Six transparent grading levels exclusively for Trading Card Games—zero hidden upcharges, 0.5-increment subgrades, and our Halifax 4K Vault Turnaround Guarantee.
35 Business Days Turnaround
Min. 50 cards • Max Declared $250 / card
25 Business Days Turnaround
Min. 15 cards • Max Declared $250 / card
20 Business Days Turnaround
No card minimum • Max Declared $500 / card
10 Business Days Turnaround
No card minimum • Max Declared $1,000 / card
5 Business Days Turnaround
No card minimum • Max Declared $2,500 / card
1 Business Day Royal Decree
No minimum • $5,000+ ($10 per extra $1k)
| Tier | Price | Turnaround | Minimum | Max Declared Value | Best For | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOVEREIGN • COMMONER | $12 / card | 35 Business Days | Min. 50 cards | Up to $250 / card | Built for low-value & modern binder pulls | Submit Commoner → |
| SOVEREIGN • KNIGHT | $18 / card | 25 Business Days | Min. 15 cards | Up to $250 / card | Tailored for vintage hits & mid-tier pulls | Submit Knight → |
| SOVEREIGN • NOBLE Popular | $26 / card | 20 Business Days | No minimum | Up to $500 / card | Zero minimum card requirement per order | Submit Noble → |
| REGAL (EXPRESS) | $35 / card | 10 Business Days | No minimum | Up to $1,000 / card | Premium swift laboratory priority queue | Submit Regal → |
| MONARCH (ULTRA) Popular | $50 / card | 5 Business Days | No minimum | Up to $2,500 / card | High-priority ultra-fast 5-day turnaround | Submit Monarch → |
| IMPERIAL (1-DAY) | $125 / card | 1 Business Day | No minimum | $5,000+ ($10/extra $1k) | Lightning-fast next-day turnaround decree | Submit Imperial → |
If an internal delay pushes past your tier window, we automatically credit back the price difference to the matching slower tier. Clock runs from next-business-day check-in after Delivery until UPS return pickup.
Zero sports cards divide our laboratory focus. Every submission is handled inside our Halifax facility with military accountability.
Founder Peter Harper’s 25 years of Canadian Armed Forces discipline applied via calibrated 10x laboratory optics.
Uninterrupted 4K surveillance across unboxing, Triple-Verify assessment, sonic encapsulation, and return dispatch.
English & Japanese Base Set through Scarlet & Violet alt-arts & promos.
Alpha, Beta, Reserve List classics, foils & Commander staples.
Manga rares, Enchanted foils & Tournament championship promos.
1st Ed LOB, Ghost Rares, FAB Marvels & Star Wars: Unlimited.
Every category is scored independently in 0.5 increments from 1.0 to 10.0 across human optics, direct app telemetry, and Epson computer AI scans.
Virtually flawless under 10x magnification—10.0 Centering, 10.0 Corners, 10.0 Edges, and 10.0 Surface.
Overall 10.0 masterpiece allowing up to two subgrades at 9.5 while retaining ultimate eye appeal.
High-end card held back by only one minor subgrade blemish under 10x forensic evaluation.
Sharp card fresh out of the pack displaying tiny micro-imperfections strictly documented.
Key answers covering TCG eligibility, minimum card quantities, declared value limits, and return shipping insurance.
No. To maintain absolute TCG expertise and rapid turnaround speeds, NCGS is 100% dedicated to Trading Card Games and does not accept sports cards.
Our desk contacts you to adjust the tier cleanly before return dispatch. For Imperial (1-Day), values above $5,000 incur $10 per extra $1,000 for full return transit insurance.
Sovereign Commoner requires 50 cards min. and Sovereign Knight requires 15 cards min. Sovereign Noble, Regal, Monarch, and Imperial have no card minimum.
The clock begins on the next business day after incoming carrier tracking marks Delivered in Halifax and ends when UPS scans your outgoing return shipment.
Strict authenticity screening applies to every card. Counterfeit or altered cards are rejected and returned unslabbed (grading fee covers expert evaluation labor).
Halifax-based institutional TCG grading starting at $12/card for Sovereign Bulk.
