For many collectors, keeping a collection pristine and safe is top priority. Whether for figures, cards, comic books, or anything of personal or monetary value, it is important to keep one's collection safe from harm so that it can continue to be shown off and still retain its value.
Now the grading company CGC is throwing their hat into a wider ring, and is now offering to grade and seal collectable trading cards for games such as Magic: The Gathering and the Pokemon: Trading Card Game, This is in addition to its usual business of grading comic books.
CGC's new Trading Card division boasts the industry standard 10-point scale with high accuracy, using the best technology available to inspect and verify a card's condition. They also store their graded cards in a sturdy and safe card holder with high visual clarity, allowing for easy display and storage.
CGC Trading Cards is starting it's certification fee at only $8 USD a card, with additional fees applying for shipping among other factors. The company describes its service as cost-effective with industry leading turnaround times. Whether it chooses to expand its horizon beyond Magic and Pokemon to other popular card games such as Yu-Gi-Oh! currently remains to be seen.