u/Cautious-Green3889

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I started collecting pokemon cards earlier this year and have around 6 slabs, planning on getting more in the future. Im wondering what cases you guys use to keep your slabs sotred. I dont want a big case, something small. I had originally wanted something like this case from carddict but theyre sold out, anything similar to this that yall can recommend, thank you!

u/Cautious-Green3889 — 9 days ago

I recently purchased this card on eBay and I’m still pretty new to collecting, so I’m learning what to look for in slabs. One thing I noticed is that the cert number on this one sits a bit closer to the red border than on my other PSA slabs.

I only have a few slabs so far, so I’m not sure if this is just normal variation in PSA labels over time or something I should be concerned about. The card is going through eBay Authentication first, so that gives me some peace of mind, but I wanted to get some opinions so I know what to look out for in the future.

Has anyone seen this before, or is this pretty normal with PSA labels?

https://preview.redd.it/4oyplredptyg1.jpg?width=518&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ae770c081b7443be509d8e936bbc3d338aa0fb6

https://preview.redd.it/12u6l4fdptyg1.jpg?width=588&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dac0e1353c699898b37ca3995693d48d2739b0ac

https://preview.redd.it/y0di7redptyg1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52600315fab435d13153509f7e199c2419ef376c

https://preview.redd.it/0rig7redptyg1.jpg?width=1346&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1186ddd50ebba4c1f9e860a3a57182ebbcc605fa

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u/Cautious-Green3889 — 12 days ago

I recently purchased this card on eBay and I’m still pretty new to collecting, so I’m learning what to look for in slabs. One thing I noticed is that the cert number on this one sits a bit closer to the red border than on my other PSA slabs.

I only have a few slabs so far, so I’m not sure if this is just normal variation in PSA labels over time or something I should be concerned about. The card is going through eBay Authentication first, so that gives me some peace of mind, but I wanted to get some opinions so I know what to look out for in the future.

Has anyone seen this before, or is this pretty normal with PSA labels?

Thanks in advance 👍

https://preview.redd.it/qnzvjxj7ptyg1.jpg?width=518&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3ba09bc710fde5cf9cee53eabb21418f8856ca8a

https://preview.redd.it/fd39axj7ptyg1.jpg?width=588&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d9ab090171796429550d9e593846bcd52d60b578

https://preview.redd.it/jhutmxj7ptyg1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=223b902c524596000e50e5010d4624f23e7f1e23

https://preview.redd.it/avk4lxj7ptyg1.jpg?width=1346&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cf4a9a9494b3847930be266dc11008cc83664327

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u/Cautious-Green3889 — 12 days ago

I recently purchased this card on eBay and I’m still pretty new to collecting, so I’m learning what to look for in slabs. One thing I noticed is that the cert number on this one sits a bit closer to the red border than on my other PSA slabs.

I only have a few slabs so far, so I’m not sure if this is just normal variation in PSA labels over time or something I should be concerned about. The card is going through eBay Authentication first, so that gives me some peace of mind, but I wanted to get some opinions so I know what to look out for in the future.

Has anyone seen this before, or is this pretty normal with PSA labels?

Thanks in advance 👍

https://preview.redd.it/aqf52s6rotyg1.jpg?width=518&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4584b07a30794ba45a42850cb0a618041a470bd9

https://preview.redd.it/jaj1ds6rotyg1.jpg?width=588&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d8ea98059d2ec0319a62b6bf83596a680cfa787a

https://preview.redd.it/vbe83s6rotyg1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=17b1b4c9ead3273a8212aa50f88e1bad01bb2c1d

https://preview.redd.it/89eb0s6rotyg1.jpg?width=1346&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4a2804a351bd9dc5e7bb990bf5602fd0dfef1edc

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u/Cautious-Green3889 — 12 days ago
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Hello everybody, ive seen a recent spike on this cards value, I have the opportunity to buy it for 1.5k, the few slabs that I have are psa but undecided on this one, is it worth the value

u/Cautious-Green3889 — 12 days ago

I’ve been getting more into slabs lately and Gengar is one of my favorite Pokémon.

While looking at Sabrina’s Gengar from Gym Heroes, I noticed there’s a pretty big separation between PSA 8 and PSA 9 sales recently, and it got me thinking about how people approach cards that fall in between those grades.

Grades like 8.5 seem to sit in a bit of a gray area — not quite an 8, but also not a 9 — and I don’t see them discussed as much.

For those who collect WOTC holos more seriously:

How do you personally treat 8.5s in your collection?

Do you view them closer to PSA 8s, or do they carry more of a premium in your eyes?

Do you tend to avoid mid grades altogether, or do you see them as a good middle ground?

I’m mainly collecting for the long term and trying to build a collection I’m comfortable holding, so I’m curious how others approach these “in-between” grades.

u/Cautious-Green3889 — 18 days ago