From your mailbox to a graded slab.
No account needed. Choose how you want to submit, package your cards correctly, mail them in, and we'll email you a confirmation to track your submission by.
Two ways to submit
Both options are available on the order form — pick whichever fits how much time you want to spend on data entry versus how fast you need your cards back.
You enter the details
Enter each card's information yourself — category, year, set, player or character name, and card number — directly on the order form. We receive your digital manifest the moment you submit, and you print a copy to include physically with your shipment.
We enter the details
Skip the data entry — just tell us how many cards you're sending. Once your cards arrive, our team researches and logs each one on your behalf, then emails you a manifest confirming what we identified before anything moves to grading.
Because Quick Submission requires our team to research and identify every card by hand before grading can begin, it can add extra days to your turnaround compared to Manual Submission, where that information is already on file the moment you submit.
Choose your submission method
Pick Manual or Quick Submission on the order form, along with your contact info, service tier, and whether you want the art-matched label. Review the baseline coverage and declare additional value if needed.
Get your confirmation
Manual: you'll get an emailed copy of your digital manifest right away, along with a reference number — print the manifest to include in your package. Quick: you'll get a reference number right away, then a follow-up email with the manifest our team prepared, sent for your confirmation before your cards move to grading.
Package your cards
Sleeve each card individually, then place it in a semi-rigid holder or top-loader. Use bubble mailers or a sturdy box — do not use rigid card savers alone in a standard envelope, which risks bending in transit.
Ship to VCG
Use a trackable shipping method with signature confirmation for higher-value submissions. If you chose Manual Submission, include your printed manifest in the package. Full mailing instructions and our submission address are on the Contact page.
We grade your cards
Once your card details are confirmed — immediately for Manual, or after our identification email for Quick — your cards are reviewed against VCG's grading standards for their category, encapsulated, and labeled according to your chosen label option (standard or art-matched).
Your graded cards ship back
We ship your graded, encapsulated cards back to the address on your order, based on the turnaround promised by your selected service tier.
Packaging & shipping requirements
Do
- Individually sleeve every card before placing it in a semi-rigid holder
- Use a trackable shipping service
- Include your printed order confirmation or reference number inside the package
- Cushion cards well within the outer box or mailer
Don't
- Ship raw cards loose or unsleeved
- Use a plain envelope without rigid protection
- Tape directly onto a card or holder in a way that could damage it on removal
- Send cash or other non-card items with your submission
Packaging guidance shown here is a reasonable placeholder for launch. Confirm it matches VCG's actual intake process before publishing.