Don't assume they're PSA 10's. PSA has significantly tightened up their grading standards so that they appear to be the best, toughest grader out there. Also sold prices have softened the last couple months, the economy isn't going to help that moving forward.
PSA 10's will need to be nearly perfect under magnification. And be sure to check the surface under bright magnification for scratches, dimples, marks, etc. That is the biggest one that always gets missed. Lots of veteran PSA submitters that typically hit ~75% PSA 10 rates are in the sub 30-40% lately. They are grading super tough right now.
And yes, if they're 90's cards they are virtually worthless as far as resale is concerned if they're not graded. Most 90's stuff graded PSA 8 or 9 are barely selling for the cost of grading (which is also high, but coming down slowly as the market slows down).
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