How to get your cards gradedFrom your mailbox to a graded slab.
You don't need an account. Choose how you want to submit and pay for a prepaid shipping label (the cost is based on your card count and address). Then package your cards, mail them in, and use the confirmation we email you to track your submission.
Two ways to submit
You'll pick one on the order form. It comes down to how much typing you want to do and how fast you need your cards back.
You enter the details
You type in each card's category, year, set, player or character name, and card number on the order form. We get your digital manifest as soon as you submit. Your packing slip lists every card, so print it and put it in the box.
We enter the details
You just tell us how many cards you're sending. When they arrive, our team looks up and logs each one for you, then emails you a manifest of what we identified so you can confirm it before anything goes to grading.
With Quick Submission, our team has to research and identify every card by hand before grading can start, so it can add a few days to your turnaround. With Manual Submission, that information is already on file when you submit.
Choose your submission method
Pick Manual or Quick Submission on the order form, and fill in your contact info, service tier, and whether you want the hand-drawn art-matched label. Check the baseline coverage and declare additional value if you need more.
Pay the shipping fee
You'll pay for a prepaid USPS Priority Mail label through a secure checkout. The cost is based on your card count and address. As soon as the payment clears, we email you the label as a PDF. This is separate from the grading fee, which isn't charged until your cards are graded.
Get your confirmation
For Manual Submission, you'll get an email right away with your reference number and a copy of your digital manifest. Print the manifest and put it in your package. For Quick Submission, you'll get your reference number right away. After your cards arrive, we'll email you the manifest our team prepared so you can confirm it before your cards go to grading.
Package your cards
Put each card in its own sleeve, then in a standard semi-rigid holder or top-loader rated 35pt or thinner. Use a bubble mailer or a sturdy box. Don't send rigid card savers by themselves in a regular envelope, because they can bend in transit. We can't take oversized or thick cards (like jersey or patch cards) right now. See the size limit below.
Ship to VCG
Print your prepaid label, attach it to your package, and drop it off with USPS. If you chose Manual Submission, include your printed manifest in the package too.
We grade your cards
Once your card details are confirmed (right away for Manual, or after our identification email for Quick), we grade each card against VCG's standards for its category, seal it in a slab, and label it with the option you chose: standard or hand-drawn art-matched.
Your graded cards ship back
After you pay the grading fee, we ship your slabbed cards back by USPS Priority Mail with Signature Confirmation, so someone has to sign for the package on delivery. We'll email you the tracking number.
Packaging & shipping requirements
Do
- Sleeve every card before putting it in a semi-rigid holder
- Use a standard 35pt-or-thinner top-loader or holder for each card
- Use a trackable shipping service
- Put your printed packing slip (from your confirmation page or email) inside the package
- Pack the cards so they can't move around inside the box or mailer
Don't
- Ship raw cards loose or unsleeved
- Send oversized or thick cards, like jersey or manufactured patch cards. We can only take standard 35pt-or-thinner cards right now.
- Use a plain envelope without rigid protection
- Put tape on a card or holder where it could cause damage when it's removed
- Send cash or other non-card items with your submission