

Beckett offers “a high-quality sports card grading service” for both modern (1981 – present) and vintage (1980 and prior) cards.

To help you maximize your returns and learn about card grading options, I evaluated six grading card companies and will share my top picks with you. There is no guarantee on the grade a card will receive, but a Gem-Mint or Pristine card will significantly increase the value of a trading card leading to card collectors and investors to submit thousands, if not millions, of cards each year for grading. Following the unprecedented 2020 year in sports cards, demand for grading in 2021 is extremely high resulting in multi-month delays for most card grading services. Grading card companies started in early 1990s and since then have become a mainstay in the trading card industry.
