After covering 12 different sports card apps (and 7 more focused on card selling), I realized that while some people want an app for pricing and tracking their collection, others need a tool to help with things like centering. And, believe it or not, there are options! Why? Because when it comes to grading, when […]
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The best card grading services offer “walk-through” and “in-person” grading either in office or at card shows. For example, PSA offer in-person grading at shows nationwide as does Beckett (BGS). PSA also offers walk-through grading in their southern California office for $600/card. To get an idea of how much it costs to grade a card,
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In order to tell if a card is worth grading, there are two main factors. One, check to make sure the condition is worthy of grading. Visually inspect the corners, centering, surface, and edges. If the corners are sharp, the card is centered, and the surface and edges are free of blemishes, it’s a great
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I’ve been writing about PSA and BGS for a long time—let me be clear: there is no “best” grading company. Meaning, the choice between PSA, BGS, or any other option is highly personal and depends on your individual circumstances, preferences, and goals for your cards. That said, there are differences between PSA and BGS, and
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Do you know why sports cards make for great social media content? Because it’s very much a show-and-tell type of hobby. I got this card, I did this thing, I sold this card, etc. It’s amazing. Along the same lines – believe it or not – there are so many ins and outs and things
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The SGC Gold Label is awarded to cards with perfect centering, corners, edges, and surface, and is the highest available grade a card can receive when graded with SGC. In SGC’s words, it’s a “flawless” card, and thus if SGC awarded subgrades, they’d all be perfect 10s. Label Look & Design The SGC Gold Label
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PSA Grading currently takes about 20 days to grade a card at the “value plus” service level ($40/card) and 10 days at the “Regular” service level ($75/card). Not too long ago, in April of 2021, most of the basic services were suspended, and in March of 2022, “Regular” service was $100 without a stated turnaround
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As of December 2023, of the major card grading services, SGC currently offers the cheapest card grading service, which is $15 to grade a single card at the “Standard” level. This is $1 less than BGS’ “Collector’s Special” (no subgrades), and $10 less than PSA’s “Value” service. Here is a grading cost calculator to help
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The PSA Crossover cost is $75 at the “regular” service level (max declared value of $1,499), which has an estimated turnaround time of 10 days. This is the same PSA cost and turnaround if you were you to submit a raw card for grading. The PSA Crossover service cost depends on the value of the card
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Even when you might feel safe with a graded and authenticated card, you should always have your examining eyes and ears on to ensure everything is on the up and up. Here are a few things to check for when it comes to identifying fake PSA labels and slabs. This is not exhaustive by any
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