PSA is one of the most widely recognised grading companies in the world and a benchmark for consistency, liquidity, and market trust across trading cards and sports collectibles.
In 2024, Black Label Grading became an Official PSA Dealer for the UK and EU, giving our customers direct access to PSA’s full grading ecosystem through our submission platform. We added PSA to our offering to give collectors a complete choice across the three major grading companies, allowing you to select the service that best fits your cards, goals, and budget.
By submitting through Black Label Grading, your PSA orders benefit from our managed logistics, customs handling, consolidated shipping, and real-time order tracking, while maintaining the same grading standards and outcomes as direct PSA submissions.
If PSA applies a Value Charge because a card’s final graded value exceeds the maximum for the selected service tier, the submission is moved to the appropriate tier. Black Label Grading will charge the applicable value charge based on PSA’s assessment, adjusted for exchange rates, PSA dealer pricing, and our handling costs.
Further details on Value Charges can be found in our FAQ’s
Current turnaround time: 45 business days
This refers to PSA’s internal grading time only and does not include shipping, customs, or Black Label Grading processing. Full timing details can be found in our FAQ’s
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• Ongoing status updates through your BLG account
• Liability cap: £1,000 or $500 per card (whichever is lower)
• Suitable for cards with a maximum graded value of $500
Current turnaround time: 25 business days
This refers to PSA’s internal grading time only and does not include shipping, customs, or Black Label Grading processing. Full timing details can be found in our FAQ’s
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• Ongoing status updates through your BLG account
• Liability cap: Up to £1,000
• Suitable for cards with a maximum graded value of $1500
Current turnaround time: 15 business days
This refers to PSA’s internal grading time only and does not include shipping, customs, or Black Label Grading processing. Full timing details can be found in our FAQ’s
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• Ongoing status updates through your BLG account
• Liability cap: Up to £1,000
• Suitable for cards with a maximum graded value of $2500
Current turnaround time: 125 business days
This refers to PSA’s internal grading time only and does not include shipping, customs, or Black Label Grading processing. Full timing details can be found in our FAQ’s
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• Ongoing status updates through your BLG account
• Liability cap: £1,000 or $500 per card (whichever is lower)
• Suitable for cards with a maximum graded value of $500
Current turnaround time: 45+ business days
This refers to PSA’s internal grading time only and does not include shipping, customs, or Black Label Grading processing. Full timing details can be found in our FAQ’s
• Ongoing status updates through your BLG account
• Liability cap: £1,000 or $500 per card (whichever is lower)
• Suitable for cards with a maximum graded value of $500
Current turnaround time: 80 business days
This refers to PSA’s internal grading time only and does not include shipping, customs, or Black Label Grading processing. Full timing details can be found in our FAQ’s
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• Ongoing status updates through your BLG account
• Liability cap: up to £1,000
• PSA’s Reholder service replaces a damaged or outdated case with a new tamper-evident holder; not suitable for raw or ungraded cards.
• Suitable for cards with a maximum graded value of $5000
Current turnaround time: 105 business days
This refers to PSA’s internal grading time only and does not include shipping, customs, or Black Label Grading processing. Full timing details can be found in our FAQ’s
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• Ongoing status updates through your BLG account
• Liability cap: £1,000 or $500 per card (whichever is lower)
• Suitable for cards with a maximum graded value of $500
We submit cards regularly to Beckett, PSA & CGC. We endeavour to get cards shipped within 1-2 weeks of receiving them, offering a quick processing time.
We understand that the safety of your cards is one of the most important factors when choosing where and how to submit them for grading.
Black Label Grading safeguards your cards from the moment they are Checked In at our facility and throughout their journey to and from the United States, using controlled handling, secure storage, and insured shipping routes.
Cover and liability for your cards while in our care and in transit are subject to the limits set out in our Terms of Service and the service tier selected.
To help protect your cards on their way to us, we strongly recommend following our packaging guidelines before shipping.
Using a middleman means your cards move through several stages on their way to being graded and returned. We built our platform around that reality.
Black Label Grading’s order system provides live, step-by-step updates as your submission moves between BLG and the grading companies. Where supported by the grader, these updates are pulled directly from their systems, giving you a clearer and more accurate view of where your cards are at any point in time.
For a full walkthrough of how a submission moves through BLG, you can also read our blog post “The BLG Journey Explained.”
