CGC Cards Services & Fees
Scroll below to see the CGC Cards grading tiers and services for direct submissions to CGC Cards in the United States. Haven't submitted before? Learn more >
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Turnaround times reflect the estimated number of working days to complete a submission delivered to our facility today. Turnaround times are estimates only and are NOT guaranteed. If a card is not yet in the CGC Cards database, the submission may experience a longer turnaround time because CGC Cards will need to conduct proper research to add the card to its database.
CGC Cards Grading Tiers
Turnaround times are estimates only and are NOT guaranteed. Orders cannot be changed or cancelled once in transit to our facility.
Please note that a $5 fee per card will be applied to cards that are not fully described on the submission form.
per Card
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Cards may be a mix of different types/games. 25-card minimum.
per Card
(USD) $250
(USD) $12
per Card
(USD) $1000
(USD) $15
If you are submitting cards under the Express grading tier, mark each side of your shipping box with EX in large, bold letters.
per Card
(USD) $10,000
(USD) $50
If you are submitting cards under the WalkThrough grading tier, mark each side of your shipping box with WK in large, bold letters.
per Card
(USD) Unlimited
(USD) $150
CGC Cards Add-on Services
Turnaround times are estimates only and are NOT guaranteed.
(USD)
Autographs that are pulled from packs. Any card that has been signed in-person and not under the authority of the card manufacturer (with limited exceptions for specially authenticated autographs) will not be certified and graded.
(USD) Tier + $2
A pedigree can be added to the certification label to indicate a card's past or present ownership. To pedigree a card to a previous owner, that collector or collection must be considered to be significant by CGC Cards and sufficient documentation must be provided to confirm the requested pedigree. You can pedigree a card to yourself, typically without providing any documentation.
(USD) Tier + $5
A card in a PSA, Beckett* or SGC holder is evaluated for CGC Cards certification. The card will be removed from its holder and encapsulated by CGC Cards only if CGC Cards believes that the card will receive a grade that is the same or higher than the grade assigned by the other grading service. If CGC Cards believes the card does not meet its standards for the grade, it will be returned in its original holder and the full grading fee will still apply. Cross at Any Grade: If you would like your PSA, Beckett* or SGC-holdered card certified by CGC Cards even if CGC Cards determines that it will receive a lower grade, specify CROSS AT ANY GRADE. *CGC Cards treats Beckett BCCG encapsulated cards as raw cards. BCCG cards will be removed from their holders and crossed at any grade.
(USD) According to Tier
A card that has a printing error. Required for any card with a printing error.
(USD) Tier + $0
CGC Cards ReHolders
Turnaround times are estimates only and are NOT guaranteed.
per Card
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A card in a CSG or CGC Trading Cards holder will be placed in a new holder.
per Card
(USD) Unlimited
(USD) $5
The fees above apply only to direct submissions to CGC by Collector members. In the event that CGC, at its sole discretion, determines that the fair market value of a collectible is higher than the value stated by the submitter, CGC will move the collectible to the appropriate higher tier and the additional charge will be the responsibility of the submitter. For more information on determining fair market value, review the Declared Value Policy.
Collectibles submitted for regrading with their original label ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO RECEIVE THE SAME GRADE. CGC does not return Mylars, backing boards, card savers, sleeves or any other storage/shipping materials sent in with collectibles. Please do not send your collectible's Certificate of Authenticity (COA) as we cannot guarantee that it will be returned. Once submitted, CGC cannot make changes to any submission. Please note that national holidays and the Fridays before a major convention are not counted as business days for submission processing.
Membership grading credits CAN be used for On-Site Grading.
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