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CCC: Certificateur de Cartes de Collection FR
CCC is the most transparent French service: pricing is scaled to the card’s value. A 30× magnifier helps you estimate that declared value accurately, so you pay the right price.
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Identity
- Status : SARL Certificateur de Cartes de Collection
- Trade registry : Nanterre 900 338 153
- Active since : 1 March 2022
- Headquarters : Malakoff (92), Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Drop-off : Arcueil (RER B Laplace / Métro 4 Barbara), minimum €501 declared value
- Categories : 14 TCGs accepted: Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, MTG, One Piece, Dragon Ball, sports and others
Slab & label
- Material : French-manufactured PMMA, tamper-proof ultrasonic seal
- Security : 5 elements: tricolor hologram, microprint, QR code, unique cert #, tamper-evident seal
- Labels : 4 variants (Standard, Crossover, Premium, Special)
- Cert lookup : cccgrading.com/en/ccc-card-verification, shows photo, grade and sub-grades
- Documentation : Detailed downloadable GradeReport® per slab
Grading scale
- Scale : 1 → 10 with half-grades
- Sub-grades : 4 criteria (centering, corners, edges, surface); centering scored 8 to 10 only (philosophy: don't punish minor centering)
- Final rule : Lowest-grade, overall grade is the lowest of the 4 sub-grades (not a weighted average)
- Official reference : cccgrading.com/en/grading-scale
- Positioning : “Most transparent and qualified card grading service”
Access from France
Direct online submission (form with set / language / variant drop-downs) or Arcueil drop-off for ≥ €501 declared value. Contact email: soumission@cccgrading.com.
| Route | URL | Pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCC direct | cccgrading.com | €17 → €28 by declared value | Crossover flat €17 (highly competitive). |
| Arcueil drop-off | - | Included | RER B Laplace or Métro 4 Barbara, €501 min value. |
Value-based pricing: €17 (≤ €100), €20 (€101-500), €24 (€501-1,500), €28 (€1,501+). Four speeds available (Standard / Express / Walk-In / Drop-Off).
Reputation
- Public population report: cccgrading.com/en/population-report.
- FR recognition: Cardmarket FR / Vinted, neutral vs raw, below PSA for international resale.
- Perceived positioning “most transparent”, strong marketing pitch, no documented controversy.
- FR coverage: PokeGourou (tutorials), MaxiCartes, Pokescam (comparative analysis).
- Weak international recognition (young brand), comparable to SFG, below PCA.
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