Inside the Lab

A clear, honest read
on your card.

RAWLITY is a card pre-grading studio. Before you commit a card to official, encapsulated grading, we give you an objective, well-documented opinion of its condition — so you can decide with eyes open, not hope.


Why we exist
Grading is expensive. Guessing is worse.

Sending a card for official grading costs money, time, and shipping — and the result can surprise you. A pre-grade is the step in between: a careful, camera-backed condition check that tells you what an official grader is likely to see, before you pay for the real slab.

We are not an official grading authority, and we don't encapsulate cards. What we offer is a transparent second pair of eyes — built on consistent standards and clear photography — so the decision to grade (or not) is yours to make with confidence.


The process
How a card moves through the lab
1

Arrival & logging

Every card is checked in and photographed the moment it reaches us, so its condition on arrival is on the record from minute one.

2

High-resolution capture

Front and back are shot under controlled lighting to surface centering, edges, corners, and surface detail clearly.

3

The four-point read

We assess Centering, Corners, Edges, and Surface, noting every meaningful defect rather than glossing over it.

4

Your report

You receive a clear condition report with sub-grades, centering measurements, defect notes, and the photographs to back them up.

5

Safe return — or the next step

Your card is packed and returned with care. If you'd like, we can submit it onward for official grading on your behalf.


The standard
Four things every grade comes down to
01 · Centering
How the art sits
The balance of borders front and back, measured — not eyeballed.
02 · Corners
The first thing graders check
Sharpness and wear at all four corners, where small damage costs the most.
03 · Edges
Clean lines
Chipping, whitening, and nicks along every edge.
04 · Surface
Under the light
Scratches, print lines, indentations, and gloss — the details only proper lighting reveals.

The lab
Where it happens

A controlled, deliberate space built for one job: reading cards accurately and handling them safely.


When you're ready for the real slab
We can take it the rest of the way

Love your pre-grade? Your card is already in our lab — we can submit it onward for official grading on your behalf and keep you posted at every stage.

We submit onward to
PSABGS

RAWLITY is an independent submission service — not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by PSA or Beckett (BGS).


Ready when you are

Start a submission, or see exactly what a finished report looks like first.

Questions? Email us at rawlitystudio@gmail.com.

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