CGC Cards and Beckett (BGS) side by side: the centering line each publishes for every grade, the best grade your card’s centering allows at each, and what grading costs, as published on the dates shown.
| Grade | CGC (checked 2026-10-28) | BGS (checked 2026-07-14) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pristine 10: 50/50 Gem Mint 10: ~55/45 / 75/25 back | Pristine 10 / Black Label: 50/50 / 55/45 back |
| 9.5 | Mint+ 9.5: not published | Gem Mint 9.5: 55/45 / 60/40 back |
| 9 | Mint 9: 60/40 / 90/10 back | Mint 9: 55/45 / 70/30 back |
| 8.5 | NM/Mint+ 8.5: not published | NM-MT+ 8.5: not published |
| 8 | NM/Mint 8: 65/35 | NM-MT 8: 60/40 / 80/20 back |
| 7 | Near Mint 7: 70/30 | NM 7: 65/35 / 90/10 back |
For a card whose worse axis measures the ratio on the left (front only), the highest grade whose published line it meets. Corners, edges and surface can only hold or lower it.
| Front ratio | CGC | BGS |
|---|---|---|
| 50/50 | Pristine 10 | Pristine 10 / Black Label |
| 51/49 – 55/45 | Gem Mint 10 | Gem Mint 9.5 |
| 56/44 – 60/40 | Mint 9 | NM-MT 8 |
| 61/39 – 65/35 | NM/Mint 8 | NM 7 |
| 66/34 – 70/30 | Near Mint 7 | EX-MT 6 |
| 71/29 – 75/25 | Ex/NM 6 | EX 5 |
| 76/24 – 80/20 | VG/Ex+ 4.5 | VG-EX 4 |
| 81/19 – 85/15 | VG/Ex+ 4.5 | VG 3 |
Read from CGC Cards’ Services and Fees page (Collector-member prices). Checked 2026-10-28.
| Tier | Fee / card | Max value | Turnaround | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk | $17 | $500 | 150 business days | 25-card minimum. |
| Economy | $20 | $1,000 | 90 business days | |
| Standard | $55 | $3,000 | 10 business days | |
| Express | $100 | $10,000 | 5 business days | |
| WalkThrough | $300 | $100,000 | 2 business days | |
| Unlimited Value | $300 + 1% of value | no value cap | 2 business days | $300 plus 1% of fair market value. |
Prices from Beckett’s own grading page as archived on 2026-07-14; availability from Beckett’s maintenance page of 2026-10-15. Beckett.com blocks automated reading, so its restored submission center could not be checked. Checked 2026-10-15.
| Tier | Fee / card | Max value | Turnaround | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base (no subgrades), not currently offered | $14.95 | no value cap | 75 business days | Paused (Beckett, 2026-10-15). |
| Base (with subgrades), not currently offered | $17.95 | no value cap | 75 business days | Paused (Beckett, 2026-10-15). |
| Standard (not currently offered) | $34.95 | no value cap | 45 business days | Paused (Beckett, 2026-10-15). |
| Express | $79.95 | no value cap | 15 business days | The one level Beckett listed as open on 2026-10-15. |
| Priority (status unknown) | $124.95 | no value cap | 5 business days | Not offered on Beckett’s temporary form; current status unknown. |
Their Gem Mint front lines are the same figure: CGC Gem Mint 10 ~55/45, BGS Gem Mint 9.5 55/45. The back figures differ: CGC 75/25, BGS 60/40. Below Gem Mint, the figures differ at grades 9, 8 and 7; the table shows every line.
It depends on the card’s value. For cards worth up to $3,000, CGC: CGC from Economy $20 to Standard $55, or Bulk $17 for 25 or more cards worth up to $500, against BGS Express $79.95. For cards worth over $3,000, BGS: BGS Express $79.95 against CGC from Express $100 up. Fees per card as read: CGC 2026-10-28, BGS 2026-07-14 (open tiers 2026-10-15). Shipping is extra.
On the cheapest open tiers: CGC Bulk 150 business days (25-card minimum), BGS Express 15 business days, by each company’s own estimate. CGC sells faster tiers for more, down to 2 business days on WalkThrough and dearer tiers, from $300; BGS’s Express is its only open tier.
It depends on the card: its centering decides which grade lines it can meet at each, and what each company’s grades sell for decides whether the fee pays. The ratio table above answers the first part; SlabbyPrep measures your card and works out the second from the prices you enter.
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