Pricing and Tier Codes

Packaged Toys - Grading Cost Recase Cost

DCA - Modern Grading Scale Pricing

for unopened packaged die-cast toy items from 1995 - present
All turnaround times are stated in ESTIMATED business days.*
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 Standard   UV (archival) Material Upgrade) Sliding Bottom Case Substitution
Must Be Under $2500 value
standard (2-4 bus. day turnaround)
custom (4-6 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $1000 value
standard (4-6 bus. day turnaround)
custom (7-10 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $400 value
standard (10-15 bus. day turnaround)
custom (15-20 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $200 value
standard (30-40 bus. day turnaround)
custom (40-45 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 for items submitted under Standard, Express, and Premium Tiers in case of refusal, item will be returned in a sliding bottom acrylic case rather than a sealed acrylic case
Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Upgrade Code Upgrade Price Upgrade Code Upgrade Price
Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member
Standard Size Carded/Boxed Die-cast** D-MS-A $50 $40 D-MS-1 $30 $25 D-MS-2 $25 $20 D-MS-3 $20 $15 +UV $15 $10 +SBC $5 $5
Standard Oversize Carded/Boxed Die-cast** D-MSO-A $60 $50 D-MSO-1 $35 $30 D-MSO-2 $30 $25 D-MSO-3 $25 $20 +UV $20 $15 +SBC $10 $10
Custom Size 1**** (sum of 3 sides is less than 20") D-MC1-A $70 $60 D-MC1-1 $45 $40 D-MC1-2 $40 $35 D-MC1-3 $35 $30 +UV $25 $20 +SBC $10 $10
Custom Size 2**** (sum of 3 sides is 20-29") D-MC2-A $90 $80 D-MC2-1 $55 $50 D-MC2-2 $50 $45 D-MC2-3 $45 $40 +UV $30 $25 +SBC $20 $20
Custom Size 3**** (sum of 3 sides is 30-39") D-MC3-A $125 $115 D-MC3-1 $80 $75 D-MC3-2 $70 $65 D-MC3-3 $60 $55 +UV $40 $35 +SBC $30 $30
Custom Size 4**** (sum of 3 sides is 40-49") D-MC4-A $210 $200 D-MC4-1 $125 $120 D-MC4-2 $110 $105 D-MC4-3 $95 $90 +UV $80 $75 +SBC $40 $40
Custom Size 5**** (sum of 3 sides is 50-59") D-MC5-A $285 $265 D-MC5-1 $170 $160 D-MC5-2 $155 $145 D-MC5-3 $140 $130 +UV $110 $100 +SBC $50 $50
 

Quantity Discounts for all Tiers
(for submissions of 10 items or more)
10+ items - subtract $1 per item off listed grading fee
25+ items - subtract $2 per item off listed grading fee
50+ items - subtract $3 per item off listed grading fee 		Additional Upgrade Services Available for All Tiers Upgrade Code Upgrade Price
Have photographs of the front of your item emailed to you (web resolution). +PH $5
Have photographs of the front and back of your item emailed to you (web resolution). +PHB $10
Have photographs of the front/back of your item in addition to the label emailed to you (web resolution). +PHL $12
Have photographs of the front/back of your item in addition to the label (if applicable) mailed to you (profesional print resolution-full 10MP). +PHR $20
Receive a grading summary corresponding to your graded item. +GR $5
Receive a detailed grade report corresponding to your graded item. +DGR $15
Have your item gently cleaned to remove dirt, debris, and sticky residue if possible. +CL $3
Have your modern item graded under the standard 3-tier grading scale. +3T $5

*All turnaround times are stated in estimated business days. Business days are defined by DCA as Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays.
**a complete listing of standard size and boxed die-cast can be found at www.diecastgrader.com. Standard sizes include most common size die-cast from popular toy lines.
****If items do not qualify as standard size, they should be submitted under the applicable custom size tier. If custom size items are submitted with standard size items, the longer (custom) turnaround time will apply.
*****Sliding Bottom Case Substitution applies only if an item is refused for grading due to restoration or tampering, and youd prefer this type of case over a sealed case. You will not be charged unless an item is refused for grading.

DCA - Standard Grading Scale Pricing

for unopened packaged die-cast toy items
All turnaround times are stated in ESTIMATED business days.*
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 Standard   UV (archival) Material Upgrade) Sliding Bottom Case Substitution
Must Be Under $25000 value
standard (2-4 bus. day turnaround)
custom (4-6 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $1000 value
standard (4-6 bus. day turnaround)
custom (7-10 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $400 value
standard (10-15 bus. day turnaround)
custom (15-20 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $200 value
standard (30-40 bus. day turnaround)
custom (40-45 bus. day turnaround)
View Member Turnaround		 for items submitted under Standard, Express, and Premium Tiers in case of refusal, item will be returned in a sliding bottom acrylic case rather than a sealed acrylic case
Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Upgrade Code Upgrade Price Upgrade Code Upgrade Price
Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member
Standard Size Carded Die-cast (incl. Star Wars)** D-S-A $70 $60 D-S-1 $45 $40 D-S-2 $40 $35 D-S-3 $35 $30 +UV $20 $15 +SBC $5 $5
Standard Size Boxed Die-cast (incl. Star Wars)** D-SO-A $80 $70 D-SO-1 $50 $45 D-SO-2 $45 $40 D-SO-3 $40 $35 +UV $25 $20 +SBC $10 $10
Custom Size 1**** (sum of 3 sides is less than 20") D-C1-A $80 $70 D-C1-1 $50 $45 D-C1-2 $45 $40 D-C1-3 $40 $35 +UV $25 $20 +SBC $10 $10
Custom Size 2**** (sum of 3 sides is 30-39") D-C2-A $95 $85 D-C2-1 $60 $55 D-C2-2 $55 $50 D-C2-3 $50 $45 +UV $30 $25 +SBC $20 $20
Custom Size 3**** (sum of 3 sides is 30-39") D-C3-A $130 $120 D-C3-1 $85 $80 D-C3-2 $75 $70 D-C3-3 $65 $60 +UV $40 $35 +SBC $30 $30
Custom Size 4**** (sum of 3 sides is 40-49") D-C4-A $215 $205 D-C4-1 $130 $125 D-C4-2 $115 $110 D-C4-3 $100 $95 +UV $80 $75 +SBC $40 $40
Custom Size 5**** (sum of 3 sides is 50-59") D-C5-A $295*** $275*** D-C5-1 $180 $170 D-C5-2 $165 $155 D-C5-3 $150 $140 +UV $110 $100 +SBC $50 $50
Custom Size 6**** (sum of 3 sides is over 60") D-C6-A CALL CALL D-C6-1 CALL CALL D-C6-2 CALL CALL D-C6-3 CALL CALL +UV CALL CALL +SBC CALL CALL
 

Quantity Discounts for all Tiers
(for submissions of 10 items or more)
10+ items - subtract $1 per item off listed grading fee
25+ items - subtract $2 per item off listed grading fee
50+ items - subtract $3 per item off listed grading fee 		Additional Upgrade Services Available for All Tiers Upgrade Code Upgrade Price
Have photographs of the front of your item emailed to you (web resolution). +PH $5
Have photographs of the front and back of your item emailed to you (web resolution). +PHB $10
Have photographs of the front/back of your item in addition to the label emailed to you (web resolution). +PHL $12
Have photographs of the front/back of your item in addition to the label (if applicable) mailed to you (profesional print resolution-full 10MP). +PHR $20
Receive a grading summary corresponding to your graded item. +GR $5
Receive a detailed grade report corresponding to your graded item. +DGR $15
Have your item gently cleaned to remove dirt, debris, and sticky residue if possible. +CL $3

*All turnaround times are stated in estimated business days. Business days are defined by DCA as Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays.
**a complete listing of standard size and boxed die-cast can be found at www.diecastgrader.com. Standard sizes include most common size die-cast from popular toy lines.
****If items do not qualify as standard size, they should be submitted under the applicable custom size tier. If custom size items are submitted with standard size items, the longer (custom) turnaround time will apply.
*****Sliding Bottom Case Substitution applies only if an item is refused for grading due to restoration or tampering, and youd prefer this type of case over a sealed case. You will not be charged unless an item is refused for grading.

DCA - Loose Grading Scale Pricing

for Loose vintage Star Wars Die-cast Vehicles
All turnaround times are stated in ESTIMATED business days.*
Item Classification
Die-cast Vehicles from Star Wars.		 Archival (includes UV upgrade) Premium Express Standard   UV (archival) Material Upgrade)
Must Be Under $500 value
4-6 bus. day turnaround
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $300 value
7-10 bus. day turnaround
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $200 value
15-20 bus. day turnaround
View Member Turnaround		 Must Be Under $100 value
40-45 bus. day turnaround
View Member Turnaround		 for items submitted under Standard, Express, and Premium Tiers
Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Tier Code Tier Price Upgrade Code Upgrade Price
Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member Public Member
Loose SW Die-cast Vehicles from card-back D-LSWC-A $60 $50 D-LSWC-1 $40 $35 D-LSWC-2 $35 $30 D-LSWC-3 $30 $25 +UV $15 $10
Loose SW Die-cast Vehicles from box D-LSWB-A $80 $70 D-LSWB-1 $55 $50 D-LSWB-2 $50 $45 D-LSWB-3 $45 $40 +UV $20 $15
 

Quantity Discounts for all Tiers
(for submissions of 10 items or more)
10+ items - subtract $1 per item off listed grading fee
25+ items - subtract $2 per item off listed grading fee
50+ items - subtract $3 per item off listed grading fee 		Additional Upgrade Services Available for All Tiers Upgrade Code Upgrade Price
Have photographs of the front of your item emailed to you (web resolution). +PH $5
Have photographs of the front and back of your item emailed to you (web resolution). +PHB $10
Have photographs of the front/back of your item in addition to the label emailed to you (web resolution). +PHL $12
Have photographs of the front/back of your item in addition to the label (if applicable) mailed to you (profesional print resolution-full 10MP). +PHR $20
Receive a grading summary corresponding to your graded item. +GR $5
Receive a detailed grade report corresponding to your graded item. +DGR $15
Have your item gently cleaned to remove dirt, debris, and sticky residue if possible. +CL $3

*All turnaround times are stated in estimated business days. Business days are defined by DCA as Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays.