Lugia is not listed on ebay but on instagram instead.
what are some “must check” items that I should ask for prior to my purchase?
Some additional thoughts on the reason’s why I’m asking is because I heard that the older PSA slabs can be tampered with.
PSA slab being opened slightly to swap out the card for a fake and resealed as the older cases in the past weren’t as “tamper-proof”.
Newer PSA cards have much more tamper-proof measures in place like the lighthouse sticker, UV patterns on the back, ink markers across the front, etc.
Ex: this guy on youtube: - YouTube (replicated psa case) - YouTube (crystal lugia)
The real answer is that you’re going to be perfectly fine. If you’re really paranoid about the exact details of the condition ask for pictures. The classic ‘buy the card, not the grade’ adage. If you really don’t feel comfortable purchasing the card even after seeing pictures of it you should probably reconsider why you’re buying graded cards in the first place. If you value your own opinion on condition more than PSA graders, don’t pay premiums for PSA graded cards. I have cards with the new PSA sticker, the small silver sticker, and no PSA sticker. You’ll be ok.
Ho oh looks fine for a PSA 10, although you’ll have to definitely clean the case if you buy it for your own visual appeal as there’s scratches all over the holo portion of the case lol
Those fakes don’t look particularly convincing to me. In relation to the Lugia you posted it looks fine. The case and the card both look correct to me.
