CGC Head Grader REVEALS the TRUTH About Card Grading

Get a free CGC Associate Membership (10% off grading orders) - use code SCI2026 here: https://www.cgccomics.com/join/ Have you ever sent a card off for grading, expecting a Gem Mint 10, only to be shocked when it comes back an 8? We went straight to the source to find out why! In this video, I sit down with Andy, the Head Grader at CGC, for an absolute masterclass on how to evaluate your sports cards before you send them in. We discuss exactly how to catch hidden surface flaws at home, how subgrades are actually weighted, and what separates a standard 10 from the coveted black-and-gold CGC Pristine 10! Plus, Andy puts me to the test in a brutal game of "Guess the Grade." Watch until the end to see if I can accurately grade my own stack of cards—including a devastating Tyreek Hill. Shop CardsHQ Inventory Online ►: https://bit.ly/cardshq Track card prices & your collection with Market Movers ►: https://bit.ly/marketmoversapp Join CardsHQ Breaks on Whatnot ►: https://bit.ly/cardshqbreaks Join CardsHQ Shop on Whatnot ►: https://bit.ly/cardshqshop Join CardsHQ Blitz on Whatnot ►: https://bit.ly/cardshqblitz Join CardsHQ Hoops on Whatnot ►: https://bit.ly/cardshqhoops Join CardsHQ Poke on Whatnot ►: https://bit.ly/cardshqpoke Discounted PSA/SGC Card Grading ►: https://bit.ly/gradingservice Download our Apps! SCI App (Apple) ►: https://apple.co/3riGbb5 SCI App (Google) ►: https://bit.ly/SCIAPPGooglePlay Follow Us: SCI Instagram ►: https://bit.ly/SCIIG SCI Twitter ►: https://bit.ly/scitweets SCI Facebook ►: https://bit.ly/FBSCIPage Geoff’s IG ►: https://bit.ly/itsgeoffwilson Geoff’s YouTube ►: https://bit.ly/ytgeoff Card Crew YouTube ►: https://bit.ly/cardcrew Market Movers YouTube ►: https://bit.ly/marketmoversyt