A new card grading company emerged earlier this month with promises to provide cheap and transparent grading using artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology. But two weeks after its ...

In 2026, baseball card grading sits at the heart of a booming collectables market that values authenticated and slabbed cards far above raw counterparts. For intermediate collectors wondering how ...

Like the four Cs of a diamond, card grades also work from a four-criteria system. The key determinants that make up a card’s grade are: Corners, Centering, Edges, and Surface. Beckett (BGS) is a card ...

According to GemRate, 2025 was busy year for card grading as demand surged. PSA continued to dominate but the consumer demand is not helping all grading companies. According to data from GemRate, ...

PSA's latest grading labels are commanding a premium, which experts think shouldn't be the case. (PSA / eBay) The reason people grade trading cards and seal them in plastic tombs in perpetuity is to ...

We started CardGrade because the turnaround time and cost of professional grading creates a real barrier for collectors who want to make informed decisions about their cards.” — Jamie Budesky, Founder ...

PSA, the leading brand in baseball card and collectible grading, announced in an email Tuesday that most of its grading services will increase by $5 per card, with its value option increasing by $3 ...

Pokémon cards have gone from playground trades to serious collectibles, with some fetching thousands at auction. But not every card is worth sending off for professional grading, which can be a costly ...