Grader scorecard
MNT Grading
A stable Canadian hockey specialist — dependable within that niche, largely invisible outside it.
Our score44/100TierCNo. 6 on the scorecards
Resale standingRegionalTrusted in one market and discounted outside it.
Cheapest way inCA$15Rush, 20+ cards
Typical turnaroundVariesReader reports →
BacklogNone published
Cert lookupPublicVerify a cert →
Owned byIndependentFounded 2016
The short version
1 min to read it all, belowWhy it scores 44
The full breakdownWhere the slab sells
- eBay Authenticity GuaranteeSearchable, not covered
- Major US auction housesNot standard inventory
- Public cert lookupYes
What to watch
Recognition is concentrated in Canadian hockey and limited in the US. The population is small enough that there is little comparable sales data establishing what an MNT grade is worth on the open market.
All known concernsPricing
Official price listPriced by turnaround alone — there are no declared-value tiers, so a CAD 10 card and a CAD 10,000 card pay the same to grade.
| Tier | Price | Minimum | Quoted turnaround | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush, 20+ cards | CA$15per card | 20 cards | 1 month | Sale price, normally CAD 25 |
| Rush | CA$15per card | — | 1 month | Sale price, normally CAD 30 |
| Standard, 20+ cards | CA$17per card | 20 cards | 3 months | |
| Standard | CA$19per card | — | 3 months | Insurance extra above CAD 100 declared |
| First Class, 10+ cards | CA$55per card | 10 cards | 2 business days | |
| First Class | CA$60per card | — | 2 business days | |
| PriorityRestricted | — | — | 2 weeks | Through MNT dealers. The page lists a Pristine Dealer Exclusive at CAD 45 (1–19 cards) and 40 (20+) without tying it to a service |
Prices as checked on 9 Oct 2026. They change often; the grader's own list is the final word.
That is unusually favorable at the top end and the main reason to look here. The cost returns through insurance, which is extra above CAD 100 of declared value. Speed normally sets the price — CAD 60 for two days (CAD 55 at 10 or more) down to CAD 19 for the three-month Standard tier (CAD 17 at 20 or more) — but a current sale cuts the one-month Rush tier to CAD 15 from CAD 30, making it the cheapest option on the list. The two-week Priority tier is sold only through MNT's dealers.
The full file
What sets them apart
Canadian, founded 2016 in Brampton, Ontario, and carrying more verification infrastructure than most graders its size — a public cert lookup and a population report.
Pricing is by turnaround only, with no declared-value tiers, so a CAD 10 card and a CAD 10,000 card cost the same to grade.
Where the slab sells
Acceptance is regional and category-specific: real inside Canadian hockey, thin in the wider US market.
eBay
Listed in eBay's professional grader filter, so MNT slabs are searchable, but MNT is not covered by the Authenticity Guarantee and carries no eBay buyer protection.
Auction houses
Not standard inventory at Goldin, Heritage or PWCC.
Card shops and general resale
Established recognition in Canadian hockey circles, supported by a public verification lookup and population report — more transparency infrastructure than most graders its size.
Turnaround
2 business days to 3 months; other tiers are calendar days (1 month = 31 days)
Price history
MNT Grading has not raised a listed price since Oct 2026.
Show the price history: 6 tiers, 0 changes
These come from our own records. Small ticks are sightings where the price held. A line ends where the evidence ends.
Rush, 20+ cardsCA$15 unchanged since 30 Oct 2026
RushCA$15 unchanged since 30 Oct 2026
Standard, 20+ cardsCA$17 unchanged since 30 Oct 2026
StandardCA$19 unchanged since 30 Oct 2026
First Class, 10+ cardsCA$55 unchanged since 30 Oct 2026
First ClassCA$60 unchanged since 30 Oct 2026
Every change
| Date | Tier | Change | Source |
|---|
An archived page shows the price on the day it was saved, so a change happened somewhere between that page and the one before it.
The slab and the label
Subgrades: Four, on the label
A conventional clear holder, unremarkable in build. MNT describes its North American-made slabs as tamper proof once sealed, without saying how they are sealed.
Example slab shown for reference, not a card the editor owns.
A gold flip carrying four printed subgrades next to the green MNT mark — the Beckett template again, at a fraction of Beckett's standing.
What they grade
- Sports Cards
- TCG
- Tickets
Who it's for
- Personal Collection
- Protection & Preservation
- Authentication
- Insurance
Personal collections, protection and authentication, strongest for Canadian hockey. Optional declared-value insurance above CAD 100.
Known concerns
Recognition is concentrated in Canadian hockey and limited in the US. The population is small enough that there is little comparable sales data establishing what an MNT grade is worth on the open market.
Reasonable inside its niche; for anything aimed at the broader US market the slab does little work.
History
MNT Grading has operated from Canada since 2016, making it one of the more established of the smaller independents.
Like KSA it found its market in hockey, and it is known for detailed labeling on hockey rookie cards — the kind of specificity a specialist audience values and a generalist grader tends not to bother with.
Its following is modest but stable, and concentrated in the Canadian market.
Score breakdown
Five parts, each scored 0 to 100 and weighted. Market acceptance carries 60 of the 100, because the point of a slab is what the market pays for it.
Market acceptance 28 / 100 (weight 60). The other four parts together 67 / 100 (weight 40).
Market acceptance
28 / 100weight 60adds 16.8
Unverified, scored as zero: Sold-price parity with the leading label, same card and grade.
Trust and verifiability
90 / 100weight 15adds 13.5
Holder and label
47 / 100weight 10adds 4.7
Unverified, scored as zero: Standard footprint that fits hobby cases; Scannable cert code on the label.
Turnaround and access
50 / 100weight 5adds 2.5
Pricing
60 / 100weight 10adds 6.0
Unverified, scored as zero: Entry price, USD, cheapest tier any submitter can use; No price rise over 25% in the last 12 months.
Weighted total 43.5, shown as 44 out of 100.
Scored on 10 Oct 2026. 5 inputs could not be verified and score zero. How we score
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