COMMON QUESTIONS

Q: How much does it cost to get an item graded?
A: That depends on the item - view our Grading Costs page for details.

Q: I'm still not sure what category my items fall under.
A: View a list of Category Examples. If you still don't see your item listed, contact us and ask.

Q: I want to submit a Doll or Diecast item.
A: Visit the Dollgrader website for dolls and the Diecast grader website for diecast items.

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What We Grade
PACKAGED TOY ITEMS

AFA grades virtually all packaged action figures under one of the following categories:
Modern and Vintage Categories
  • Commonly submitted and standard-size figures are graded under our Modern and Vintage (produced pre-1990) Categories. If your item will fit in a Star Case then it will fall under one of these categories.

  • Modern Category is for those items produced after 1990.

  • Vintage Category is for those items produced before 1990.

  • Examples of Modern and Vintage Category items:
    Star Wars carded figures, Starting Lineup carded figures, Masters of the Universe, MEGO, G.I. Joe, select Transformers, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones carded figures, Movie Maniacs, vintage Planet of the Apes, Secret Wars, Simpsons Carded Figures, and Super Powers
Custom Category
  • Un-commonly submitted or irregularly sized figures are graded under our Custom Category.

  • Virtually all sealed vehicles, playsets, games, model kits, and other items eligible for AFA grading fall under one of our custom tiers.

  • AFA also grades certain items which never came factory sealed, provided the items are in new and unused condition. AFA can also grade boxed items that are no longer factory sealed (i.e. the tape has been broken or come loose) as long as the boxed item has an interior sealed bubble and all the contents (paperwork) are stilled sealed in their bags. 

  • AFA will grade proof cards including those handcut from proof sheets.

  • Examples of Custom Category items:
    Star Wars Deluxe figures, DC Comics, Indiana Jones horses, Spawn, new Lord of the Rings, Starting Line-up One-on-Ones and Headlines, Thundercats, most Transformers, and World's Greatest Superheroes.
LOOSE TOY ITEMS
AFA grades loose action figures from the following toy lines:
  • Star Wars

  • GI Joe

  • Masters of the Universe

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • Battlestar Galactica (Vintage Mattel)

  • Lord of the Rings (Knickerbocker)

  • Super Powers

  • Starting Lineup
Loose Action Figure Categories include:

  • Standard Scale 3 and 3/4" scale

  • Standard Scale w/ 3+ accesories

  • Larger scale 6" scale

  • Larger Scale w/ 3+ accessories

  • Custom Size Character

  • Custom Size w/ 3+ accessories

  • 2 action figure set

  • 3 action figure set

  • 12" scale action figure

If you need help determining what category to submit your loose action figures under, please contact us.

AFA will NOT grade any item which exhibits the following:

 
  • Restoration (Example: Ink used to cover flaws, Resealed Bubble) AFA reserves the right to determine what constitutes restoration.
  • Glued limbs, weapons and/ or accessories.
  • Holes large enough to allow the figure, weapons and/or accessories to be removed or replaced.
  • Reproduction Items ( Example: Figures, Weapons, Accessories, and Packaging)
  • Incomplete Items (Missing necessary weapons and/or accessories)
  • Incorrect figure weapon/accessory combination
  • Resealed Packaging
  • Hand made pieces (Not mass produced)
  • Double Taped Items
  • Extensive Damage
  • Repainted figures, weapons and/or accessories.
  • Not Factory Sealed (excludes items that were never factory sealed)
  • AFA reserves the right to refuse any item for any reason.

 

AFA WILL grade unsealed boxes if:

  • The item was never factory sealed, provided the items are in new and unused condition. AFA can also grade boxed items that are no longer factory sealed (i.e. the tape has been broken or come loose) as long as the boxed item has an interior sealed bubble and all the contents (paperwork) are stilled sealed in their bags.
DIECAST VEHICLES

Diecast Authority, a division of CGA, grades diecast vehicles and accessories. For more information visit the DCA What We Grade page.
COLLECTIBLE DOLLS

Collectible Doll Authority, a division of CGA, grades collectible dolls. For more information visit the CDA What We Grade page.
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