PSA 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 | PSA (checked 2026-10-28) | BGS (checked 2026-07-14) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | GEM-MT 10: ~55/45 / 75/25 back | Pristine 10 / Black Label: 50/50 / 55/45 back |
| 9.5 | — | 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-MT+ 8.5: not published |
| 8 | NM-MT 8: ~65/35 / 90/10 back | NM-MT 8: 60/40 / 80/20 back |
| 7 | NM 7: ~70/30 / 90/10 back | 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 | PSA | BGS |
|---|---|---|
| 50/50 | GEM-MT 10 | Pristine 10 / Black Label |
| 51/49 – 55/45 | GEM-MT 10 | Gem Mint 9.5 |
| 56/44 – 60/40 | MINT 9 | NM-MT 8 |
| 61/39 – 65/35 | NM-MT 8 | NM 7 |
| 66/34 – 70/30 | NM 7 | EX-MT 6 |
| 71/29 – 75/25 | EX-MT 6 | EX 5 |
| 76/24 – 80/20 | EX-MT 6 | VG-EX 4 |
| 81/19 – 85/15 | EX 5 | VG 3 |
Read from PSA’s Trading Card Grading page (its pricing, Premium tiers included) on 2026-11-02: every fee, cap and turnaround as on 2026-10-29. SlabbyPrep counts Value ($39.99, cards up to $500) as not open because it sits under PSA’s notice “Value Services Are Temporarily Paused”, though PSA still lists it with Get Started. Checked 2026-11-02.
| Tier | Fee / card | Max value | Turnaround | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (under PSA’s “Temporarily Paused” notice, 2 Nov 2026) | $39.99 | $500 | 90–100 business days | On 2 November 2026 PSA’s pricing page listed Value at $39.99 with Get Started, under a notice headed “Value Services Are Temporarily Paused” that points to PSA’s Backlog Tracker for reopening updates. The Tracker’s latest update (20 October 2026) says PSA is working toward reopening Value submissions, with existing orders ahead of new ones. Check PSA’s page before you send. |
| Standard | $59.99 | $1,000 | 70–80 business days | |
| Priority | $79.99 | $1,500 | 50–60 business days | |
| Express | $199 | $2,500 | 20–30 business days | Includes grader notes. |
| Super Express | $349 | $5,000 | 10–15 business days | |
| Premier | $599 | $10,000 | 7–10 business days | |
| Premium 1 | $999 | $25,000 | 5–7 business days | |
| Premium 2 | $1,999 | $50,000 | 5–7 business days | |
| Premium 3 | $2,999 | $100,000 | 5–7 business days | |
| Premium 5 | $4,999 | $250,000 | 5–7 business days | |
| Premium 10 | from $9,999 | no value cap | 5–7 business days | From $9,999 for cards over $250,000; above $350,000 add $399 per $10,000 or part. |
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: PSA GEM-MT 10 ~55/45, BGS Gem Mint 9.5 55/45. The back figures differ: PSA 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 $1,000, PSA: PSA Standard $59.99 against BGS Express $79.95. For cards worth over $1,000, BGS: BGS Express $79.95 against PSA from Priority $79.99 up. Fees per card as read: PSA 2026-11-02, BGS 2026-07-14 (open tiers 2026-10-15). Shipping is extra.
On the cheapest open tiers: PSA Standard 70–80 business days, BGS Express 15 business days, by each company’s own estimate. PSA sells faster tiers for more, down to 5–7 business days on Premium 1 and dearer tiers, from $999; 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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