Why raw. And why we write it down.

Some cards should stay in your hands. Cases are great. But plenty of collectors want to keep cards raw, and still know exactly what they have.

So we measure. We photograph. We write down what we see, and nothing we don't. Every card gets a public record you can share with a buyer, a friend or yourself in ten years.

We never assign a grade. Our centering bands are our own measurement categories. They are not a grade from us or anyone else.