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August Grading Numbers
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August 2025 - Grading Recap Overall grading activity was ⬇1% in August compared to July and ⬆27% YoY. Grading activity totaled 2.28 million cards in August, down ~20k compared to July. PSA graded 1.66m cards - ⬇1% vs July, ⬆19% YoY. CGC graded 438k cards - ⬆10% vs July, ⬆156% YoY. SGC graded 118k cards - ⬇23% vs July, ⬇29% YoY. Beckett graded 64k cards - ⬇14% vs July, ⬇1% YoY. There were 21 business days in Aug ’25, 22 business days in Jul ’25, & 22 business days in Aug ’24. On a per business day basis, PSA was ⬆4% in August vs July, CGC ⬆15%, SGC ⬇19%, and Beckett ⬇10%. What's Next for PSA? August results looked very similar to July nearly across the board. We wouldn't be surprised to see PSA approach the 1.8 million cards mark over the next few months. What's Next for SGC? As expected, SGC’s momentum began to dwindle in August. The month marked SGC’s lowest results since September 2023, and further declines are likely as the year closes. What's Next for CGC? TCG grading continues to thrive, fueling CGC’s momentum. In August, TCG submissions reached an all-time high at CGC. What's Next for Beckett? Beckett results dipped a bit following a strong July. That said, they were the third highest of the year and suggest Beckett may be able to build off its recent momentum. |
What is Beckett's market? Is there a specific corner of the card world that's using them? People chasing black labels?
They seem to be such an afterthought in the baseball card community, but they still grade 10s of thousands. |
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SGC has quit coming to the shows of late. I do not see them on the list for Dallas Card show this weekend, again... They were going to several shows a month and getting in person submissions by the thousands, that is where the big loss of submissions is probably occurring.
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The CGC number seems most notable to me.
Gaining a foothold? |
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I heard the opposite, pretty thin crowd around their booth. I am sure it varied from time to time.
They were showing up at Dallas, Chantilly and a few other shows each and every time, they stopped that prior to the National. Was told it was in prep for the National, but now they don't appear to be coming to Dallas, so not sure. |
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FWIW, My last 2 CGC subs were back to me within 8 days of being received at their location.
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I recently contacted SGC and received this reply: "Thank you for reaching out. Unfortunately, SGC no longer plans to be in attendance at card shows going forward, which includes the upcoming Chantilly Card Show. All orders must be placed online and shipped to our facility for processing. I do apologize for the inconvenience this may cause." |
So confirmed.
This will/has already greatly reduced their intake. Many people really like the convenience and safety of dropping off in person. I had to mail my last two subs after they no showed in Dallas in July. I am also exploring the CGC route as are many other vintage collectors that I spoke to at the National. |
So is SGC being slowly killed off? Is that the strategy?
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Yeap, that was news to me...not that I keep track a lot.
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2.28 million cards graded in August and that was down. That is simply too much to be consistently accurate.
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Definitely getting boutique now…
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I keep thinking about the SGC9.5 '52 Topps Mantle which looks great in the black holder. I hope the owner never has the inclination, or feels forced to, switch it to a PSA slab.
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But you never know..... :eek: |
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Very interested to see September numbers now
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SGC's -17% is not an indicator of peoples' preferences. It is a contrived number, brought about by the desire and actions of Collectors (the company) to reduce SGC's presence. Collectors (the company) does not care at all about collectors (the public). They care about revenue and profits.
Collectors has halted SGC's presence at virtually all card shows with the exception of the National... in which they placed SGC at the back corner of the room. I know many people who would submit to SGC at card shows in order to mitigate the chances of cards being lost or damaged in the mail, and eliminate the cost of shipping/insuring them. Even at the Pokemon-centric Front Row Card Shows here in the PNW (which feature 90% modern cards), the lines for SGC submission were very long. Now they are all gone, thanks to a corporate monopoly who despises and bites the hand that feeds them. |
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Sucks too as I just had to mail a reholder order in which I would have loved to submit at the Philly Show like the old days. |
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