GRADING YOUR CARDS

[mikee153]

Hi all,
Just joined and loving the discussions and knowledge.
I'm unsure of what is best to do and wondering people's opinions.
I have a full 1999 WOTC base set in really nice condition, as well as 3 packs of 1999 WOTC base packs unopened. I want to get them graded but with the restrictions on PSA and no date in site I don't know what to do. Do I just hang on and join the never ending wait for PSA to open up accepting cards again, or is there any other company that people can recommend for grading?
Thank you
Mike

 

[Commander Saturn]

Greetings and welcome to the community! I've moved your thread over to the Trading Card section in hopes that you can find the answers of which you seek, and I wish you the best of luck in your endeavour.

 

[donavannj]

If you're looking to sell, there's no need to wait for grading unless you bought them in the last couple of years.

The other graders I can think of are also experiencing huge backlogs like PSA has been. Beckett's the other major North American one I am aware of and they only offer their premium grading services at present, which are $125 per card for the Premium package with no sub grades, and $250 per card for their standard premium package.

There is also Sports Card Guaranty which is a lot less well known than either Beckett or PSA and is the only other North American grading service I can find. No idea on their reputability or their turnaround times, but they appear to charge based on the card's value with extra charges for custom casing and shipping: https://www.gosgc.com/card-grading/services-pricing, so their costs may add up quite rapidly.

 

[Vangs]

Most company's are backed logged but not all. I just got my first edition Blastoise graded, took about 3weeks to get graded. $100 per card.