psa-card-facts-and-set-id

name	psa-card-facts-and-set-id
description	Use when identifying a card for submission. PSA Card Facts is the canonical source for set, card number, and variation.

PSA Card Facts and Set ID

PSA Card Facts is the authoritative database. Use it for: set ID, card number, variation, pop count, current PSA 10 estimate.

Card Facts data per card

1. Set name and year
2. Card number within set
3. Variation type (1st Ed, Shadowless, Refractor, Parallel, etc.)
4. PSA pop at each grade (1-10)
5. Recent comp average (PSA 8, 9, 10)
6. Image of card front and back
7. Subset/insert designation

Free vs paid access

Free Card Facts: basic card info, pop count, no historical data PSA Collectors Club ($99/year): historical pop data, alert subscriptions, member-only services PSA Pro ($299/year): advanced analytics, batch submission queue priority

For pro submitters: Pro tier worth the cost.

Cross-reference tools

Beckett Pricing Database: comparable pop + comp data Card Ladder: historical price + trend 130point: cross-platform aggregated data

Triangulate Card Facts with these for confidence.

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Concierge tool integrates PSA Card Facts lookup as primary card-ID source.