Updated June 2026
PSA Grading Guide 2026 Everything serious collectors need to know about PSA grading — costs, turnaround times, population reports, and how PSA grades affect serial numbered card values.
What is PSA Grading? Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is the world’s largest and most trusted sports card grading company. A PSA grade certifies the authenticity and condition of a card on a scale of 1–10, encapsulating it in a tamper-evident case (slab). For serial numbered baseball cards, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) grade can multiply a card’s value by 5–15x versus a raw (ungraded) copy.
PSA Grading Scale Grade Name Description Serial Numbered Impact PSA 10 Gem Mint Four sharp corners, no print defects, perfect centering Maximum value — typically 5–15x raw PSA 9 Mint Minor imperfections allowable, one slight corner touch Strong value — 2–4x raw PSA 8 Near Mint-Mint Light wear on 1–2 corners, slight surface marks Modest premium over raw PSA 7 Near Mint Light wear, slight notch on corners Near raw value
PSA Grading Costs 2026 PSA offers multiple service tiers. For serial numbered cards, we recommend Economy or Regular service to balance cost and turnaround.
Service Tier Cost Per Card Turnaround Best For Economy $20 ~30 days Cards under $500 raw value Regular $50 ~10 days Most serial numbered cards Express $150 ~5 days High-value /5 and /10 cards Super Express $300 2 days 1/1 superfractors, auction deadlines
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Recently Sold Verified sales from our inventory — real prices, real transactions.
Card Grade Serial # Sale Price Platform 2026 Topps Chrome Elly De La Cruz Superfractor PSA 10 1/1 $48,500 eBay Paul Skenes 2024 Bowman Chrome 1st Auto PSA 10 /50 $6,200 eBay Caleb Williams Prizm Auto RC PSA 10 /49 $8,200 Fanatics Michael Jordan 1986 Fleer BGS 9.5 BGS 9.5 Base $14,800 In-Store Victor Wembanyama PSA 10 RC Auto PSA 10 /99 $18,500 eBay Shohei Ohtani Topps Heritage RC Auto Topps Cert Base $3,100 In-Store Kobe Bryant 1996 Topps PSA 10 PSA 10 Base $4,800 In-Store Jayden Daniels Finest RC Auto PSA 10 Base $1,650 eBay Charizard VMAX Shining Fates PSA 10 SV107 $2,400 eBay Arch Manning Donruss Optic Rated Prospect Auto Raw Base $1,950 In-Store LeBron James SP Signature Dual Auto PSA 10 Low# $5,400 eBay 2025 Bowman Gunnar Henderson Gold Refractor BGS 9.5 /50 $4,200 eBay
* Prices shown are verified sale prices from our inventory. Updated regularly.
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