Start with the selling audience
Choose the label and verification style your likely buyer understands. Recognition, displayed subgrades and digital detail solve different problems.
Source-checked grader comparison · Australia
Compare PSA, CGC, Beckett and TAG from Australia
The cheapest grading fee is rarely the cheapest completed Australian submission. Compare the holder, scale, live working-day estimate, Australian access route and the kind of card each system is best placed to explain.
Decision table
Four graders, five practical differences
| Grader | Slab style | Turnaround | Approximate AUD cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | Single overall grade; tamper-evident PSA holder | Regular: 40–50 business days | About A$114 direct grading fee (US$79.99); CardRevive middleman from A$172 | Collectors prioritising a widely recognised single-grade label |
| CGC | Clear holder; QR verification; Pristine 10 label | Economy: 90 working days | About A$28 direct grading fee (US$20); CardRevive middleman from A$40 | Collectors who value CGC’s multi-hobby ecosystem and two distinct 10 levels |
| Beckett / BGS | Colour-coded labels; optional four displayed subgrades | Base: 75+ business days | About A$21 without or A$26 with subgrades direct; CardRevive middleman from A$55 | Collectors who want centring, corners, edges and surface shown separately |
| TAG | Clear holder with QR-linked DIG report | Check current Australian affiliate estimate | Check current PGCG affiliate pricing; CardRevive does not submit to TAG | Eligible modern cards where a detailed digital condition report is the priority |
Direct fee estimates are currency conversions, not quotes. CardRevive’s published middleman starting rates cover a different service path. TAG is affiliate-only from Australia and is not in CardRevive’s middleman lineup.
Match the report to the card
A better way to shortlist the grader
Check the actual card
Confirm year, size, language, material, declared value and condition eligibility before comparing price. TAG in particular publishes narrower current eligibility.
Add every leg
Grading-company working days exclude restoration and international transit. Add shipping, possible customs charges, insurance choices and the return path.
Keep the grade independent
Assessment can reduce wasted submissions, but no restorer or middleman controls authentication, alteration findings or the final number.
Questions collectors ask
Straight answers before you commit
Which card grading company is best in Australia?
There is no universal best grader. PSA suits collectors prioritising a widely recognised single grade, BGS suits cards where displayed subgrades matter, CGC suits collectors who prefer its holder and multi-hobby ecosystem, and TAG suits eligible modern cards where a digital condition report is the priority.
How much does card grading cost in Australia?
The full cost combines the grading tier, exchange rate, international shipping, possible duties or taxes, insurance choices and any middleman fee. The direct AUD estimates on this page convert live USD grading fees at the RBA rate from 7 August 2026 and exclude those additional costs.
What is the fastest card grader for Australians?
Published working-day estimates change and exclude transit. On 9 August 2026 the comparison tiers used here were PSA Regular at 40–50 business days, CGC Economy at 90 working days and BGS Base at 75+ business days. TAG customers in Australia should check the authorised affiliate’s current estimate.
Can restoration guarantee a higher grading result?
No. A condition assessment can identify grade-limiting defects and prevent a wasteful submission, but only the grading company decides eligibility and grade. Treatment can create alteration risk, and no restorer or middleman can guarantee acceptance or a number.
Source ledger · checked 9 August 2026
Open the live source before submitting
Prices, queues, eligibility rules and policies change. These links are the evidence behind the dated snapshot above.
- 01PSA card grading services and pricing Live direct tiers, prices, insured-value limits and estimated turnaround.
- 02PSA grading standards Grade definitions and No Grade treatment of cleaning, restoration, altered stock, recolouring and trimming.
- 03PSA international submission FAQ International shipping, duty/tax responsibility and grading-policy answers.
- 04Reserve Bank of Australia exchange rates AUD estimates use A$1 = US$0.7029, the RBA rate published 7 August 2026, rounded to the nearest dollar.
- 05CGC Cards services and fees Live direct prices, declared-value limits and current working-day estimates.
- 06How to submit to CGC Cards Official direct-submission steps.
- 07CGC Cards grading scale Current grade names and definitions.
- 08CGC international submission FAQ International shipping, customs and importer-of-record guidance.
- 09Beckett grading services and pricing Live tiers, prices, turnaround estimates, label system and scale.
- 10Beckett grading submission rules Packaging, US-currency payment and altered/restored-card terms.
- 11TAG international submission guidance Direct-country limits and the authorised Australian affiliate.
- 12TAG current pricing status Live service availability; regular tiers were marked paused when checked.
- 13TAG eligible-card guidance Current year, size, thickness, language, material and card-type restrictions.
- 14TAG treatment of trimmed or altered cards Official altered-card and refund guidance.
- 15TAG DIG report Official explanation of the digital grading record.
Intake · Sydney
Send us your worst card.
Start the submission flow, package your cards, and ship them to the Sydney lab for assessment.
$10 AUD inspection per card. If your card doesn't need restoration, you skip the tier fee. If our service has a problem, contact us so we can put it right.
Every card is assessed before any work. No grade is ever guaranteed, and we never recolour.