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 ...

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 ...

Back in primary school, Shi Wei used to love collecting Pokémon cards—not just for their vibrant artwork, but also for the thrill of beating friends in battles. Like many others, he eventually outgrew ...

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 ...

Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) just announced that due to high demand in grading submissions, prices and turnaround times for some services levels will be increasing as of February 10, 2026.

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 ...