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CGC Cards

CGC Cards grades trading cards, sports cards and non-sports cards on a 10-point scale and seals each one in a labeled holder.

Grading
The parts of a CGC label, on a generic holder A generic graded-card holder, not CGC's design, with the label at the top and the card in its well below. The label carries the card description, the grade as a number with its name or a letter code (AU, AA or ART), the cert number and barcode, and the security features: microprinting, UV ink and holographic foil. Its color tells you more: gold for every Pristine 10, black for the standard label. A QR code sits on the back of the label. CGC's pages list these parts but not where each one sits, so the arrangement here is generic. 8.5 Generic holder Card description Check it against the card you can see Label color Gold for every Pristine 10; black is the standard label Grade A number with its name beside it, or a letter code: AU, AA or ART Security features Microprinting, UV ink and holographic foil Cert number and barcode Unique to the card Card well Compare the card with CGC's images of it QR code, on the label back Opens the card and its images on CGC's website

In more detail

CGC sells levels from Bulk, which asks for at least 25 cards, to WalkThrough and Unlimited Value for fast, high-value cards. Its fees page gives every level's highest declared value, fee per card and estimated wait, and Rip.fan's calculator reads those figures.

Its top label is the Pristine 10, kept for cards that are flawless under 10-times magnification. A card that gets a 10 overall but misses one Pristine requirement receives an ordinary 10 instead.

CGC offers membership discounts on grading: Associate and Premium members save 10% and Elite members save 20%. It also accepts crossovers from other companies, with a choice to cross at any grade.

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