Cards moving inside CGC Slabs 1 1

[grababeh]

Hello,

I’ve recently discovered that several cards that I’ve had graded by CGC move around in their slabs if they are tilted or moved in a certain way. 

This isn’t the case for all of them: some move a lot, some a little less, and some not at all, however it makes me worry about potential damage that can happen to the cards over time. 

Is this supposed to happen, or was this from the cards not being encapsulated properly? 

Thank you!

[KaileeS CS]

Hello @grababeh, thank you for contacting CGC Trading Cards. It is common for a card to have very slight movement in their slabs. They shouldn't be outright sliding around, but minor movement is acceptable and will not damage the card.

Thank you,

[grababeh]

Thank you @KaileeS CS

Yes, I have a couple cards that move simply by turning the slabs upside down. You can hear them tapping the top/bottom of the slab when this happens. I would say that they are loose, they can basically move freely by lightly shaking the slab. Does this damage the card? because it seems relatively common from what I’ve heard. And will reholdering fix this issue? Thanks

[PaulS.]

On 1/26/2023 at 11:14 AM, grababeh said:

Thank you @KaileeS CS

Yes, I have a couple cards that move simply by turning the slabs upside down. You can hear them tapping the top/bottom of the slab when this happens. I would say that they are loose, they can basically move freely by lightly shaking the slab. Does this damage the card? because it seems relatively common from what I’ve heard. And will reholdering fix this issue? Thanks

That is completely normal and the cards will be perfectly fine. Reholdering will not change the size of the holder. 

 

Paul