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How much does it cost to grade a Magic: The Gathering card?

Each company at the level its insurance cover puts the card in, with postage and the selling fee.

What each company charges

CompanyLevelGrading feePostageSelling feeAfter feesSubmission
CGC

Economy · 90 days

$20.00
$35.00$13.00$32.00$55.001 card
BGS

BASE · 75 days

paused

Open today: Express · $89.95

$24.95
$35.00$13.00$27.05$59.951 card
PSA

Value (1980-Present) · 75 days

paused

Open today: Standard · $59.99

$32.99
$35.00$13.00$19.01$67.991 card
TAG

Standard · 45 days

$59.95
$35.00$13.00−$7.95$94.951 card
ACE

Ultra · 5 days

needs 10 cards

£60.00$79.32 at 1.322 $/£ (2026-10-09)
$3.50$13.00$4.18$828.2010 cards
  1. CGC

    Economy · 90 days

    Grading fee
    $20.00
    Postage
    $35.00
    Selling fee
    $13.00
    After fees
    $32.00

    Submission, 1 card: $55.00

  2. BGS

    BASE · 75 days

    paused

    Open today: Express · $89.95

    Grading fee
    $24.95
    Postage
    $35.00
    Selling fee
    $13.00
    After fees
    $27.05

    Submission, 1 card: $59.95

  3. PSA

    Value (1980-Present) · 75 days

    paused

    Open today: Standard · $59.99

    Grading fee
    $32.99
    Postage
    $35.00
    Selling fee
    $13.00
    After fees
    $19.01

    Submission, 1 card: $67.99

  4. TAG

    Standard · 45 days

    Grading fee
    $59.95
    Postage
    $35.00
    Selling fee
    $13.00
    After fees
    −$7.95

    Submission, 1 card: $94.95

  5. ACE

    Ultra · 5 days

    needs 10 cards

    Grading fee
    £60.00
    Postage
    $3.50
    Selling fee
    $13.00
    After fees
    $4.18

    $79.32 at 1.322 $/£ (2026-10-09) · Submission, 10 cards: $828.20

Per card, with 1 card in the submission. Submission is every card’s fee plus postage once.

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Fees as each company publishes them; a company can change its prices without notice.