Trading card collectors and dealers largely view grading as the ultimate arbiter of the condition and value of the card. In other words, if a company like leading card grader PSA says your card is a ...

After getting sports cards in your collection, you may start to wonder if it’s time to get your cards graded. Grading takes collecting to another level. It’s not just owning the cards, but having a ...

Grading cards used to be the exception and now it’s the rule for many collectors, as card values have risen and third-party assessment of condition has become a part of the commodification process.

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 ...