MBA Heat Map
Transparency Where It's Needed Most
Gone are the days of wondering why your card received a particular grade(!). Transparency and accountability are at the core of every MBA service. The MBA Heat Map, a service provided for every trading card submission, employs an extensive 20-point grid to show the location of condition flaws. The MBA Heat Map provides collectors with the education and detail they need to manage their portfolio and make smarter collecting decisions.
MBA-Certified - Heat Maps
Every raw trading card submitted for MBA-Certified service receives the MBA Heat map condition report. Any attribute of a card which renders it below NM-MT condition will be highlighted. This means that an MBA-Certified card with a flawless MBA Heat Map possesses NM-MT or better qualities in all areas.
Hunting for raw cards that could grade MINT or better? Look for MBA-Certified items with a flawless MBA Heat Map!
MBA Raw Grading - Heat Maps
Every raw trading card submitted for Raw Grading service receives the MBA Heat map condition report. Wear and related damage will be highlighted on the 20-point condition grid with a special emphasis on the condition issues which most govern the assigned grade.
Want to know why a trading card received an MBA 7 and not higher? Check the MBA Heat Map!
MBA Crossover Grading - Heat Maps
Every graded trading card submitted for Crossover Grading service receives the MBA Heat map condition report, along with the MBA equivelent grade. At any time, a card submitted for Diamond Certification can be crossed into an MBA holder at the stated MBA second opinion grade. Wear and related damage will be highlighted on the 20-point condition grid with a special emphasis on the condition issues which most govern the assigned grade.
Want to know why a PSA GEM MINT 10 was awarded an MBA Gold Diamond Certification and not a Black Diamond? Check the MBA Heat Map!