CGC Grade School: How Graders Grade Your Cards

It's time for school!
Curious on how CGC Card graders grade your cards? Look no further than VP of CGC Cards, Andy Broome, as he takes us through the criteria of grading cards!
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[@franzjpacis8664]

My first time, interesting video and very educational, especially like fisrt timer like me. Congrats sir and CGC

[@prestigejapanbb]

Very informative, thanks Andy.

[@asambi69]

I always thought Graders just gave me grades based on how bad of a day they are having.

[@GemsofJapan]

No way you're getting a 10 with that much card molesting.

[@dizaciousz4910]

I use an electronic microscope and tested that skin from my fingers can scratch cards pretty easily. Not to mention finger oils.

[@dizaciousz4910]

Please show us pictures of what different levels of corners look like through a loupe.

[@brandonraj7020]

Do you grade the edges before you ruin them cleaning the surface???

[@scottyboy6269]

Love the honesty, it's a total crap shoot with a lot of room for human error etc.

[@dannyvafa3639]

Is there anywhere you can actually look up the certification number of a card created through CDC? I can't find it anywhere. I even scanned on the QR code on the back of a card graded by them and it only brought me to their front screen with no option to verify.

[@coydiggity194]

Thanks Andy...would a manufacturer's cut that leaves a little fuzz on the edge affect the grade negatively? Outside of the fuzz, edges appear the be in great shape.

[@jvanb231]

I was about to ask a similar question.. especially re: 80s o-pee-chee cards that are known to often come with very rough edges because of the way they were cut.

[@hammer3515]

great video glad i stumbled upon your channel as I prepare to submit my first submission. Question, how does lipped corners from the way it was cut by the factory affect the overall grade of a card. Will it hinder it from getting a 10?

[@homeroscollection]

This was awesome information.

[@dannyvafa3639]

Does anyone know where you can check a database of your cards graded by CGC? I can't find it anywhere. Even if I scan the QR code, it doesn't come up

[@hkchess2000]

How the grading will be affected if the card is bended or curved? Thanks.

[@misterscorbunny5524]

it isnt

[@FLAWLESS_VIZION]

Yezzir!!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@the_other_seto_kaiba]

Would be more entertaining if he had an open bag of Cheetos and explain grading to us while eating. With orange fingers.

[@JRMJ4]

What do you think about CGC?

[@thomashitz3040]

Thanks for showing the grading process to us. Do you use black light as well to figure out ink spots and alterations of the card?

[@CGCCards]

Black lights are used in the process. We will get the team to work on a video about how black light is used as that is an essential tool for graders. Thanks.

[@thomashitz3040]

Nice - curious for this section.

[@dizaciousz4910]

You should not wipe the card until after the first look. You might not need it. Also, they didn't use air. "Hmmm lets rub this dirt around tee hee."

[@DeviationSportsCards]

Can’t wait for all the “I can’t believe they don’t wear gloves” comments to start! 😂

[@bradlonkey3224]

okay but for real, why don't I ever see people wearing gloves when pulling packs or grading? Something to do with a more delicate handling of the cards? Nitrile gloves these days can be very thin and some even have a special surface on the finger pads that mimics the tiny grooves of a fingerprint (for better tactility). It seems Oil from fingers would likely reek havoc on certain card types...but idk...

[@yanxchick]

@@bradlonkey3224 There's a video on that coming up!

[@justcharlie818]

Never wear covers when grading a card! Ever

[@joseromero9933]

Awesome video new sub

[@PokeMafiaPL]

Amazing video, and only 950 views 😭❤

[@astumout]

@3:20 yeah to go with my @1:45 comment. Have the holder adjustable (up and down) and pretend the case holder that u put the card in is a car phone mount lol.... or even better an old school desk lamp design for easy imagination

[@astumout]

Also, different lighting and glasses

[@ns8035]

Hi when you talk about corners, I just happen to have a pokemon card which are rounded, and mine happens to have 2 corners still partially attached...wound that be an error?

[@jennifergish7096]

What if I have 4200 mostly baseball cards and unopened packs of Donruss maybe 1987. How do I get these graded and prepared to sell????

[@SanctuaryVG]

Wonder when they are gonna take my cards to grade school.....been a whole month in recieved.

[@astumout]

@1:45 why hand rulers? Why not make a little slab/table that the card sits in and on top there's a ruler so it's perfect every time? Or even make put a edges of a case holder into a table and all u gotta do is put a holder case over it that has measurements.... once again fool proof way and no human error

[@kevinlauerigh6893]

How long does this process generally take per card? Also I’m assuming more time is dedicated to bigger cards? Thanks for the video!

[@Sol_Seeker]

As you saw in the video.. this is the old way.. and a computer does it in 7 seconds..

[@CharlieDennis-qp9iu]

I can’t believe they don’t wear gloves

[@dizaciousz4910]

No! Stop skipping over centering on borderless cards! Please go over a few different ones in detail.

[@dizaciousz4910]

No gloves!