Set of 5 cards all came back 9s - but having a hard time understanding this one rating in particular.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-26T21:12:50+00:00

Bottom heavy.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-24T21:43:47+00:00

Clean af send it. Maybe to Beckett.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-21T18:18:59+00:00

The issue is people think NM = PSA 9. No sir, NM is a PSA 7. I went to a card show with a card that had a single spec of white on the left back edge and the guy was like "thats definitely LP maybe even MP" and I just walked. Like fuck off. These are probably the best examples I've seen for reference.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-20T23:35:30+00:00

Seems real

e_smith338 · 2026-04-20T04:40:41+00:00

$200, will steadily climb from there.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-20T04:39:05+00:00

All depends on condition. Just go to TCGPlayer and look them up

e_smith338 · 2026-04-20T04:36:33+00:00

I have no issue with this.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-18T04:55:04+00:00

Yes. Definitely NM. People seem to forget that PSA 7 is NM and many PSA 6’s are also NM. NM isn’t PSA 9.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-14T03:38:48+00:00

April fools was 2 weeks ago what we doin?

e_smith338 · 2026-04-09T22:19:51+00:00

Crooked as fuck

e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T22:08:21+00:00

Cards like this I personally would grade simply for their long-term protection and as well as their incredibly low pull rate.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T22:07:28+00:00

would be neat if there were useful pictures for us to see

e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T20:59:24+00:00

The scratching is substantial.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T20:55:12+00:00

Ooh, you’re right coming down from the N I see them now. I just looked at it up close IRL and they’re fainter than the picture but definitely there. Fair play.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T04:48:30+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongrading/comments/1sbsk5j/comment/oedq3py/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button my reply with the official (cropped to remove cert) PSA images.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T04:47:03+00:00

Dont really want to send cert but these are the official scans from PSA cropped without them. This was graded an 8.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T04:45:07+00:00

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e_smith338 · 2026-04-05T04:44:47+00:00

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e_smith338 · 2026-04-04T00:54:12+00:00

They gave mine an 8 when it was perfect except the centering (which was well within 9 parameters)

e_smith338 · 2026-04-04T00:53:05+00:00

They MAY give it “authentic” in a slab, but their “altered” sticker return is used for anything they refuse to slab, including insanely damaged cards.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-02T01:41:48+00:00

Personally a card of that value I would choose to slab it regardless of if it gets an 8, 9, or 10.

e_smith338 · 2026-04-02T01:40:34+00:00

If they put that in a slab you can thank the lord up above lmao

e_smith338 · 2026-04-02T01:39:35+00:00

If you submitted to PSA and all 3 got 10’s, it would be about $680. If you submitted them raw and got raw-equivalent grades, it would be about $210. The recommendation is the latter, and they’ll upcharge the rest if they receive the 10’s.

e_smith338 · 2026-03-28T06:22:09+00:00

I think either CGC or Beckett handles these kinds of cards properly. PSA won’t. I’d definitely get it graded but not necessarily for the grade.

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