PSA and TAG 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) | TAG (checked 2026-10-28) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | GEM-MT 10: ~55/45 / 75/25 back | Pristine 10: ~51/49 / ~52/48 back (TCG; sports ~54.5/45.5) Gem Mint 10: ~55/45 / ~65/35 back (TCG; sports ~70/30) |
| 9.5 | — | — |
| 9 | MINT 9: ~60/40 / 90/10 back | Mint 9: ~60/40 / ~75/25 back (TCG; sports ~90/10) |
| 8.5 | — | 8.5: ~62.5/37.5 / ~85/15 back (TCG; sports ~95/5) |
| 8 | NM-MT 8: ~65/35 / 90/10 back | NM-MT 8: ~65/35 / ~95/5 back (TCG) |
| 7 | NM 7: ~70/30 / 90/10 back | NM 7: ~70/30 |
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 | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| 50/50 – 51/49 | GEM-MT 10 | Pristine 10 |
| 52/48 – 55/45 | GEM-MT 10 | Gem Mint 10 |
| 56/44 – 60/40 | MINT 9 | Mint 9 |
| 61/39 – 62/38 | NM-MT 8 | 8.5 |
| 63/37 – 65/35 | NM-MT 8 | NM-MT 8 |
| 66/34 – 67/33 | NM 7 | 7.5 |
| 68/32 – 70/30 | NM 7 | NM 7 |
| 71/29 – 72/28 | EX-MT 6 | 6.5 |
| 73/27 – 75/25 | EX-MT 6 | EX-MT 6 |
| 76/24 – 77/23 | EX-MT 6 | 5.5 |
| 78/22 – 80/20 | EX-MT 6 | EX 5 |
| 81/19 – 82/18 | EX 5 | 4.5 |
| 83/17 – 85/15 | EX 5 | VG-EX 4 |
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. |
Read from TAG’s pricing page and its help article on available services (updated 2026-10-21). Checked 2026-10-28.
| Tier | Fee / card | Max value | Turnaround | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $29.95 | no value cap | 90 business days | Covers each card up to $250. 10-card minimum; open while capacity allows (from 2026-10-20). |
| Base | $39.95 | no value cap | 60 business days | Covers each card up to $500. 5-card minimum. |
| Standard | $59.95 | no value cap | 45 business days | Covers each card up to $1,000. |
| Priority | $79.95 | no value cap | 30 business days | Covers each card up to $1,500. |
| Express | $149.95 | no value cap | 10 business days | Covers each card up to $2,500. |
| Premier | $299.95 | no value cap | 3–5 business days | Covers each card up to $5,000 (up to $10,000 for $149.95 more). |
Their Gem Mint front lines are the same figure: PSA GEM-MT 10 ~55/45, TAG Gem Mint 10 ~55/45. The back figures differ: PSA 75/25, TAG ~65/35 (TCG; sports ~70/30). Below Gem Mint, the figures differ at grades 9, 8.5, 8 and 7; the table shows every line.
TAG at every order size and card value: TAG Standard $59.95, or Base $39.95 for 5 or more cards, or Value $29.95 for 10 or more cards, against PSA from Standard $59.99 up. Fees per card as read: PSA 2026-11-02, TAG 2026-10-28. Shipping is extra.
On the cheapest open tiers: PSA Standard 70–80 business days, TAG Value 90 business days (10-card minimum), by each company’s own estimate. Both sell faster tiers for more: PSA down to 5–7 business days on Premium 1 and dearer tiers, from $999; TAG down to 3–5 business days on Premier ($299.95).
TAG is not accepting Yu-Gi-Oh! and other bridge-size cards, pre-1989 cards, memorabilia cards and stock over 50pt right now, so for those cards it is not an option. Otherwise, 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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