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About

Established in 2021, Ace Card Grading is a company that is ready to take over 50 years combined experience and expertise with trading cards to provide you a service you can trust—at a price you can afford.

When you choose Ace Card Grading, you are more than a customer. You become an investor. Not only are you increasing the value of your own cards, you are investing in the future of the sports-card industry.

The sports card industry desperately needs more quality grading services that can compete with the industry giants. By choosing Ace Card Grading, you help the industry secure a capable option that is dedicated to providing a professional and courteous card grading experience.

Accuracy. Credibility. Excellence. We take those words seriously at Ace Card Grading—and these words are expressed in our grading scale.

At Ace, we use microscopic light combined with a digital camera interface to grade your card using the highest standards in the industry.

Our labels are color matched included with the pricing, so that we can make each card look as great as we can. 

We have the Ultrasonic Welder that will weld each card into our slabs to help protect your cards for the future.

Lastly, we at Ace Card Grading would like to say thank you for considering Ace Card Grading company for your card grading needs.

You WILL NOT be disappointed!

Cheers to the beginning of a lasting partnership,

AceCardGrading LLC.

Ace Card Grading System

  • A Gem Mint 10- A virtually flawless card with perfect centering, sharp corners, edges, vibrant colors, and a clean surface free from any visible defects.
  • Mint 9 is a high-quality card with decent centering, sharp corners, and only the slightest touch of wear that is almost unnoticeable. The surface is clean with very minor, almost invisible flaws such as a tiny print dot or a slight edge fray, but overall the card is near perfect. 
  • Excellent 8- This card has been well-preserved but shows minor wear. The centering may be slightly off, and there could be small imperfections such as minor corner wear or slight surface wear. The card remains visually appealing with most of its original gloss intact. 
  • Near Mint 7- A solid, well-kept card that shows some signs of handling, including minor corner and edge wear or small surface scratches. The centering is acceptable, and the card retains good eye appeal despite the minor flaws. The wear should not significantly detract from the overall appearance.  This card is in decent shape. It’s not in excellent condition, but it very close.
  • Very Good-6 A card that has experienced more noticeable wear, such as slightly rounded corners, minor surface blemishes, or some loss of floss. The centering may be a bit off, and light creases or surface marks might be present. However, the card still maintains overall collectability. 
  • Good 5- This card has visible wear from handling, including noticeable corner rounding, slight creases, or surface scratches. The centering may be off, and some edge chipping or fading could be present. Despite its flaws, the card is still in an acceptable condition for a collector. 
  • Solid 4- A well-handled card with considerable wear, including heavier corner rounding, small creases, or noticeable surface defects. The centering may be significantly off, and there could be more pronounced surface damage. However, the card remains intact and recognizable, with some original appeal. 
  • Mediocre 3- A card that shows significant signs of wear and handling, such as multiple creases, substantial corner rounding, or prominent surface damage. The centering may be very off, and the card may have noticeable fading, stains, or discoloration. The card is still collectible but in a lower tier. 
  • Fair 2- This card has substantial wear and defects, including heavy creases, major surface damage, severe corner rounding, or visible stains. The centering is poor, and there may be evidence of fading or discoloration. The card is still recognizable but has lost much of its original appeal. 
  • Poor 1- A heavily damaged card that shows extreme wear and significant flaws. It may have severe creases, tears, major surface damage, or missing pieces. The centering could be extremely off, and the card might have been altered or written on. This card represents the lowest condition while still being recognizable as the original card. 

 

Final Scores

  • 10 Gem Mint
  • 9 Mint
  • 8 EXCELLENT
  • 7 NEAR MINT
  • 6 VERY GOOD
  • 5 GOOD
  • 4 SOLID
  • 3 MEDIOCRE
  • 2 FAIR
  • 1 POOR