Card Grading Wars: The Rise, Fall & Future of PSA, Beckett, SGC & More
Card grading is one of the most controversial—and essential—parts of the hobby. Love it or hate it, grading dictates trust, resale…
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The Card Grading Industry Hits New Highs: February 2025 Recap
The card grading industry reached unprecedented levels in February 2025, with overall grading activity increasing by 5% compared to January and…
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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…
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SGC Can’t Seem To Identify Trimmed Cards
I’ve been pretty supportive of SGC over the years, even using their card grading services for many cards in my personal…
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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…
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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…
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PSA & SGC Hike Grading Prices, Provide Updates On Wait Times
In what was only inevitable, SGC and PSA, two of the hobby’s largest third-party grading companies, have hiked prices. The deluge…
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Do PSA Graded Cards Sell For A Premium vs SGC & Beckett?
We have a lot of collectors asking about card grading, namely how to do it, and whether they should do it?…
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Card Grading Wait Times: Updates From PSA, SGC and Beckett
The widespread price increases throughout the hobby have led to a surge in demand for sports card grading. This has led…
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State Of The Hobby – Can We Trust The Card Graders?
I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the scandal that has rocked the sports card hobby. If not, the quick and…
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