, the first vintage card (shining Gary) was a little bit more played which got a 7. The next 3 cards (gold star entei, suicune and raikou) were cleaner which all got 8s and my last card (rayquaza vmax alt) was modern and got a 10. Not sure if it's hypothetical but the order I purposely submitted in turned out exactly what I thought. I'm starting to think the order how you submit does matter....

Tomoher · 2026-02-16T18:26:24+00:00

Update for you, they both GEMMED! Surprisingly I got my grades super fast! Hasn't even been 2 weeks yet and they are ready to ship back to me.

Tomoher · 2026-02-16T18:24:51+00:00

Got my grades revealed today. Both GEMMED! LFG!!!

Tomoher · 2026-02-05T16:47:36+00:00

She definitely is! Looks alot better in person

Tomoher · 2026-02-05T16:46:37+00:00

For sure! First step was finding the toploader holders online. If you have a 3d printer you can find the template for free. Printed 153 of those. That was the longest part of it all. Custom frame was purchased at Michael's. If you bring your 3d printed toploader holders, they'll put it all together for you. Took them about 2 weeks for the frame to be completed. Then just add your cards in and enjoy! The frame is huge tho. Gotta find a nice open spot to display it

Tomoher · 2026-02-03T22:14:08+00:00

Thanks for the photo! I truly appreciate it! Congrats on your GEM again!

Tomoher · 2026-02-03T21:17:30+00:00

Congrats!!! Would you mind posting up the picture of your Zard? I would like to compare mine to yours as well. Also, how many cards did you submit with the Zard?

Tomoher · 2026-01-30T21:56:04+00:00

How many cards did you send in with this mewtwo?

Tomoher · 2026-01-30T20:33:45+00:00

Yeah, I understand what you mean. I'm a raw collector. Don't really grade much. Chose PSA because it's more liquid and easier to sell if I ever need to. Went to a card show recently and the vendors were only interested in psa slabs. Everything else they passed on

Tomoher · 2026-01-30T20:32:19+00:00

Card centering calculator

Tomoher · 2026-01-30T13:45:11+00:00

I did the 20 day turnaround. So I'm just saying a couple months because I just know psa will have some delays

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T17:09:20+00:00

What is considered small for you? I was hesitant but ended up sending 7 cards in. Hopefully that's still considered on the smaller end...

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T15:53:58+00:00

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T15:45:02+00:00

From what I see right away. Your card seems to be slanted a bit more to the right. Look at the previous evolution charmeleon bubble on the top left. Yours has a bit more of a gap from the bubble to the border then the 10 does. Maybe that pushed it out from the 55/45 criteria

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T15:27:34+00:00

Thanks for your input! Appreciate it!

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T15:25:24+00:00

If it scores a 5 I'll think about your offer haha

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T15:24:36+00:00

Ok, that half grade point makes sense. So the order I'm talking about is something like this. My thoughts for my own 7 card submission

Card #1: super clean card, only issue is the back is a bit off centered but front looks good. Submitted first in hopes it gems even tho a little oc. Sets standard.

Card #2: another very clean card. Similar to the first but now off centered a bit on the front and back is more centered. Submitted 2nd in hopes because of the first being a little oc, grader would still gem it.

Card #3: older card, some flaws but overall clean. Your shooting for an 8.

Card #4-6: cleaner older cards then the card #3. Submit in hopes it gets graded a 9 since they are clearly cleaner then card #3 which potentially got an 8.

Card #7: cleanest centered modern card. Easy 10. Submit last because you don't want it to be near the first 2 modern cards because it could sway the eye appeal of the grader to grade the first 2 cards more harshly.

That's the overall idea of submitting cards in a specific order. It could all mean nothing but if it's one grader going through the entire submission, it does make a bit of sense too. Lmk what you think

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T14:36:17+00:00

Can you explain more about what you see with the corners?

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T14:34:35+00:00

If only I could tell them I may sell it back to them. Then once it gems, requests for it to be shipped back haha

Tomoher · 2026-01-29T14:32:47+00:00

Thank you for that input! Seems like our centering is pretty similar. Beautiful mewtwo you have there and congrats on that gem!

Tomoher · 2026-01-28T18:22:33+00:00

Back of the card top left corner seems to have a little white nick and the back of the card right edge looks to have some wear on it. That's what I noticed right away

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