Superior Card Certification

Who We Are

CGC Cards is an expert, impartial and efficient third-party authentication, grading and encapsulation service for TCGs, sports and non-sports cards. We are backed by the same ownership and senior management team behind NGC, PMG and CGC — the world’s leading and largest coin, paper money and pop culture certification services.

What We Do

CGC Cards uses world-class expertise, advanced technology, innovation and operational excellence to provide all card collectors and dealers with accurate, consistent, affordable and fast certification services for all cards. We also offer the industry’s strongest guarantee, which adds significant confidence, liquidity and value to the hobby.

Get to Know Our Experts

Andy Broome

Andy Broome

Vice President and Senior Grading Finalizer for Sports Cards
Andy Broome started grading sports cards professionally in 2000. Since then, he has graded millions of cards, including the most iconic ones such as the T206 Honus Wagner, T206 Doyl Nat’l and T206 Ty Cobb Back. Broome also helped create the baseball card exhibit at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Favorite card/set
Vintage Japanese Victor Starffin cards
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Collecting Advice
Learn as much as you can about the types of cards you want to collect.
Matt Quinn

Matt Quinn

Vice President and Senior Grading Finalizer for TCGs and Non-sports
Matt Quinn’s interest in TCGs began as a kid in 1994, when Magic: The Gathering was becoming a worldwide phenomenon. His career in collectibles has taken him from cards to currency and back to cards, with a present-day passion for identifying test prints, errors, playtest cards and other rarities.
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Favorite card/set
Force of Nature, the largest creature available in the original release of Magic: The Gathering
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Collecting Advice
Be patient and locate a trusted dealer in the community to assist with your collecting goals.
Broome and Quinn lead a world-class team that included many talented card graders. Interested in joining our team? Learn more >
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Magnified details of a Pokemon card
Magnified details of a sports card
Magnified details of a Pokemon card
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An autographed sports card
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Sports card under a ultra violet light
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Sports card under fluorescent light

Expertise, Backed by Advanced Technology

Our graders’ expertise is backed by advanced authentication and grading technology to make the certification process more precise and efficient. For example, artificial intelligence (AI) automates many of the time-consuming aspects of card grading, such as attributing a card and measuring its centering. Meanwhile, forensic devices using UV light and infrared light reveal alterations and hidden details through ultra-microscopic inspections as well as non-destructive ink and paper analysis.

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Our Champion Holder and Label

After a card has been authenticated and graded by CGC Cards, it is encapsulated in the archival, durable and crystal-clear CGC Cards holder. An enclosed certification label provides a detailed description of the card, its grade, its unique CGC certification number and a QR code to facilitate quick verification. The CGC Cards holder and label feature extensive security elements to prevent against tampering and counterfeiting.

CGC Authenticity Grade Guarantee

The Strongest Guarantee in the Card Grading Industry

Every CGC-certified card is backed by the CGC Guarantee of authenticity and grade, which is the strongest in the industry. The CGC Guarantee gives collectors and dealers greater confidence, making it easier and safer to buy, sell and collect cards.