CGC Cards is an expert, impartial and efficient third-party authentication, grading and encapsulation service for TCGs, sports and non-sports cards. We are backed by the same ownership and senior management team behind NGC, PMG and CGC — the world’s leading and largest coin, paper money and pop culture certification services.
CGC Cards uses world-class expertise, advanced technology, innovation and operational excellence to provide all card collectors and dealers with accurate, consistent, affordable and fast certification services for all cards. We also offer the industry’s strongest guarantee, which adds significant confidence, liquidity and value to the hobby.
Our graders’ expertise is backed by advanced authentication and grading technology to make the certification process more precise and efficient. For example, artificial intelligence (AI) automates many of the time-consuming aspects of card grading, such as attributing a card and measuring its centering. Meanwhile, forensic devices using UV light and infrared light reveal alterations and hidden details through ultra-microscopic inspections as well as non-destructive ink and paper analysis.
After a card has been authenticated and graded by CGC Cards, it is encapsulated in the archival, durable and crystal-clear CGC Cards holder. An enclosed certification label provides a detailed description of the card, its grade, its unique CGC certification number and a QR code to facilitate quick verification. The CGC Cards holder and label feature extensive security elements to prevent against tampering and counterfeiting.
Every CGC-certified card is backed by the CGC Guarantee of authenticity and grade, which is the strongest in the industry. The CGC Guarantee gives collectors and dealers greater confidence, making it easier and safer to buy, sell and collect cards.
Join CGC for free to add cards, track your collection and participate in the CGC Trading Cards Registry or CGC Sports Cards Registry.
