MBA-Certified
Trading cards certified authentic by the MBA-Certified program are trusted in the market because they went through the same extensive review process as professional grading but at a much lower cost. MBA-Certified services address most of the market because most collector-grade trading cards don't require technical grades to achieve full market value. MBA-Certified trading cards regularly exceed raw-card market values because they possess the following advantages compared to fully raw trading cards:
MBA-Certified trading cards undergo the same extensive review process as MBA Grading, but at a lower service cost. The authenticity verification, alteration review, and condition reports provide our customers with the transparency and accountability they deserve.
FR to GD+, VG to VGEX+, EX to EXMT+, NM to NMMT+, MT or Better designations apply to all MBA Certified items. Evidence of Alteration and Minimum Size designations are also applied when appropriate. Note: MBA Certified cards can be submitted for MBA Grading and Encapsulation at any time; the final grade is guaranteed to exist within the assigned MBA Certified range.
Included on all MBA-Certified trading card submissions. Highlighted areas describe the location of condition flaws
that govern the card's assigned grade and render the card less than NM-MT condition.
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MBA maintains a robust online database of all MBA authenticated, certified, and graded cards, including population statistics, card listing details with metadata to write card titles and descriptions, and a scannable 2D barcode.
Industry-leading digital photography comes with every MBA-Certified submission to aid selling and portfolio management.
Every item is sealed individually in an MBA-Certified tamper-proof label and holder, ensuring cards can trade on the secondary market with trust.
Patch cards, rare inserts, die-cuts, booklets, etc. All thickness up to 360PT items accommodated.