Services · Certification · Encapsulation

Services & Pricing

Choose the UGS service that matches your collectible. Every completed certification is built around a unique UGS record and public verification experience.

Signed Cards

Autograph Grading

A dual-grade presentation combining the card's UGS grade with a separate autograph-quality grade and signer record.

$15 / cardCard grading plus separate autograph-quality grading.
  • Card grade using the standard UGS scale
  • Separate 1–10 autograph-quality grade
  • Signer information on certification record
  • Dual-grade UGS label presentation
  • Unique certification number
  • Public online verification
Submit an Autographed Card
Original Artwork

Art Certification

UGS certification for eligible artwork using an identity-based record rather than a numeric condition grade.

$15 / itemUGS Art certification with identity-based record and public verification.
  • No numeric condition grade
  • ART designation on the UGS label
  • Artist and title record
  • Year and edition fields when applicable
  • Unique certification number
  • Public online verification
Request Art Certification
Priority Service

Express Walkthrough

Priority handling for eligible submissions that require expedited processing through the UGS grading workflow.

$45 / cardPriority-service pricing. Eligibility is confirmed at intake.
  • Priority intake and grading workflow
  • Full UGS grading standards
  • UGS label and encapsulation
  • Unique certification number
  • Public online verification
  • Subject to item and service eligibility
Request Express Service

Additional service considerations

Some items may require additional review or handling based on declared value, condition, size, authenticity concerns, or service eligibility.

High-Value Items

Items with significant declared value may require enhanced intake photography, identification, insurance, sealed handling, or additional documentation before processing.

Eligibility Review

UGS may decline items that cannot be safely authenticated, graded, labeled, or encapsulated within the current service standards.

Turnaround Time

1–2 business days for standard UGS service under normal processing conditions. Complex items, research requirements, or unusually high submission volume may require additional time.

Declared Value

The submitter is responsible for providing an accurate declared value for intake, handling, insurance, and service-review purposes.

Current UGS pricing: Standard Grading — $15 per card · Autograph Grading — $15 per card · Art Certification — $15 per item · Express Walkthrough — $45 per card. Standard turnaround is 1–2 business days under normal processing conditions. Service eligibility and unusually complex submissions may require additional review.

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Start your digital intake, enter each collectible, review the current UGS agreement, and create your submission record.

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