Grade Prep Service

Dedicated pre-submission preparation

Grade Prep helps avoid paying full grading costs on cards unlikely to hit your minimum desired grade.

What is included

Visual review of centering, surface, corners, and edges
Minimum grade viability check against your selected target
Front and back wipe-down for fingerprints and debris
Fresh penny sleeve and card saver placement
If not likely to meet target grade, card is held back from PSA submission

Grade Prep + Slab Crack

For crossover cards already graded by another company. TCC opens the slab, evaluates the card, and prepares it for PSA resubmission.

Slab crack carries a risk of damage. Customer must acknowledge this risk in the submission form.

Pricing

Current launch settings

Grade Prep: $3.00/card (editable in admin) Grade Prep + Slab Crack: $5.00/card (editable in admin) Express/Super Express include Grade Prep by default

These values are configurable in pricing settings and can be updated once final launch decisions are made.