IGC Disclosure
Clear terms for collectors, sellers, and visitors.
Effective September 23, 2026
Ownership and grading relationship. A card bearing an IGC certification may be owned, evaluated, encapsulated, and offered for sale by the same person or affiliated seller, including Clubhouse Cardboard. IGC certification is not an independent third-party appraisal of market value.
What the grade means
An IGC grade reflects IGC’s opinion of physical condition under its grading criteria at the time the card was reviewed. Grading is subjective. Another collector, dealer, marketplace, authenticator, or grading company may reach a different conclusion. An IGC 10 identifies IGC’s Gem Mint condition opinion; it is not a promise that another service will award a 10.
Value and authenticity limits
Certification does not guarantee the card’s current or future sale price, investment performance, resale liquidity, acceptance by any marketplace, or an equivalent grade elsewhere. IGC’s review is not a guarantee against all possible counterfeits, alterations, restorations, or slab tampering. Any express, card-specific statements in a listing remain relevant to that sale.
Looking up a certification
You can search the printed certification number in the IGC registry once a record is published. A search result helps you compare its listed card details and photographs with the slab you are examining. A matching number alone does not authenticate a physical slab. Records may be corrected, removed from public display, or marked retired when circumstances warrant. If no result appears, contact the seller before drawing a conclusion.
Original labels and future QR labels
Original IGC slabs may have no QR code; their printed number can still be searched if the record is published. QR codes are planned for newly graded cards. The black QR label displayed in the design concept on this Site is illustrative and does not verify a card. In any future QR-enabled holder, the code is only a route to a record, not proof of the holder’s authenticity.
Disclosure for eBay and Facebook listings
For an IGC-graded card offered by an affiliated seller, the following short notice may be included prominently in the listing description:
IGC certification may be provided by the same affiliated seller offering this card. The grade is IGC’s opinion of condition, not an independent appraisal or guarantee of market value, authenticity by another service, or the grade another company will assign. Search the printed certification number at IGCGrades.com when a record is published.
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