Beckett to suspend most grading operations on June 7
The popular third-party grader is temporarily suspending grading services to focus on backlog
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Beckett Grading Announces Price Increases
Facing backlogs, the popular third party grading company Beckett is increasing the prices of some of its services
Read moreCOVID-19 Temporarily Halts Grading at PSA, Beckett; SGC Continues
The Coronavirus has forced two popular grading companies to cease card grading operations
Read moreChallenging the Big Three Card Grading Companies Hasn’t Proven Easy — Here’s Why.
While room exists in the marketplace, third party grading companies have found challenging PSA, SGC, and Beckett to be difficult
Read moreHow Should Collectors React in the Post-Blowout Findings of Altered Cards?
With so many altered sports cards being uncovered, what can collectors do?
Read moreSeveral Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps Cards Alleged to be Altered
The Blowout forum has new findings, including three 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards that appear to be altered
Read moreCrack that Slab: When is it Okay to Free a Graded Card?
Even if you want to, it’s not always best to de-slab those graded cards
Read moreRecent High-Grade Trimmed Cards Part of Larger TPG Epidemic … and Random Garbage Takeaways
The trimmed high-grade cards are bad … but that’s not the end of the story
Read moreTrimmed High-Grade Card Discovery is the Latest Hobby Scandal
The recent discovery of numerous high-grade trimmed cards is another problem for the hobby
Read moreSo You Wanna Grade Your Cards? Here are the Basics.
Here’s a look at the ins and outs of grading your cards
Read moreBacklog Issues by Grading Companies Won’t be Fixed Overnight
Third party grading companies are backed up and it’s likely not ending anytime soon Back in October, I sent a package of about 20 cards off to SGC for grading. SGC has generally been my grader of choice and the service I’ve received to date has been pretty good. This time, though, there has been a small delay. My cards
Read moreShould Strip Cards Receive Numerical Grades?
Strip Cards Receive Numerical Grades … But Is That Correct? One of more interesting discussions when it comes to graded cards centers around strip issues. Strip cards, in general, are those cut from uncut strips or sheets. They’re generally more affordable than tobacco or caramel cards and the real benefit to them is they are without a doubt, legitimate early
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