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DCI Makes Your Life Easier

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Why Use DCI?

Have you been considering spending hundreds of dollars on grading cards but are unsure what kind of grades you could receive? Have you ever been disappointed with the final grades from a batch of cards you have sent in to a grading company? DCI has been the solution for tens of thousands of cards with a better than 95% gem rate when crossing over DCI-graded cards into other grading companies.

With these kinds of results, we have been able to help our customers to key in on the best possible cards to grade through the accuracy and precision of our in-house grading team. In addition to the grading process, the other main frustration we hear in the hobby is the speed of grading.

With DCI our team has achieved a 5 business day turnaround on all orders that are shipped to our office and a 3 hours turnaround time when you come and meet us at a local show. Follow us on social media to see where DCI will be next

How To Submit

Create An Account

DCI has created one of the easiest online tools for creating an account and submission from both your phone or computer. Sign up for a free account and get started today!!

List Your Cards

Start a new submission with our convenient forms that allow you to customize your order based on the cards you would like to have graded by our team. Everything from start to finish is managed through your personalized portal.

Fast Turnaround

Ship in your order directly to DCI and get your results in real time from our team. You are always in the know about the current status of your order, current stage, and final shipments. Through your home screen you can also see all time statistics and previous results.

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Grading Standards

DCI 10

Flawless card. Qualities include 4 sharp corners, original card gloss on the surface of the card without dimples, scratches, or indentions. The example should have sharp edges and corners. Centering on the card should be at least 55/45.

DCI 9

A card in mint condition that exemplifies 3 of the 4 grading standards listed to meet the requirements for a DCI 10. Qualities include sharp corners and edges. Minor surface wear and 60/40 centering on the front.

DCI 8

A card near mint condition that appears to be in mint condition but may show corner and edge wear, heavy surface damage in the form of dimples, or scratches. Centering must be 70/30 or better on the front of the card.

DCI 7

An example of a card that shows mild surface damage or staining, corner and edge wear, and or centering that is off 80/20 or worse.

DCI 6

A card with visible surface damage to the naked eye, as well as 70/30 or worse centering on the front of the card and worn edges and corners.

DCI 5

An example that shows heavy surface damage, with printer/manufacturer defects such as out of focus image or image repetition. Heavy corner and edge wear and front centering worse than 70/30.

DCI 4

An example that shows heavy surface damage, with printer/manufacturer defects such as out of focus image or image repetition. Heavy corner and edge wear and front centering worse than 80/20.

DCI 3

An example that shows heavy surface damage, with printer/manufacturer defects such as out of focus image or image repetition. Heavy corner and edge wear and front centering worse than 85/15.

DCI 2

An example that shows heavy surface damage, with printer/manufacturer defects such as out of focus image or image repetition. Heavy corner and edge wear and front centering worse than 90/10 are qualifications for a 2 and the card may also show warping.

DCI 1

An example that shows rapid acceleration of heavy surface damage, corner and edge wear, and 90/10 centering. A card of this nature may also show heavy warping or cracking and is considered poor condition.

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Our mission is to provide long-term value to collectors through transparent grading practices that maximize the value of your collection.

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