TAG Grading
Grading with receipts. TAG images every card on calibrated hardware and publishes the exact defects behind the score — the direction the whole hobby is drifting.
TAG fees in 2026
| Tier | Fee / card | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TCG Bulk | ~$19 | Slots limited — often sold out |
| Standard tiers | varies | Check current availability |
Excludes shipping and insurance both ways. Declared-value upcharges apply when a card grades above its tier's cap. Full market comparison: card grading costs 2026.
How TAG grades differently
TAG doesn't ask you to trust a grader's eyes. Every card is captured on calibrated imaging hardware, scored on a 1000-point scale, then mapped to the familiar 1–10. The DIG report — published for every cert — shows each detected defect and where it sits on the card. Scan the slab's QR code and the receipts are right there.
It's the same philosophy as AI pre-grading (it's what our AI grade estimate approximates from your photos), applied with professional hardware at the authentication step.
The trade-off
Transparency hasn't yet translated into top-end market premium: a TAG 10 generally sells below a PSA 10. TAG is the collector's-conviction pick, not the flipper's pick — for now.
Verify any TAG slab and read its DIG report via the TAG cert lookup.
Before you submit — two free checks
- Measure centering. Worse than 55/45 and the Gem Mint is gone before anyone looks at corners.
- Run the grading math. Fee, shipping, selling costs and honest odds — know the expected value before paying.
Buying an already-graded card instead? Verify the slab first: TAG cert lookup.