Published specifications, cited
PSA vs CGC vs TAG vs Beckett: what each company actually publishes about its slab.
Every dimension below is copied from a page the grading company itself publishes, with a link to that page and the date it was read. Where a company has not stated a figure, this page says so instead of estimating one.
The standard holder, compared
Each company's own published exterior dimension.
Read left to right: the company, the exact figure printed on its own site, and any qualifier it attaches to that figure. Figures are relayed exactly as published, including PSA's own unusual fraction below.
| Grading company | Holder | Published dimension | Qualifier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | Standard holder | 2 11/16 in x 3 13/16 in | PSA lists its current holder sizes as approximate, maximum sizes. | www.psacard.com |
| CGC Cards | Standard holder | approximately 3.15 in x 5.30 in | CGC states this figure as approximate, for its standard holder. | www.cgccards.comwww.cgccards.com |
| TAG | Standard slab, trading cards up to 50pt | 5.25 in x 3.125 in | TAG states this figure for its standard slab for trading cards up to 50pt card stock. | help.taggrading.com |
| Beckett / BGS | Graded trading-card holder | No published figure | Beckett has no page stating an exterior width or height for the finished BGS trading-card holder. | No page states this |
PSA also publishes other holder sizes
PSA's full published size chart.
PSA is the only one of the four companies whose site lists sizes beyond its standard holder. PSA describes these as approximate, maximum sizes.
| Holder | Published dimension | Qualifier |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Boy | 3 1/2 in x 5 1/6 in | Printed exactly this way on PSA's own page. |
| Supersized (Ticket) | 3 5/8 in x 7 1/2 in | None stated |
| Supersized (Check) | 4 1/4 in x 10 in | None stated |
| T-3 Holder | 5 3/4 in x 8 in | None stated |
| Jumbo | 8.5 in x 11 in, 6.25 in x 8.25 in, 7.5 in x 9.5 in, or 8.1 in x 10.1 in | PSA notes additional fees may apply; see the applicable submission form. |
Is BGS the same as Beckett?
What Beckett publishes near the BGS slab, and what it does not.
BGS (Beckett Grading Services) is Beckett's trading-card grading service. Beckett has no page stating an exterior width or height for the finished BGS trading-card holder. Beckett does publish two adjacent measurements, listed below, and neither is that figure.
Beckett
Card Saver I (submission holder)
3.25 in x 5 in
Beckett describes this as an oversized semi-rigid holder, such as a Card Saver I.
The semi-rigid holder Beckett's own submission instructions ask collectors to use when mailing a card in for grading. It is packaging for the trip to Beckett, not the graded holder that comes back.
View source on www.beckett.comBeckett Authentication Services
Standard Holder (autograph/memorabilia encapsulation)
2.75 in x 3.75 in
A Beckett Authentication Services holder for encapsulating autographs, tickets and other memorabilia. It is a different BAS product from BGS trading-card grading, not a trading-card slab.
View source on www.beckett-authentication.comWhat this page is not
A published dimension is not a fit statement.
Nothing above compares these figures against The Tank. Choose the CardSurvive listing published for the grading company shown on your slab, and send a photo first if your holder looks older or unusual.
Questions about these figures
Straight answers, sourced the same way.
Every answer below links back to the same published pages used in the tables.
Back to graded-card protector typesIs BGS the same company as Beckett?
Yes. BGS (Beckett Grading Services) is Beckett's trading-card grading service, and "Beckett" and "BGS" both refer to it in collector shorthand. Beckett Authentication Services (BAS), which encapsulates autographs and memorabilia, is a related but separate service with its own holder sizes.
Why is there no Beckett / BGS row with a number in it?
Because Beckett has not stated one. Its site publishes the submission Card Saver size and the separate BAS autograph/memorabilia holder chart, but no page found on beckett.com states the finished BGS trading-card holder's own exterior width or height.
Do these figures include how thick each holder is?
No. None of the four companies publishes a case thickness or depth figure for its standard trading-card holder on its own site, so this page does not carry one either.
Does a published width and height tell me whether a CardSurvive listing fits my slab?
No. These are the grading companies' own case dimensions, not a fit statement for The Tank. Open the listing for the company printed on your label, and send CardSurvive a photo first if your holder looks older or unusual.