GRADED CARD REPORTS
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294CGC Stands Alone: What the PSA-Beckett Deal Means for Card Buyers
Collectors Holdings' acquisition of Beckett Grading Services has created a significant monopoly in the trading card grading industry, with the company now...
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588PSA Faces Congressional Antitrust Probe as Grading Crisis Shakes Collector Confidence
The trading card grading industry is facing significant turmoil, highlighted by Congress investigating Collectors Holdings for antitrust issues following their acquisition of...
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339Journey Together’s PSA 10 Market: Where Character Popularity Trumps Artwork
The Pokémon TCG's Journey Together set, released in March 2025, features popular Trainer's Pokémon and has seen about 167,000 graded cards, with...
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215Pokémon Card Grading in 2025: Where Should You Send Your Cards?
PSA remains the top choice for grading Pokémon cards, but faces challenges like increased fees, quality control issues, and strong competition, particularly...
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354Black Bolt’s Grading Trends: Why One Common Card Outperforms Every Secret Rare
The Pokémon TCG's Black Bolt set features unexpected trends, with Seismitoad #105 emerging as a standout Illustration Rare, commanding high prices due...
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320PSA Population Analysis: Journey Together (SV09) Strategic Grading Opportunities
The Hyper Rare variants, particularly Iono's Bellibolt ex and N's Zoroark ex, present significant grading opportunities due to their low gem rates...
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195PSA Grading’s Parent Company Acquires Beckett Grading: What Card Collectors Need to Know
Collectors Holdings has acquired Beckett, now controlling about 80% of the trading card grading market. While Beckett will operate independently, concerns linger...
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349Pokémon Graded Card Market Update: Sun & Moon Era Surges While Prismatic Evolutions Cools Off
The Pokémon card market currently shows contrasting trends: older Sun & Moon era cards are gaining value due to their scarcity and...
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902PSA’s Newest Scandal: What Collectors Need to Know Before Grading Their Cards
The PSA grading industry's credibility is under scrutiny due to various scandals, including counterfeiting and alleged grade manipulation. Lawsuits suggest PSA knowingly...