July '24 Grading Recap
Published August 1st, 2024
- Overall grading activity was ⬆11% in July compared to June and ⬆36% YoY.
Roughly 1.71 million cards were graded across the four companies.
- PSA graded 1.27m cards - ⬆10% vs June, ⬆22% YoY
- SGC graded 194k cards* - ⬆32% vs June, ⬆105% YoY
- CGC graded 190k cards - ⬆6% vs June, ⬆172% YoY
- Beckett graded 54k cards - ⬆4% vs June, ⬇4% YoY
- Note: GemRate inadvertently excluded ~22k cards that were graded by SGC in the May and June reports; those results have been added to July totals. We apologize for the oversight.
- Overall grading activity was ⬆11% in July compared to June and ⬆36% YoY.
Roughly 1.71 million cards were graded across the four companies.
- PSA graded 1.27m cards - ⬆10% vs June, ⬆22% YoY
- SGC graded 194k cards* - ⬆32% vs June, ⬆105% YoY
- CGC graded 190k cards - ⬆6% vs June, ⬆172% YoY
- Beckett graded 54k cards - ⬆4% vs June, ⬇4% YoY
- Note: GemRate inadvertently excluded ~22k cards that were graded by SGC in the May and June reports; those results have been added to July totals. We apologize for the oversight.
July Grading Summary
July Grading Summary - Sports
July Grading Summary - TCG+
Items Graded - by Month
Items Graded - by Month - Excluding PSA
Category Comparison
TCG Cards Graded at PSA
Items Graded by Era
Gem Rate Breakdown by Era
July 2024 PSA Grading Recap
- PSA graded 1,275,494 items during July; total output increased by 10% vs June and was up 22% year-over-year.
- PSA graded 1,275,494 items during July; total output increased by 10% vs June and was up 22% year-over-year.
Category Summary
Baseball had the largest impact in July
- TCG was 32% of cards graded in July (which is the same as June and May).
Set Summary - Sports & Other
2023 Select basketball moves into the top spot
Set Summary - TCG+
Japanese Pokemon 151 takes a strong lead over English 151
Player Summary - Sports & Other
Wembanyama grading continues to dominate
Subject Summary - TCG
Charizard maintains its lead over Pikachu
Card Summary - Sports & Other
Anthony Edwards makes an appearance in the top 5 cards
Card Summary - TCG
No change at the top in July
What's Next for PSA?
- July was a solid month for PSA as they juggled a number of initiatives (eBay consignment ramp, Grader Notes, comics announcement) and had a significant presence at the National.
- In 2023, August results increased meaningfully compared to July - will we see a similar trend in 2024?
July 2024 SGC Grading Recap
- SGC graded 194,631 items during July; total output increased by 32% vs June and was up 105% year-over-year. Please note that July results would be up closer to 10% vs June and 80% year-over-year if not for GemRate’s data collection error (which under-reported June and May results).
- SGC graded 194,631 items during July; total output increased by 32% vs June and was up 105% year-over-year. Please note that July results would be up closer to 10% vs June and 80% year-over-year if not for GemRate’s data collection error (which under-reported June and May results).
Category Summary
Baseball and basketball grew meaningfully in July
Set Summary
2024 Topps was the top graded set
Player (& Subject) Summary
Wembanyama reclaims the top spot
Card Summary
2024 Bowman continues to dominate the leaderboard
What's Next for SGC?
- SGC had a strong July, bolstered by its first significant promotions of 2024. Both baseball and basketball saw strong activity as a result, which will likely continue into August. Will SGC launch another targeted special in August to build on its momentum?
Other Graders - CGC
Category Summary
Set Summary
Card Summary
What's Next for CGC?
- No major surprises from CGC in July, as TCG continues to deliver strong results. The sports segment is beginning to show modest momentum following the National. Can CGC build on its recent sports momentum and show further growth in August?
Other Charts - Beckett
Category Summary
Card Summary - Sports
Card Summary - TCG
What's Next for Beckett?
- Beckett seems stuck in neutral, with July's results looking very similar to those of June and the same period a year ago. That said, there are some signs of life in basketball grading, thanks to Wembanyama. Is there an opportunity to build on a category that has historically performed well for Beckett?