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Grading Explained

Grading Explained: a five-part VaultifyUK guide series on card grading

How card grading works, from who grades and what a label tells you to whether a card is worth sending in and how to spot a tampered slab.

Grading turns a card into a sealed, certified collectible with a grade buyers can trust. This five-part series explains what that grade means and who the graders are, how to read a slab label, what graders look for, when a card is worth sending in, and how to spot a slab that has been tampered with.

Start with Part 1 and work through in order, or jump straight to the part you need.

  1. Part 1 What Card Grading Is and Who GradesWhat a grade certifies, why collectors grade, and how PSA, TAG, BGS, CGC and SGC differ. Coming 15 Nov 2026
  2. Part 2 In planning Planned
  3. Part 3 In planning Planned
  4. Part 4 In planning Planned
  5. Part 5 In planning Planned

Starts 15 Nov 2026