What happened to Beckett Grading Services?

In September 2024, GemRate reported that Beckett Grading Services (BGS) graded only 65,000 cards in August 2024, a 13% ...

Major authenticators graded more than 26 million cards in 2025

The major trading card authenticators graded more than 26 million cards in 2025, according to year-end data released by ...

New York congressman asks for investigation into potential monopoly on trading card grading

According to Gemrate and data from November of 2025, Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) graded 1.66 million cards.

Sports card year in review: Jordan, Ohtani and the data that defined 2025

PSA’s data for 2025 reinforces a lot of what shows up in the eBay numbers, but also reflects how grading trends for a given ...
CNA

Amid Singapore’s card collecting craze, a specialised trade scrutinising rare trading cards is emerging

As prices for rare Pokemon and sports trading cards soar, collectors are turning to "pre-graders" to decide which cards are ...
The New York Times

Vintage sports cards are becoming a smaller, but still valuable ’boutique’ segment

In July, Collectors Holdings executive Ryan Hoge said that its SGC grading division would become more of a “boutique grading brand” specializing in vintage cards — generally considered cards issued ...
Sports Illustrated

Hobby U: An education of card grading criteria

Like the four Cs of a diamond, card grades also work from a four-criteria system. The key determinants that make up a card’s grade are: Corners, Centering, Edges, and Surface. Beckett (BGS) is a card ...