Grading Services
grade your comics or cards IN ORDER to preserve, authenticate, and grade – all of which increase the value of your comics and cards.
Mint is a premium member of CGC and a silver member of PSA. We are experienced in packing and shipping high value comics and cards. Let Mint handle your valuable collectibles for a nominal handling fee.
- $33 modern comic (<$200 insured)
- $40 Vintage Comic (<$200 insured)
- $53 comic (<$400 insured)
- $22 vintage (1971-) sports card (<$200 insured)
- $24 modern (1972-2017) sports card (<$200 insured)
- $27 ultra-modern (2018+) sports card (<$200 insured)
- $22 gaming card (<$200 insured)
Professional sports authenticator
we prefer the Beckett product because BGS slabs have (1) subgrades FOR SURFACE, CORNERS, EDGES, AND CENTERING WHICH justify the overall grade, (2) a half-grade (9.5) between 9.0 and 10.0 to differentiate a mint 9.0 AND A GEM MINT 10.0, AND (3) APPEALING GOLD AND SILVER labelS TO IDENTIFY MINT AND GEM MINT CARDS.
however, our service of choice is psa because the cost is significantly less than beckett, they have better communication during the turnaround time, and psa slabs are more popular.
Certified Guaranty Company
Certified guaranty is generally our service of choice because CGC comics (1) are widely accepted as the most desirable graded comics, (2) have color coded labels for qualified or restored comics, and (3) have optional labels with title related art.
CBCS (Beckett) is our service of choice for signed comics for the simple reason that CGC will not authenticate signatures and will give a qualified grade to any signed comic not witnessed by CGC.