According to GemRate, 2025 was busy year for card grading as demand surged. PSA continued to dominate but the consumer demand ...
The major trading card authenticators graded more than 26 million cards in 2025, according to year-end data released by ...
CGC has already graded 1.7 million cards in 2025, boosted by the incredible popularity of Pokémon. (Credit: CGC) Standing next to CEO Steve Eichenbaum at the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention ...
According to Gemrate and data from November of 2025, Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) graded 1.66 million cards.
Over 570,000 cards graded in May, doubling its growth rate over any competitor and confirming it as the fastest-growing card grading company ever. Since the introduction of the luxe black-and-gold CGC ...
The big four graders (PSA, SGC, BGS, and SGC) set yet another combined record last month for total grading volume. At the current rate of increase, it won’t be long until they are grading two million ...
The gold standard in certifying a comic book’s quality is the grading system through Certified Guaranty Company, better known as CGC. Led by President Matt Nelson, CGC provides clients with a numbered ...
Though we dive into comic book-related media here at Shacknews, it’s not often we cover actual comic books. This changes today as our own Greg Burke has had several of his comic books graded by the ...
Superstar comics artist Alex Ross announced yesterday that he will be participating in his first-ever signing appearance for the Certified Guaranty Company (GCG). CGC is the world’s leading ...