PSA To Buy SGC – Should This Card Grading Monopoly Be Allowed?
I was shocked when I heard that Collectors Holdings (the parent company of PSA) had acquired SGC. I felt the same…
CSG Card Grading 2023 Update – Are They A Legit Contender?
I wrote a piece on CSG Card grading in 2021 and there have been some requests for an update, given some…
SGC Can’t Seem To Identify Trimmed Cards
I’ve been pretty supportive of SGC over the years, even used their card grading services for a lot of cards in…
PSA Grading Costs – 2025 Update
PSA’s card grading prices have been quite volatile thoughout the past several years. PSA shut down all card grading services at…
Understanding The eBay Sports Card Authenticity Guarantee
It’s been a little while since eBay announced the first steps to help alleviate the wrath of counterfeit cards sold on…
Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey
SGC Card Grading Review – Is It Better Than PSA?
PSA gets all the fanfare, but SGC is the second-oldest grading company in the hobby. Launched in 1998, about seven years…
Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey
Beckett Card Grading (A Collector’s Guide) BGS, BVG, BCCG
Beckett has long been a powerhouse in the media business. Its monthly price guide magazines are synonymous with card collecting from…
PSA Drops Standard Grading Price To $100, Is It Worth The Premium?
PSA recently announced that its Standard grading service would reopen to collectors, at a new price point of $100 per card….
The Best Card Grading Companies: A Collector’s Survey
We’ve written extensively about sports card grading and many of the controversies that have surrounded the space. With the explosion in…
Is CSG A Worthy Competitor To PSA?
The sports card grading market has witnessed a lot of change over the past few years; excessive demand has led to…
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