Grading cost calculator
Enter what one card is worth and how many you are sending. For each company you get the cheapest service level that takes the card, the fastest one, and the estimated wait. Every price comes from the company's own page, with the day we read it.
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- CGC CardsCheapest. Economy: $20 a card. About 90 business days, an estimate.Fastest. WalkThrough: $300 a card. About 2 business days, an estimate.Bulk, at $17 a card, needs at least 25 cards.
- SGCCheapest. Standard to $1,500: $50 a card. About 40 business days, an estimate.SGC lists 40 or more business days for Standard, so 40 is the least it takes.Fastest. Expedited to $3,500: $150 a card. 2 to 3 business days, an estimate.
CGC Cards
| Level | Price a card | Declared value up to | Estimated wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk | $17 | $500 | About 150 business days | Needs at least 25 cards, which may be a mix of types. |
| Economy | $20 | $1,000 | About 90 business days | |
| Standard | $55 | $3,000 | About 10 business days | |
| Express | $100 | $10,000 | About 5 business days | |
| WalkThrough | $300 | $100,000 | About 2 business days | |
| Unlimited Value | $300 plus 1% of the declared value | No limit | About 2 business days | |
| Jumbo Card | $20 | No limit | About 120 business days | For oversized cards. |
- Turnaround counts working days from the day a submission arrives, and CGC says it is an estimate, not a promise.
- If CGC values a card above its declared value, it moves the card to the matching higher level and charges the difference.
- Members save 10% or 20% on grading, depending on the membership.
Source: CGC Cards grading services and fees, checked .
SGC, Sportscard Guaranty
| Level | Price a card | Declared value up to | Estimated wait | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard to $1,500 | $50 | $1,500 | About 40 business days | SGC lists 40 or more business days for Standard, so 40 is the least it takes. |
| Standard to $3,500 | $85 | $3,500 | About 40 business days | SGC lists 40 or more business days for Standard, so 40 is the least it takes. |
| Expedited to $3,500 | $150 | $3,500 | 2 to 3 business days | |
| Expedited to $7,500 | $250 | $7,500 | 2 to 3 business days | |
| Expedited to $20,000 | $500 | $20,000 | 2 to 3 business days | |
| Expedited to $50,000 | $1,000 | $50,000 | 2 to 3 business days | |
| Expedited to $100,000 | $2,000 | $100,000 | 2 to 3 business days |
- SGC counts the wait from the day an order is unboxed and logged, and gives it in business days.
- Above $100,000 the Expedited fee is $3,750 plus $375 for each further $10,000 of value, which the calculator leaves out.
- SGC says a crossover sent without a minimum grade can take longer than the waits shown.
Source: SGC card grading services and fees, checked .
How the calculator works
A service level takes a card when it is open and the declared value is within its limit. The calculator picks the cheapest such level for each company, and the fastest one when that is a different level. A level that needs a minimum number of cards counts only once you enter that many.
Turnaround times are each company's own estimate, not a promise. Prices leave out shipping both ways and insurance, which each company prices at checkout, and any membership fee a level needs. If a company values your card above what you declared, it can move the card to a dearer level.