CGC expands card grading services to China

CGC Cards will begin grading sports cards, trading card games (TCGs), and non-sports cards in China in December with an on-site grading event at the office of its affiliate, NGC Shanghai Business Information Consulting Co., Ltd. in Shanghai.

CGC will offer full grading, authentication, and encapsulation services at the event, promising fast turnaround times.

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“This on-site grading event is only the beginning of our efforts to serve card collectors and dealers in China,” said Steven R. Eichenbaum, CEO of CCG. “We have provided expert coin, paper money and stamp grading services in China for many years, and we are honored to now expand our services to include card grading.”

Submissions for on-site grading in December must be made through an NGC Shanghai Authorized Dealer. Submissions for grading must be received by NGC Shanghai by 5 p.m. on Nov. 27. Submissions for ReHolder must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 20.

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CGC Cards plans to complete all submissions by Dec. 16, 2023. Collectors and dealers are encouraged to make submissions as early as possible. If CGC Cards reaches its capacity, submitters will be given the option to have their cards returned ungraded or held for the next on-site grading event in March 2024. CGC Cards expects to conduct on-site grading events on a regular basis at its Shanghai office.

For fees and more information, check out the full CGC release here.