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Due to COVID19 imposed limitations, Projected Completion Dates will not be guaranteed until further notice.  The turnaround times listed below are not accurate and will remain so as we safely reconfigure our production processes.

 

DCA - Modern Grading Scale for unopened, packaged DIE CAST items from 2000 - present

***Note*** Membership Discounts of 20% - Platinum; 15% - Gold; 10% - Silver Now apply to all Products and Services excluding Shipping and Insurance.

Item Classification**** For custom-sized items measure the height, width, and depth of an item in inches and add them together to find the sum of the 3 sides. Archival (includes UV upgrade) Premium Express (Currently Closed) Economy (Currently Closed)   UV (archival) Material Upgrade)          $5000          Max value 10-14 day turnaround        $1000       Max value   14-21 day turnaround        $400       Max value   60-80 day turnaround        $200       Max value  4+ Months turnaround  *Not guaranteed for items submitted under Economy, Express, and Premium Tiers Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Upgrade Code Upgrade Price Standard Size Die Cast Toys D-MS-A $70*** D-MS-1 $45 D-MS-2 NA D-MS-3 NA +UV $20 Custom Size 1 - less than 20 inches**** D-MC1-A $105*** D-MC1-1 $75 D-MC1-2 NA D-MC1-3 NA +UV $25 Custom Size 2 - 20-29 inches**** D-MC2-A $135*** D-MC2-1 $95 D-MC2-2 NA D-MC2-3 NA +UV $30 Custom Size 3 - 30-39 inches**** D-MC3-A $180*** D-MC3-1 $130 D-MC3-2 NA D-MC3-3 NA +UV $40 Custom Size 4 - 40-49 inches**** D-MC4-A N/A D-MC4-1 $185 D-MC4-2 NA D-MC4-3 NA +UV $80 Custom Size 5 - 50-59 inches**** D-MC5-A N/A AD-MC5-1 $240 D-MC5-2 NA D-MC5-3 NA +UV $110 Custom Size 6 - 60 inches or more**** D-MC6-A N/A D-MC6-1 CALL D-MC6-2 CALL D-MC6-3 NA +UV CALL

Receive a grading summary corresponding to your graded item.	+GR	$25
Receive a detailed grade report corresponding to your graded item.-CURRENTLY NOT BEING OFFERED	+DGR	NA
Have your item gently cleaned to remove dirt, debris, and sticky residue if possible.	+CL	$10
Have your modern item graded under the standard 3-tier grading scale	+3T	$10

DCA - Standard Grading Scale for unopened packaged toy items

***Note*** Membership Discounts of 20% - Platinum; 15% - Gold; 10% - Silver Now apply to all Products and Services excluding Shipping and Insurance. Item Classification**** For custom-sized items measure the height, width, and depth of an item in inches and add them together to find the sum of the 3 sides. Archival (includes UV upgrade) Premium Express (Currently Closed) Economy (Currently Closed)   UV (archival) Material Upgrade)       $100000     Max value  10-14 day turnaround     $5000     Max value 14-21 day turnaround         $1000       Max value 60-80 day turnaround          $400         Max value 4+ Months turnaround  *Not guaranteed for items submitted under Economy, Express, and Premium Tiers Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Upgrade Code Upgrade Price Standard Size Die Cast Toys Including Starwars D-S-A $125*** D-S-1 $90 D-S-2 NA D-S-3 NA +UV $15 Custom Size 1 - less than 20 inches**** D-C1-A $175*** D-C1-1 $115 D-C1-2 NA D-C1-3 NA +UV $25 Custom Size 2 - 20-29 inches**** D-C2-A $200*** D-C2-1 $145 D-C2-2 NA D-C2-3 NA +UV $30 Custom Size 3 - 30-39 inches**** D-C3-A $225*** D-C3-1 $170 D-C3-2 NA D-C3-3 NA +UV $40 Custom Size 4 - 40-49 inches**** D-C4-A N/A D-C4-1 $275 D-C4-2 NA D-C4-3 NA +UV $80 Custom Size 5 - 50-59 inches**** D-C5-A N/A D-C5-1 $340 D-C5-2 NA D-C5-3 NA +UV $110 Custom Size 6 - 60 inches or more**** D-C6-A N/A D-C6-1 CALL D-C6-2 CALL AD-C6-3 NA +UV CALL

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Receive a grading summary corresponding to your graded item.	+GR	$25
Receive a detailed grade report corresponding to your graded item.-CURRENTLY NOT BEING OFFERED	+DGR	N/A
Have your item gently cleaned to remove dirt, debris, and sticky residue if possible.	+CL	$10

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***Represents minimum archival prices. Archival grading fees are either the price listed, or 2.5% of fair market value, whichever is greater. The maximum archival grading fee for any standard size item is $2500.
****If items do not qualify as standard size, they should be submitted under the applicable custom size tier.