BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
The last time the National Sports Collectors Convention took place in 2019, the top three grading companies in the industry offered on-site grading: Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), Beckett Grading Services (BGS) and Sportscard Guaranty (SGC).
This year, two new companies will make their presence felt at The National: Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) and Hybrid Grading Approach (HGA).
PSA and BGS made industry-altering news earlier this year when both companies had to halt part of their grading submissions because of backlogs. Both will offer on-site grading and authentication at The National.
Sports Collectors Digest caught up with representatives from PSA, BGS and CSG about their plans for the granddaddy of all shows. SCG and HGA did not respond to SCD’s request for information.
PSA EASES BACK IN
On July 1, after a three-month halt on grading submissions, PSA resumed its Express service for $200 per card.
“Our objective with introducing Express at this
