On-Site Grading at the 2025 National

Questions about grading cards at the 2025 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago? Here’s all you need to know!

For more info on attending the National in general, try this article with tips for surviving and thriving at the show.

On‑Site Grading Services

PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator)

PSA is offering full on‑site grading during the show—for a hefty fee. The full details can be found here but here is the price and return schedule for cards:

CGC (Certified Guarantee Company)

CGC is providing on‑site grading services and accepting regular card (sports, TCG, non‑sports) submissions throughout the show. This includes JSA for autograph authentication and grading. Remember that CGC and JSA are partnered up for dual-authentication, grading, and encapsulation of autographed trading cards. No more stickers!

There is a range of prices and tiers depending on card value, how many cards you are submitting, and speed of the service. For example bulk submissions of 25+ cards are $25 each, value up to $500, returned by the end of the show. A standard submission is $70 for end-of-day service. Complete pricing can be found on CGC’s Facebook page.

Beckett’s Grading Services

Beckett will be on-site offering grading, authentication, raw card review, and exclusive show pricing. They are accepting submissions throughout the show, with options for same‑day or end‑of‑day pickup, or shipped back after the event. 

You can book your appointment in advance, which is handy.

Beckett pricing for on-site grading is as follows:

Submissions Only (No On‑Site Grading)

SGC (Sportscard Guaranty)

SGC will accept submissions at the show via drop‑off, but they are not offering on‑site grading to return before the show ends. SGC has only graded on-site once in the last 5 years. 

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