Sports card grading you can check card by card.

The grading is the same on every service level; what changes is the estimated turnaround and the coverage included per card, from $100 on Bulk to $1,500 on Walk-Through. When an order's total declared value is above its included coverage, the extra coverage costs 5% of the difference. Shipping to CCA is yours to arrange and return shipping is calculated at checkout. A card that cannot be graded is not charged the grading fee.

Sending a stack of base cards and rookies? The bulk card grading page has a calculator, and the card grading cost guide compares the major graders' current starting prices.

Search the free card database by sport, such as basketball, baseball or football, and pick the exact card and parallel. If a card is not listed yet, add it manually with the year, set, player, number, parallel and serial number, and it is graded the same way. Cards with on card autographs can carry the Autographed designation.

If a card is a thick relic or patch card, or oversized, ask us before you send it.

Sports cards wear in their own ways. Chrome and refractor surfaces show fine scratches and print lines under light, dark borders show edge chipping, and older cardstock softens at the corners. Each of those lands in a specific subgrade, and the cap means one clear flaw sets a ceiling on the overall grade instead of being averaged away.

The full method, including worked examples and the estimator our graders use, is on the CCA grading standards page.

A front earns a 10 for centering at 55/45 or better and a back at 60/40 or better; the centering subgrade is the average of the two scores. Two sports examples from the public record: cert #92, a 1990 NBA Hoops Michael Jordan, measured 51/49 on the front and 64/36 on the back, and cert #25, a 2026 Bowman Jacob Misiorowski, was 50/50 side to side but 65/35 top to bottom, so the vertical axis set its front score.

Measure your own card with the card centering calculator, or read how we measure centering.

The public cert adds the parts a label has no room for: all four subgrades, the measured centering for both sides, and front and back scans of the slab. Anyone can check a CCA slab on the certificate lookup, which helps when you sell. If you would rather not list cards yourself, CCA can sell graded cards for you through eBay consignment.

Sleeve each card, place it in a semi rigid holder and pack the stack snugly between cardboard in a box. Your dashboard shows every stage after we receive the package, and you reveal grades card by card when the order is complete. The step by step guide is on how CCA grading works.

That usually means rookies and key players, numbered parallels, autographs and vintage cards in strong condition. Compare recent sold prices for raw and graded copies, check centering before you send, and look at the surface under a bright light. The Population Report shows what CCA has graded by sport:

• Basketball Population Report
• Baseball Population Report
• Football Population Report
• Soccer Population Report
• Hockey Population Report
• UFC Population Report

CCA publishes the subgrades and measured centering behind every grade, so buyers can judge a slab directly. For starting prices and turnaround at the larger graders, with the date the figures were reported, see how to choose a grading company and the PSA vs CGC comparison.