September '26 Grading Recap
Published October 1, 2026
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Overall grading activity increased to 3.52 million cards and was ⬆ 9% in September compared to August and ⬆ 62% YoY. (All numbers exclude Beckett)
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Grading activity totaled 3.52 million cards in September.
- PSA graded 2.46m cards - ⬆ 12% vs August, ⬆ 58% YoY.
- CGC* graded 962k cards - ⬆ 3% vs August, ⬆ 90% YoY. [Record high]
- TAG graded 50k cards - ⬇ 13% vs August, ⬇ 4% YoY.
- SGC graded 46k cards - ⬆ 8% vs August, ⬇ 24% YoY.
- Beckett was not included in September results.
- *CGC added ~60k semi-rigid AUTH cards to its population report in September.
- Note: There were 21 business days in September '26, 21 in August '26, and 21 in September '25.
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Other Graders
- AGS graded 63k cards - ⬆ 15% vs August.
- PCG graded 34k cards - ⬆ 13% vs August.
- Overall grading activity increased to 3.52 million cards and was ⬆ 9% in September compared to August and ⬆ 62% YoY. (All numbers exclude Beckett)
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Grading activity totaled 3.52 million cards in September.
- PSA graded 2.46m cards - ⬆ 12% vs August, ⬆ 58% YoY.
- CGC* graded 962k cards - ⬆ 3% vs August, ⬆ 90% YoY. [Record high]
- TAG graded 50k cards - ⬇ 13% vs August, ⬇ 4% YoY.
- SGC graded 46k cards - ⬆ 8% vs August, ⬇ 24% YoY.
- Beckett was not included in September results.
- *CGC added ~60k semi-rigid AUTH cards to its population report in September.
- Note: There were 21 business days in September '26, 21 in August '26, and 21 in September '25.
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Other Graders
- AGS graded 63k cards - ⬆ 15% vs August.
- PCG graded 34k cards - ⬆ 13% vs August.
September Grading Summary
September Grading Summary - Sports
September Grading Summary - TCG+
Items Graded - by Month
Items Graded - by Month - Excluding PSA
