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Use this pre-submission checklist to review centering, corners, edges, and surface signals, then explore aggregate CardGrade AI score distributions. The charts are not PSA returns or individualized odds. PSA authenticates and grades the physical card.
Of 32,648 cards pre-screened by CardGrade AI, 9,089 (27.8%) received a CardGrade overall condition score in the 9.5–10 band. These are not observed PSA outcomes or a PSA gem rate. The chart describes this dataset's AI scores; it does not calculate the odds for an individual card.
In this CardGrade dataset, corners has the lowest average AI condition score at 9.08. That is a descriptive pattern in submitted images—not proof that this category caused a card to miss a PSA 10. Inspect all four condition areas. Start with the centering tool and then review every edge with the card edge grading tool.
This comparison groups CardGrade AI pre-screens by the card type identified in the analysis. Differences can reflect the mix and condition of cards people chose to upload, so these averages are not PSA gem rates and should not be treated as category-wide odds.
| Card Type | Avg AI Score | AI Pre-Screens |
|---|---|---|
| Football | 9.01 | 480 |
| Basketball | 8.54 | 67 |
| Other | 8.51 | 298 |
| Sports (Other) | 8.35 | 273 |
| Baseball | 7.96 | 127 |
Treat the page as a condition-review workflow, not a pass/fail prediction. A strong AI score is a reason to inspect more carefully—not proof of the grade PSA will assign.
Step 1
Use sharp, glare-controlled photos with the full card visible. Retake any image that hides an edge, corner, or surface area.
Step 2
Check the front and back separately. Centering is one input; it cannot override a crease, dent, stain, or alteration.
Step 3
Tilt the card slowly to reveal scratches, print lines, indentations, edge whitening, and corner wear that a straight-on photo can miss.
Step 4
Read the grading scale, allow for uncertainty, and remember that PSA makes the final authentication and grading decision in hand.
Suppose a card looks well-centered, but angled light reveals a short print line and a white fleck on the top edge. Do not let the strong centering result stand in for the whole card. Record the edge and surface issues, compare the card with the PSA grading-scale guide and treat the outcome as uncertain. If the submission decision depends on resale value, compare exact-card sold listings at several possible grades in the card value guide before accounting for your total costs.
Use a consistent measurement instead of judging borders by eye. Centering is one visible input, not a final-grade promise.
Use centering tool →Use clear front and back images for a condition estimate, then verify the flagged areas yourself. Hidden flaws and photo quality can change what the model sees.
Start a free pre-screen →Inspect all four edges on both sides for whitening, chipping, rough cuts, dents, or peeling. Record what you can actually see.
Use edge grading tool →Diffuse and angled light can reveal print lines, scratches, dimples, residue, and impressions that disappear in one straight-on view.
Read the edge and surface guide →Upload clear card images for an AI condition estimate and a closer look at centering, corners, edges, and surface. It is a pre-screen—not authentication, appraisal, or an official PSA grade.
Start AI pre-screeningNo. This page combines a pre-submission checklist with aggregate CardGrade AI score distributions. It does not inspect an individual card or calculate a probability. A separate image-based AI pre-screen can organize visible condition observations, while PSA independently authenticates and grades the physical card.
They summarize condition scores and model estimates from cards analyzed by CardGrade AI. They do not represent PSA return data, verified PSA population statistics, or the probability that your card will receive a PSA 10.
Photograph both sides clearly, review centering, inspect every corner and edge, and tilt the card under diffuse light to look for scratches, dents, print lines, stains, or alterations. An AI pre-screen can organize those observations, but photo quality and hidden defects limit any estimate.
There is no single issue that determines every result. Centering, corners, edges, and surface can all affect the final grade, and defects such as dents or creases may matter more than several strong-looking areas. Review the whole card rather than relying on one score.
No. CardGrade provides an image-based condition estimate for pre-screening. It cannot see every hidden defect, replace a physical inspection, or control the standards and judgment PSA applies when it receives the card.
Use these tools and guides to complete the pre-submission review.
Understand the condition language used across PSA grades
Measure front and back border balance consistently
Record visible wear across all four card edges
Learn how lighting reveals easy-to-miss defects
Compare exact-card sold listings across possible grades
Get an image-based condition estimate before submitting
No. It does not authenticate a card, detect every alteration, assign an official grade, or provide an appraisal. For a grading-cost decision, compare recent sold listings for the exact card at several possible grades and account for all submission and selling costs.