Sports cards

Sports Card Grading: $12–$15 a Card with Subgrades Included

White Whale grades baseball, basketball, football, hockey and other sports cards with machine vision. Every card gets four subgrades, a 1–10 grade and a digital report showing the measurements behind the grade, for $12–$15 a card with a 14-day turnaround.

Updated October 22, 2026

Included with every sports card

Four subgrades: centering, corners, edges and surface
A 1–10 composite grade
A digital report with front and back scans, corner close-ups, centering measurements and a surface heatmap
A tamper-evident slab with a unique cert ID
Permanent online cert verification buyers can check without an account

Built for collectors and sellers

Every slab has a shareable verification link, so buyers can confirm the grade and see the scans themselves. Dealers and shops can submit in bulk with CSV batch upload and dealer pricing from 100 cards.

Pricing

Grading is $15 a card for 1–5 cards, $14 for 6–19, $13 for 20–49 and $12 for 50–99, with custom dealer pricing from 100 cards. Return shipping is $12 for 1–8 cards, $18 for 9–22 and $22 for 23–40. There is no card minimum and no membership.

Autographed cards

We grade autographed cards. We do not currently authenticate autographs.

Common questions

How much does it cost to grade a sports card?

At White Whale, $15 a card for 1–5 cards, $14 for 6–19, $13 for 20–49 and $12 for 50–99, with custom dealer pricing from 100 cards, with four subgrades and a digital report included.

How long does sports card grading take?

14 days from when your cards arrive until grading and encapsulation are complete. Track progress in your portal.

Can dealers submit large batches?

Yes. Dealer accounts support CSV batch upload, dealer pricing from 100 cards and a dedicated account manager.

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