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Condition and grading

Which grading company should I use?

In short: It depends on the card and what you want from the slab. A pre-grade assessment names the company whose standard fits your card, and explains why.

Grading companies differ in how strictly they grade, how their slabs are received by buyers of a particular card, what they charge and how long they take. The right choice for a modern card you plan to sell can be different from the right choice for a vintage card you plan to keep.

I do not steer anyone to a particular company. The pre-grade recommendation is based on the card. If you then use the hub, you choose the company and I work within its submission terms.

Where this fits

Pre-grade

Deciding what to submit?

A pre-grade assessment reads the card before you pay grading fees. Read about pre-grade