Grading Breakdowns

PSA Grading Review #4: Is this Yamal Card Really Worth $5K??

Looking at results from our recent Value Max submission, with cards ranging from $500 to $5,000 in value.

Apr 10 • BCG Cards

PSA Grading Review #3: Risky Cards, Large Profits, and a PSA 6

Card grading results broken down with pregrade notes and closeup pictures of the defects that affected the grading.

Mar 20 • BCG Cards

The Cards We Submit: Ink Stains, Surface Marks, etc.

These are key test cases we're submitting to continue improving our grading process.

Mar 16 • BCG Cards

The Cards We're Not Grading: When To Cut Your Losses

About 15% of the cards we buy to grade, we decide not to submit to PSA. Let's take a look at some of these.

Mar 2 • BCG Cards

PSA Grading Review #2: Impact of Whitening & Centering on Pokémon Cards

Looking at 4 edge cases that surprised us in our recent submissions.

Feb 23 • BCG Cards

PSA Grading Review #1: Learning From Our Recent 27 Card Submission

Let's see what we can learn from what did (and didn't) gem.

Jan 8 • BCG Cards

The Complete Guide to PSA Grading: How to Get More PSA 10s

A guide to getting PSA 10 cards, based on over 500 card submissions.

Dec 25, 2025 • BCG Cards

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