PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards ...

Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

In the latest integration between eBay and PSA, collectors will now be able to send newly purchased cards directly to PSA for grading and then to their vault without ever taking delivery. eBay ...

I still remember pulling my first rookie card from a pack as a kid. It was the iconic Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck, what a thrill (I still have it)! Fast forward to now, and I have boxes of baseball ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dave Knox is a writer focused on startups, tech, innovation, and CPG. PSA, which authenticates and grades collectibles, has seen a ...

For the second time in the last two years, trading card giant Collectors has consolidated the grading and authentication industry by acquiring a competitor to the company’s premier brand, PSA.