Empty Grading Slab for Pokemon Cards Unsealed Self Grading Plastic Case - PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC, ACE Styled Slab

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Their slab designs are understated, yet classy– it’s all about the card, not the slab, and I feel that other grading companies have failed to realise this Unfortunately, a very well trusted service here in the UK called Graded Gem, has ceased their relationship with PSA. First, when you hold them, the PSA slabs feel more lightweight in comparison to CGC slabs, but also more durable at the same time. How that makes sense I will never know, but it's a sensory thing.

I've only ever had my cards graded with the Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) and Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), but I do have some opinions from personal experience.The PSA slabs are thinner. They don't look noticeably thinner, but they feel thinner. In case you couldn't determine in the above image, the slab on the left was PSA and the slab on the right was CGC. Like I said, the thinness isn't a huge deal, but it is something noticeable to the touch. I'm going to do my best here to describe things, but you might not believe me unless you experience the PSA and CGC slabs for yourself. To sum things up, both services have similar pricing for the lower tier shipments as well as similar return times. Like I said, authenticated and graded collectibles are hotter than ever right now. With this in mind, authenticators like PSA and CGC are being flooded with shipments. This is resulting in demand that these companies are not able to accommodate which is causing delays and higher prices due to staff increases.

I’ve spent a considerable amount of time and money grading cards with as many of the “new UK grading companies” as I could. Cards in this category are graded on the PSA Scale between 1 and 10, with 10 being a perfect card and 1 being a fair to poor card. All PSA graded cards come encapsulated in tamper evident PSA cases to preserve your cards and help them maintain their awesome conditions. The grade of each card in this section is clearly evident in the item titles and descriptions so please do shop with confidence. However there is another trusted company called Ludkins Collectables that although remain closed for submissions, hopefully when PSA reinstate cheaper tier levels, they will open again too. What to Expect From a PSA Return The subgrades tell me information about the centering, corners, edges, and surface. Do I necessarily agree with the subgrades scores? Sometimes, but that is me just eyeballing the cards. I'm sure both companies use some precision tools when coming up with a score. This past year has seen unprecedented demand for Pokemon card grading services. As such wait times have never been longer.

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You can request different shapes and layouts, and Steve the store owner will design it and get it created for you.