PSA Acquires Beckett

When it comes to grading there are two major companies that have dominated the industry; PSA and Beckett. It was just announced on Monday the 15th that Collectors, PSA’s parent company, has acquired Beckett. This is huge news for the Sports Card Hobby space and could change the way cards are graded. 

PSA started in 1991 and was founded by David Hall. Originally, Hall was the owner of Professional Coin Grading Services - Also known as PCGS. Initially Sports Card Enthusiasts were against the idea of a third party grading their items. The grading process works by submitting cards in, and they get a grade 1-10. The cards are considered raw when they are not in an authentication holder. These raw cards are then assessed on a few different factors - centering, corners, edges and surface. Grading not only provides collectors with the peace of mind knowing the card is authentic, it also is another way to increase the value of your collection. If your item grades well you can significantly increase the value and rarity! 

Gem Rate is a data analytics platform for the sports card hobby that tracks and reports on grading trends, and card populations. GemRate reported, PSA has graded more than 18.3 million cards so far in 2025. Among the other major card graders, CGC Cards has graded 4.7 million, SGC has graded 1.4 million and Beckett has graded nearly 790,000. PSA is already dominating the grading space and acquiring Beckett further increases that number. It seems like operations will continue as usual and there will be no crossover and changes to the grading processes at Beckett.