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GRADING GUIDE

The BLG journey

What actually happens to your cards, from the moment you order to the moment your slabs land back on your doormat.

01
Order on the portal

Pick your grader and service level, pay, and get your order number.

02
Post or drop off

Send tracked with your order number inside and on the outside of the package, or hand over at a show or booked office drop-off.

03
Recorded check-in

Your package is opened on camera and every card photographed front and back.

04
Secure storage

Cards wait in our stronghold under full security until the batch ships.

05
Secure shipping to the grader

Sent with Malca-Amit secure logistics, including armoured transport, fully insured door to door, with customs handled by us.

06
Grading

Follow live status updates in your BLG account as your cards move through the grader.

07
Back to BLG

Slabs return to us by fully insured courier and are checked and verified against your order.

08
Return to you

Secure packaging and the return option you choose: Royal Mail Special Delivery, Special Delivery with ID check, or Malca-Amit secure courier for high-value orders.

Do's & don'ts of submitting

Do
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Put each card in a clear penny sleeve inside a correctly-sized semi-rigid card saver.

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Write your order number on the outside of the parcel and include it inside too.

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Send with a tracked, insured postal service.

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Pick the service tier that matches your card's realistic graded value.

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Check your card names when the optional PSA review email arrives, so we can report errors before slabbing.

Don't
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Don't use toploaders if you can avoid them. We accept them, but re-housing means extra handling of your card.

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Don't tape sleeves or semi-rigids shut; residue can damage cards.

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Don't send cards without ordering first on the portal.

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Don't under-declare value; cover is capped by your chosen tier unless you add Enhanced Cover.

SLAB CRACKING SERVICE

Already slabbed? We crack slabs too.

£5PER SLAB · PAID SEPARATELY

Submitting a card that's already in a slab? Send it as it is and we'll crack it out safely and prepare it for grading. And if a card comes back with a grade you're not happy with, we can crack the slab and resubmit it for another shot. Our team cracks slabs in-house with the right tools and technique, so your card comes out untouched.

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Safe extraction

Slabs are opened with proper technique, so your card never touches a blade.

Submit slabbed cards as they are

No need to crack it yourself. Send the slab and we handle extraction and prep for your grading order.

Unhappy with a grade?

We can crack the slab and resubmit the card for another shot at the grade it deserves.

How you pay

Slab cracking isn't added on the order portal. Place your grading order as normal, and once we've received and cracked your slabs we'll send you a separate payment request for £5 per slab. The old slab and label are disposed of and aren't returned.

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