CGC Trading Cards Launches in Munich!

Posted on 27/03/2023

Submitters in Europe are now able to send their CGC Trading Cards submissions directly to the company's Munich office.

The Certified Collectibles Group® (CCG®) is excited to announce that CGC Trading Cards® is now accepting submissions from collectors and dealers at the companies’ Munich, Germany, office, starting March 28, 2023! The expansion comes just two months after CGC Trading Cards began accepting submissions in the United Kingdom.

The first 50 submitters to CGC Trading Cards in Munich will receive a free thank you gift, so don't wait to submit your cards! CGC Trading Cards is also looking forward to attending shows in Europe. Our first stops will be Le Gala TCG, April 22-23, in Paris, France; the Lake Como Comic Art Festival, May 12-14, in Lake Como, Italy; and the Paris Card Show, May 27, once again in Paris, France. We will be accepting submissions at all shows. Please stay tuned for more information.


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"Collectors and dealers around the globe have quickly embraced CGC Trading Cards’ industry-leading grading and encapsulation services," said Steven R. Eichenbaum, CEO of CCG. "By accepting submissions at our Munich and London offices, we are glad to make it more convenient for those in Europe and the UK to submit cards to us."

The Munich office, located at Seidlstrasse, is operated by NGC International GmbH (NGC GmbH), which also accepts coin grading submissions for Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®) and banknote grading submissions for Paper Money Guaranty™ (PMG®).

CGC Trading Cards and its affiliates within CCG are committed to providing expert and impartial services that certify the authenticity and grade of collectibles. None of the CCG companies buy or sell collectibles, and their employees are prohibited from dealing in collectibles to ensure impartiality. Additionally, submitters’ identities are kept anonymous to the graders to prevent any conflicts of interest.


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About CGC Trading Cards

CGC Trading Cards is devoted to the expert authentication, grading and encapsulation of the world’s most popular trading card games and non-sports cards, including Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Super, Marvel, DC and more. All trading cards graded by CGC Trading Cards are backed by the industry-leading CGC Guarantee.


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Each submission goes through a proven eight-step certification process, which includes authentication and evaluation of condition by CGC Trading Cards’ expert graders, encapsulation in the industry’s best holder, high-resolution imaging and a comprehensive quality control check. To learn more about CGC Trading Cards’ state-of-the-art holder, click here.


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Over the past two years, CGC Trading Cards has graded more than 2.3 million trading cards and given countless collectors and dealers transparency and confidence in their collectibles. These efforts have led to higher prices realized for CGC-certified trading cards, including “The Swirllustrator,” a Pokémon Illustrator, Pokémon (1998) Japanese CoroCoro Comics Illustration Contest Promo that realized $672,000 (about €630,000) in a Goldin auction in October 2022.


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CGC Trading Cards is accepting a growing number of trading card games and non-sports cards. To learn which trading cards are currently eligible for grading, click here. To learn more about the services and fees for CGC Trading Cards submissions through NGC GmbH, click here.

How to submit

It's easy to submit trading cards in Munich! Starting at just $25 (approximately €23) per year, you can become a paid member to gain direct submission privileges to all the CCG companies, access to educational resources and much more. Next, complete our user-friendly online submission form. You can either ship your cards to NGC GmbH’s Munich office or schedule an appointment to drop off your cards in person.

The address of the NGC GmbH office is:

NGC International GmbH
Seidlstrasse 28
80335 Munich, Germany

Please write CTC on the outside of your package.

Office visits are by appointment only. Please call +49 (0) 89 550 66 780 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment. Additional information about NGC GmbH and the CCG companies, as well as a list of events CGC Trading Cards will attend, are available on CGCcards.de.


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