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Company Profile: AGS (Automated Grading Systems)
AGS Automated Grading ServicesWebsite — POP Report Pros: Only uses AI Transparency around technology used Pricing starts at $12 Detailed grade breakdown Cons: AI misses some altered/fake cards Unknown brand = poor resale value Turnaround times aren’t impressive Customer support only OK Automated Grading ServicesCEO: Alex AleksandrovskiOur Grade: D- There is a clear pattern of…
Case Hit Kings Acquires Forensic Card Grading, Launches Affordable Alternative to Major Grading Companies
Jared and Jacob West, owners of Case Hit Kings, have acquired Forensic Card Grading (FCG) effective January 2026, signaling a renewed push for collector-focused card grading services. The Mansfield, Texas-based brothers built a national following through live-stream sales on Whatnot and an active card show presence. With the FCG acquisition, they’re positioning the company as…
List of Sports Card Grading Companies
Ace Gradingwww.acegrading.com Ace Grading is an international card grading service accepting submissions from UK, EU, USA, Canada, Japan,.
Sports Cards Are Now A Side Business At PSA
PSA published its April 2026 grading report this week. The Top 5 categories, in order: Pokémon, One Piece, Baseball, Basketball, Football. Read that order again. Two trading-card-game properties came in ahead of every American major sport. PSA’s April 2026 Top 5 categories. Pokémon: 1,189,145. One Piece: 241,586. Baseball: 222,217. Basketball: 188,716. Football: 151,488. The numbers…
Steve Grad Defends Beckett From His Tesla: “We Can’t Afford Photos”
This week, we published an article about fake Beckett authentication stickers being sold on eBay, allegedly by someone connected to the company. The story detailed suspicious eBay accounts and collectors losing thousands on items with forged COAs. Steve Grad—who recently left Beckett Authentication after 24 years—responded. In a video posted to Sports Card Radio Clips‘ YouTube channel, Grad…
The Authentication System Is Broken — And Nobody’s Fixing It
Scammers use real Beckett cert numbers on fake autographs. And even when authenticators examine items in person, they can’t agree — PSA authenticated a Lindbergh autograph, rejected it, then authenticated it again.
