FROM THE VAULTAug 4, 2026
Five copies of the same card, five different prices
We hold five slabs of Mega Dragonite Ex #271. Same card, same set, same year — and they are not interchangeable. Here is what separates them.
4 min readWe publish the number. Here is what it means.
Explainers and observations from the vault and the terminal. No predictions, no hype — if we cannot put a number next to it, we do not write it.
EXPLAINERAug 4, 2026
What a certification number actually tells you
It is not a serial number and it is not a receipt. It is the one part of a graded card you can check without trusting the seller.
5 min readMETHODAug 4, 2026
Where our market comparable comes from — and when we hide it
Every card shows a comparable next to its price. Here is what that number is, where it is sourced, and the rule that makes us remove it.
4 min readEXPLAINERAug 4, 2026
What a buyback rate is, and why ours is a number instead of a promise
Cards at 85% of the market comparable on the day you ask — it is our card coming home, so we pay far more for it than for one off the street. Trends at table value. Lux at 70% of what you paid. All for 12 months, all published before you pay.
3 min readEXPLAINERAug 4, 2026
Reading a grading label: PSA and CGC
Two graders, two scales, two label designs. What the words next to the number mean.
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