1990 Marvel Universe Cards. Difference between PSA 10 and PSA 9!

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3 жыл бұрын

Given the intense interest of the 1990 Marvel Universe Cards, I wanted to take the time to go over some important information to consider when collecting, investing and grading these cards. Taking an in depth look at the differences between a PSA 9 and PSA 10.
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@nakedhealthy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thanks so much!! Keep pushing these out man. You’ll grow your channel very quickly. I was searching specifically for “Marvel Cards” when I came across you. Thanks again!!

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I’m glad it helped!

@rickysrecords 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video man. Love the Insight of Grading & all that Good Stuff 👍🏼

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it and hope it gives some insight on this hot trend.

@lustmatt4 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for making this video, its exactly what i needed to know!

@The1284 11 ай бұрын

I’m really glad you found it helpful! Thanks again for watching and letting me know.

@imcheesecakeLLC Жыл бұрын

I’m getting into the 94 masterpiece quite a bit and breaking fresh packs for gold holos. I love em

@The1284 Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. It’s addicting, but fun. Good luck hunting them. Gorgeous set.

@towerphtv 2 жыл бұрын

True! A lot of us then as kids are literally playing with these cards.

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Who would have thought to take care of them like potential investments

@I.am_Evil.C 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! What tabs are you using as "pull tabs" for the inner sleeves?

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

Post-it 1inch solid tabs. Great to use with penny sleeves

@f.puttstycker2784 2 жыл бұрын

@03:26 true. Ink and paper!

@JamesMcCarthy-rt7mq Ай бұрын

3:50 Thank you for sharing.

@The1284 Ай бұрын

You bet! 👍

@Michael-is5un Жыл бұрын

You did a great job with this video I have a question if you could help is there any difference between the card that comes with the action figure compared to the box set cards?

@The1284 Жыл бұрын

If you’re referring to the Toy Biz cards that came included with some of the action figures then you should be able to flip the back of the card over and it should say Toy Biz on the back. Those cards are rare in high condition because they were obviously packaged with the toys.

@DonkeyPuncher1976 3 жыл бұрын

I have a ton of the 1993 Marvel Masterpiece in a box that are in amazing condition I got as a kid. These seem to be selling well as a PSA 10. Do you think these cards will keep there value?

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

Well the 1990 cards have stabilized on prices. I have to look into the Masterpieces more but I think the key is PSA 10. If you don’t think you have a chance it’s hard to justify $100 submission unless you’re doing bulk and willing to wait 9-12 months

@mskipper19 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, I have a few of these that should hopefully get me a 9, a couple might be a 10. Good call on that measuring tool, looks sharp. Good stuff bud!

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it helped. I’m going to do some more cards videos in the next few weeks. Hopefully can provide some additional insight. Thanks again for watching!

@Cletusvandammm 3 жыл бұрын

PSA doubling their prices is going to stop a whole lot of people from making submissions. If you go express for $150 and aren’t hitting 10s it’s going to be a gut punch

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

Rick i completely agree. Due to the price increase, i actually just bought three Marvel PSA 10 cards for around that range. I just filmed a video i am going to put up once done editing. I think if you can buy a slab for under $200 for a PSA that it may make more sense and less risk then just submitting and hoping for that amount of money.

@drewpally 2 жыл бұрын

How much is psa?

@justinbuchanan1512 3 жыл бұрын

What's your thoughts on error cards from theses cards? I have one listed on eBay at auction. A Holo card with the back is up side down... ??

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

So just like anything this is a new and developing market. The error market is a subset and I believe that their are collectors who specifically try and collect errors such as in comics. I think these cards will draw in the same crowd just as in sports cards. Having said that, I have seen some error cards listed that are just miscut and I do not think that they will command any type of premium as many of these cards had production problems. However, there are some error cards such as the green goblin (hologram) with the finger pointing that is different . My understanding is that occurred in the beginning of the print run and may be more sought after. I think you’d have to see how it does in the marketplace to determine the value or desire regarding this error. It sounds like you may be the trend setter in that regard. Good luck!!

@ericlewandowskivlogs 2 жыл бұрын

So, i just recently stumbled upon my old comic cards. Where should i go to have someone look at them to see if I have anything worth being graded? I have the entire 92 Marvel comics card set. I also have the complete 94 marvel universe card set including all special edition cards like holograms, suspended animation and others. They are all mint and have been in sheets since i collected them new in the early 90's. Going to watch through your videos some more, its got me a little excited to see if they are worth anything. I have that Mr. Marvel 1990 card too. hmm

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the awesome find. I don’t know that there is anyone really to go to that can look at them other than maybe a friend who is a collector or possibly your local Comic/Game shop. I would check eBay to see comps on cards and consider purchasing a card alignment tool you can see it in my videos if you choose to grade. Feel free to message me on Instagram and I’m happy to try and help.

@ericlewandowskivlogs 2 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 thanks a lot. I'll follow on Instagram and do that.

@MkMaster13 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 complete binders of these cards and was thinking of getting some graded. I'm using the card centering tool and magnifying glass on ones I was thinking of grading. My only concern is on some cards, there's extremely tiny black marks only visable with the magnifying glass (or intense squinting) that won't rub off like dust would. Is there a way to clean these marks off safely? Will it reduce the grade to a 9 just bassed off the extremely tiny black mark? Nonetheless, I'm having alot of fun thoroughly observing each card!

@The1284 Жыл бұрын

So I’d love to tell you no, but truth is it’s possible as you do get graded on surface so any marks will affect the grade. I would recommend a small microfiber white cloth from Amazon and gently go over the marks in 1 direction. This will allow you to see if it comes off. It’s important to try and go in one direction in case it does smear And you don’t want to damage the card. I would also test on your least favorite card just to make sure you know what you’re dealing with. Hope that helps and good luck 🤞

@MkMaster13 Жыл бұрын

@@The1284 Thank you for the reply, it helped get some marks off completely. I've found some beautifully centered cards in my collection so far. (Alot of them not so much 😭) I did have another concern for some cards. To the naked eye, the card looks flawless, but when I shine a very bright light on a few cards, you can see slight scratches on the front. These tiny scratches are only visable when using a very bright light and in certain angles. I'm guessing that would reduce the grade as well?

@The1284 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear you were able to correct some of the issues. Unfortunately, they do grade on surface. Since I can’t see how bad the issue is it’s hard to tell how they would handle. Remember grading is subjective so you can send the card in 5x and maybe get 3 different grades. It’s one of the risky parts of grading.

@MkMaster13 Жыл бұрын

@@The1284 Yes that's true, it could be a gamble with so many different varriables involved. I have a nice stack of cards ready to be submitted and that's just from one book so far. Still have to find time to go through the next book of cards. It's definitely time consuming as well as alot of attention to detail haha. Still very enjoyable! Maybe I can send you some pics showing examples of my cards if that's possible. Thank you again!

@craigwilson3532 10 ай бұрын

I'm an amateur card collector. My newest marvel card i picked up is a 91 mojo. Do you have Bullseye?

@The1284 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on joining the hobby. It all starts with just 1 card. Hopefully, it will lead you to other cards, characters and art you will enjoy. As for Bullseye, I have many of them.

@machogandalf 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Thanos and Wolverine getting these bad boys graded just had them sitting in a package all these years lol

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

If you send it in let me know how it turns out. If you send to PSA it’s going to run you $150 a card so you may want to wait on them.

@machogandalf 2 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 I got the money to send em

@golddog8221 11 ай бұрын

Going through my dads old cards and comics. Turns out he has three whole sets including a whole set of the holos all wrapped up and in great condition in his safe. Says he’s giving them to me but I told him all I want is a 10 wolverine. I’ve got three cards to try. Hopefully 1 of them is a 10

@The1284 11 ай бұрын

If you send them out, let me know how it turns that. That’s awesome he kept them so well maintained. Good Luck!

@craigwilson3532 10 ай бұрын

I love the red n blk soieerman card

@robc6514 2 жыл бұрын

If you have some of the cards like venom, hulk etc…. The cards that are worth thousands at a 10. If they are probably going to grade a 8. Do you think holding onto them for another 20 years ish as a 8/9 graded will be more valuable?

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly with the prices being what they are for grading, I would hold. I’m holding a number of cards until the pricing and turnaround times dictate differently. However, most of my cards I intend to keep so just keep in mind what your looking to do whether hold or sell.

@chanel808life-mthi 2 жыл бұрын

I just got back my 1990 she hulk from bgs. And got a 9.5 pop 1

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the gem mint. I’m curious how long did it take to get that back? Love those BGS holders!

@chanel808life-mthi 2 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 little over a year no joke Economy 35.00 a card with sub grades but no that is closed

@mikepetzold6357 3 жыл бұрын

Going through my cards I have two full sets of these, not touched in 30 years, what are the high cards to get graded, have have the holos also

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

So I would first say grade what you like. Next it’s important to know that the various grading companies have raised their prices and also closed down some tiers so you have to research how best to submit given the huge price hikes. As to cards, I think the Spider-Man’s, Wolverine, Stan Lee and Thanos cards tend to do better. Holos are extremely difficult in high grade so check centering and surface, but any holo in great condition may not be a bad bet. Hope that helps.

@mikepetzold6357 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I have 3 or 4 each of those, might pay the high dollar to get psa to grade them the seem to sell better the the other company’s. And then just keep one of each for my pc, I’d like to get the whole set graded but not at these prices.. also I saw Black Panther selling for 1000s

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you submit how you do!

@onyxhasmade4444 2 жыл бұрын

I’m new to this but what does centering mean? Like what is wrong with the center of the card? And what is too heavy mean?

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Centering is probably best described as the symmetry of the card. Are all sides of the card and borders equal in size. When submitted cards for grading, these companies look to see if the card is well centered on each side. When i talk about heavy I’m referring to the card being off centered, meaning top heavy means the border on the top is greater than the bottom or sides. Hope that helps and congrats on starting into the hobby!

@onyxhasmade4444 2 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 thank you👌🏽I watched a couple videos in what it meant as well

@charlesfuchs 3 жыл бұрын

I rather focus on rare Marlve precious metal gems :)

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

I have some masterpiece and other Marvel cards as well. The metals are gorgeous.

@rwalden87 2 жыл бұрын

Hi do you have any update on this? Has your opinion changed? Do you think that the cards have found their true value in the market currently? Is it still worth grading cards today?

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

So I think the 90 MU cards continue to be a favorite and nostalgic set. I am still a huge fan and working on a set of PSA 10s. Market prices are anywhere from about $175-1500 depending on the card in a PSA 10. However, if it’s less than a 10 the prices are much less making grading these cards high risk but high reward.

@rwalden87 2 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 Thank you for the reply, I just found all of mine that I have been lugging around with me for years. Will be getting them graded after I sort through them using the methods you described and others that I found on the Tube. Very exciting.

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Thats great! Good luck and please let me know how you do. You can message me on IG anytime.

@zandelscomicsandcards7543 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up with series 2. I much prefer those.

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

That is another classic and awesome set. You definitely can’t go wrong with the 90s Marvel cards.

@adrianchavezmorales799 7 ай бұрын

Who is looking for 1990 marvel cards I got alot of them in perfect condition trying to sale them

@ryandonnelly8129 Жыл бұрын

why do these off centering manufacturers errors effect the grade at all? cgc doesn't take manufacturer errors into account grading comics..

@The1284 Жыл бұрын

I think that’s a very valid question. I believe the answer is two fold. First, one of the specific criteria for card grading is centering. To not take off for this would allow a huge majority of these cards all to just be 10s (and there’s a ton). Second, it’s a defect that not all of them have. There are plenty of well centered ones out there. Thus, if it was a manufacturer defect you would expect ALL to have it, which they don’t. This is one of the best and most difficult sets to get 10s in.

@Noob4allnoob2 3 жыл бұрын

If marvel ever releases new trading cards the early 90s cards will boom. They're Essentially like rookie cards

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

They have new releases, but these are very iconic. Check out the Marvel Masterpieces

@Noob4allnoob2 3 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 oh wow wasn't aware of the newer ones but thanks I'll check out the masterpieces

@newworlddisorder6022 3 жыл бұрын

I actually busted out a ruler and magnifying glass to measure the centering lol. I found 3 perfectly centered cards.. Pheonix, Cap on his motorcycle and Patch Wolverine. How much do you think they will sell for?

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

The prices fluctuate. I would recommend going on EBay and typing each specific card in and looking at PSA 9’s and 10’s and see what they have sold for in past 90 days. Keep in mind PSA just doubled their prices so you really need to consider that before trying to submit and remember how long it will take to get your cards back.

@agentcrypto7741 3 жыл бұрын

Would you happen to know a reputable middleman that I can submit through? Thanks!

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

So I’ve never personally used a middle man. However, I have heard some good things from other collectors using Ludkinscollectables.com. I’ve always preferred to manage my own submissions and the price is a bit cheaper. If you use one, let me know as I’d be interested on your impressions.

@agentcrypto7741 3 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 appreciate the response! I’ll definitely let you know. (:

@Umbrello Жыл бұрын

Would a PSA 10 be equivalent to a CGC 10? Not a 9.8?

@The1284 Жыл бұрын

So that’s a huge matter for debate. The answer is not necessarily. Each company grades differently and on a different scale. A Gem Mint for CGC is a 9.5 like Beckett. CGC trading cards then has a Pristine 10 and a Perfect 10. Like Beckett has a Black Label 10. However, PSA does not grade higher than 10 and does not provide any designation for a perfect card

@jasong375 15 күн бұрын

Im a little late. Really appreciate the video though. Now if you could only teach PSA how to grade. They don’t know what they’re doing. Ive seen plenty of so called 10s that are noticeably off center and ive seen 9s that are better centered than 10s. A 10 is supposed to be more or less perfect to the naked eye. This means “true “ 10s would actually be REALLY rare especially in this set , since the cards are known for not being centered well. The problem is PSA is trying to please the people who send in cards to get graded. They want 10s. If all they get back are 9s they’ll soon stop sending cards in. Money flow comes to a halt for PSA. Unfortunately thats the way it is. Im all for grading but with standards like PSA’s it makes it frustrating to be a collector. Maybe they could fix it by imitating CGC’s idea of accepting back 9.8 comics to possibly get a 9.9 or 10. PSA could do the same and offer to regrade all 10s to a 10+ or 10 gold star for a truly perfect card. Until then all we can do is use PSA’s grades as ball park figures and do the actual grading ourselves. Like they say : dont buy the grade buy the card. This has never been more true.

@The1284 15 күн бұрын

Hey better late than never!!!

@ArmyVetG Жыл бұрын

I have the whole complete set still mint condition

@The1284 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most iconic sets to have. Keep it in that mint condition.

@ArmyVetG Жыл бұрын

@@The1284 thanks I will I grew up in that era now I just have to get them graded lol

@gnewsom892 3 жыл бұрын

The right side centering of that psa 10 nightcrawler is way off it is more off centered than the Electro 9. Why is that?

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

It might just be the angle as I double checked based upon your comment but the Nightcrawler is spot on while the Electro is definitely heavy on the left side vs the right.

@quintinr.6760 2 жыл бұрын

And how much is a “sealed” pack of cards worth?

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a loaded question depending on the pack, condition, rarity and other factors. I would look to eBay sold items on a particular pack you’re looking at to see what others have paid to get a better feel for the market price.

@tommysabourin900 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of numbers? I have that set

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Tommy, what do you mean? Are you talking about value of the cards or something else?

@adrianchavezmorales799 7 ай бұрын

Is their anyone looking for 1990 marvel comics card I got alot of them in great condition no bad corners

@Lvl99_ 2 ай бұрын

I have a bunch of cards that I pulled from booster packs like 5 years ago in a briefcase with one sealed Spider-Man pack. Anybody wants em ? Almost 500+ cards

@The1284 2 ай бұрын

I’m sure there’s someone who does. That’s awesome.

@DT718 3 жыл бұрын

How much is the wolverine going for ?

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

This depends on the Wolverine you’re talking about. There are a couple different ones such as the brown suit, yellow/blue suit and then you have patch and some other Wolverine type cards. I have seen some sales around $600-800 as of today but I would check eBay daily.

@DT718 3 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 card # 37, guessing it’s the patch one

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

@@DT718 yesterday Wolverine #37 had 2 sales $510 and $550. Hope that helps!

@DT718 3 жыл бұрын

@@The1284 thanks !

@f.puttstycker2784 2 жыл бұрын

What about vending machine sticker cards? Worth grading?

@arthurtripp6922 3 жыл бұрын

LETS TALK ABOUT GOLDEN AGE CARDS SUPERMAN BATMAN ELVIS PRESLEY MARS ATTACK BEATLES CIVIL WAR.

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had some of those cards in my collection to talk about.

@f.puttstycker2784 2 жыл бұрын

Star wars cards?

@ARTofTY-TV 2 жыл бұрын

4 months later, comic cards already crashed.

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Hoping that when PSA opens back up we will see a small uptick. There is also talks that with the new acquisition of CGC they may start grading the comic cards. I guess we will see.

@cardmansales9376 2 жыл бұрын

its not hype. they are way way under valued

@The1284 2 жыл бұрын

Well I think it’s all circular. Right now PMG’s are super hot and then it will come back around again. I just don’t think people realize how hard 10s are to get in this set.

@ang851 2 жыл бұрын

Isip bata!munggol!

@princenamor1939 3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing "iconic" about this set. It's all hype. This set actually sucks. The Jusko art sets are still the best.

@The1284 3 жыл бұрын

That is a great set as well. I think we will need to see how collectors react to the other sets such as Marvel Masterpieces. I think it’s great that Marvel Cards are finally getting some interest.