Photo gate first
CCA checks whether the front and back are present, readable, high-resolution, and usable. Bad evidence should be recaptured before any grade estimate matters.
CCA Matrix V1.2
From two card photos to a decision-grade report.
CardCheck.ai is a submission decision system. It does not promise an official grade; it organizes the visible evidence so collectors can decide whether a raw card deserves the next spend.
Identity before value
The report looks for name, set, card number, language, copyright line, and variant cues. A card cannot be valued or compared confidently if the identity is unclear.
Visible condition matrix
Centering, corners, edges, and surface are reported separately. This makes the score explainable and gives collectors a practical reason for the range.
Decision beats vanity
The final output is not just a big number. CCA recommends submit, maybe submit, sell raw, keep, skip, or recapture based on visible risk and confidence.
What CCA can and cannot see from photos
Can flag blur, glare, centering, whitening, edge wear, and visible surface risk
Can document the exact uploaded evidence in a QR report
Cannot inspect card stock, thickness, weight, ink layer, UV reaction, odor, or hidden alterations
Cannot guarantee the result from PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC, TAG, or any official grading company
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Workflow FAQ
CCA report questions collectors ask before grading
How accurate is a CCA report compared with official grading?
A CCA report is a photo-based pre-grading estimate, not an official grade. It is useful for spotting visible grade risk and deciding whether a card deserves official submission, but it cannot guarantee PSA, BGS, CGC, SGC, TAG, or any other grading-company result.
What happens if the photos are not good enough?
If the evidence is blurry, cropped, mismatched, low resolution, glare-heavy, or otherwise unreliable, CardCheck.ai can route the result to recapture instead of forcing a misleading grade estimate.
Can CardCheck.ai decide whether to sell raw or submit?
Yes. The report is designed around a practical submission decision: submit, maybe submit, sell raw, keep, skip, or recapture based on visible condition risk, confidence, and the likely grading upside.
Why this matters before official grading
Official grading costs money and time. A CCA report gives collectors a conservative checkpoint before submitting: is the card photo evidence strong enough, are there obvious grade caps, and does the likely upside justify the next step?
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