Grading fees per card, as of Oct 2026
Prices are per card, before insurance, memberships or upcharges. The last column is how sure we are of each figure: high means we read it on the grader’s own page, medium means several dated reports agree but the grader’s page blocked our check, and low means sources conflict.
| Company and tier | Per card | With shipping | Max declared value | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA Value | $39.99 | $50.99 | $500 | medium |
| PSA Standard | $59.99 | $70.99 | $1,000 | medium |
| PSA Priority (formerly Regular) | $79.99 | $90.99 | $1,500 | medium |
| PSA Express | $199.00 | $210.00 | $2,500 | medium |
| CGC Cards Bulk (25+ cards) | $17.00 | $28.00 | $500 | high |
| CGC Cards Economy | $20.00 | $31.00 | $1,000 | high |
| CGC Cards Standard | $55.00 | $66.00 | $3,000 | high |
| CGC Cards Express | $100.00 | $111.00 | $10,000 | high |
| SGC Standard (up to $1,500 declared) | $50.00 | $61.00 | $1,500 | low (uncertain) |
| Beckett (BGS) Base, no subgrades | $14.95 | $25.95 | not stated | low (uncertain) |
| Beckett (BGS) Base with subgrades | $17.95 | $28.95 | not stated | low (uncertain) |
| Beckett (BGS) Standard (subgrades) | $34.95 | $45.95 | not stated | low (uncertain) |
| Beckett (BGS) Express (subgrades) | $79.95 | $90.95 | not stated | low (uncertain) |
What shipping adds
The fee is not the whole cost. You pay to send the cards in, usually insured, and the grader charges return shipping. We assume $11 a card in total; if ten cards share one box, divide the box’s cost by ten. That takes a CGC Bulk card from $17 to $28.00 and PSA Standard from $59.99 to $70.99.
PSA in 2026
PSA paused its Value tiers on June 2, 2026 and reopened the Value tier on October 29, 2026, so Value at $39.99 is again its cheapest open tier, for cards declared up to $500; Standard at $59.99 covers cards up to $1,000. Value Bulk is still paused, and new Value orders join the back of PSA’s backlog (90–100 business days, estimated). PSA’s own site blocked our check, so these prices come from several dated reports (confidence: medium). Confirm them on psacard.com before you submit. Pricier cards need a higher tier: see PSA declared value tiers explained.
SGC and Beckett
Reports put SGC’s base tier at $50 a card after its September 2, 2026 update, but some pages still show a lower price and SGC’s pricing page did not load for us. Beckett’s Base tier is reported at $14.95 without subgrades after reopening in mid-September, while beckett.com showed a maintenance page when we checked. Both are low confidence: sources conflict, so confirm the price at checkout.
Is it worth the cost?
A fee only pays when the graded card sells for enough more than the raw one. In the calculator above, a card that sells for $40 raw on eBay has to average at least $121.83 graded with PSA Standard just to match selling it raw (computed). Change the tier and values to run your own card, or compare the two biggest graders in PSA vs CGC grading cost.
Estimates, fees as of Oct 2026. Not affiliated with any marketplace. Grading prices are dated and sourced, with a confidence rating, on the card grading calculator page; shipping costs and card values are example assumptions. Not investment, tax or legal advice.