CGC cost by order size
| Cards | Cheapest open tier | Grading fees | With $40 shipping | Per card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Economy (90 working days) | $100.00 | $140.00 | $28.00 |
| 10 | Economy (90 working days) | $200.00 | $240.00 | $24.00 |
| 20 | Economy (90 working days) | $400.00 | $440.00 | $22.00 |
| 25 | Bulk, 25-card min (150 working days) | $425.00 | $465.00 | $18.60 |
| 50 | Bulk, 25-card min (150 working days) | $850.00 | $890.00 | $17.80 |
Shipping and insurance of $40 per order (both ways) is an assumption, not a CGC price; real cost depends on carrier and insured value. Every card must also fit under the tier’s declared-value cap, see all CGC tiers.
CGC Bulk is $17.00 per card but needs at least 25 cards in the order and caps declared value at $500 per card; below 25 cards the cheapest tier is Economy at $20.00. The grader says paid CGC members save 10–20%.
Source: CGC official pricing. Non-member prices; paid CGC members save 10-20%. Bulk needs 25 cards.
Worked example
10 cards at Economy (90 working days): 10 × $20.00 = $200.00, plus $40 shipping = $240.00, or $24.00 per card. Each card must then sell for much more than that to pay off: see break-even price.
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