Who we are
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Black Grading Service
Independent · Digital · Transparent
Grading with digital traceability.
Black Grading Service is an independent company specializing in the professional evaluation and authentication of collectible cards. Our goal is to provide collectors, dealers and investors with a transparent, modern and technologically advanced grading service.
We combine experience with proprietary software, artificial intelligence and modern image analysis to evaluate cards objectively and transparently.
Every graded card receives more than a grade: it receives a digital identity that is stored permanently in our database and can be verified at any time.
Executive management
Two partners. One shared direction.
Yusuf Balik and Mohamed Hadi EL Dor jointly lead Black Grading Service today. Both stand for clear strategic direction, high quality standards and the continuous development of the company.
Yusuf Balik
Founder · Managing Director
Precision
Innovation
Company history
From the idea to shared leadership.
Mohamed Hadi EL Dor
Managing Director
Strategy
Growth
Company compass
Vision, mission & values
What drives Black Grading Service: a clear future vision, a practical mission, and values that shape the way we work every day.
Our vision
Europe’s most innovative partner for collectible-card grading.
We are building a future in which every collectible card can be uniquely identified, digitally documented and permanently traced worldwide. Modern technology, digital reports and a continuously growing database create new standards for transparency, security and trust.
Quality
Reliability
Satisfaction
Our mission
Fair, objective and understandable card evaluations.
We evaluate every card as though it belonged to our own collection. Precision, modern technology, complete transparency, continuous innovation and excellent customer service form the core of our work.
Innovation
Commitment
Service
What guides us
Values behind every decision.
We believe in fresh ideas, strong teamwork, and the drive to keep improving and growing together.
Teamwork
Growth
Progress
What guides us
Values behind every decision.
Trust
Our decisions are independent, objective and understandable.
Innovation
We develop our software, database and digital systems in-house and improve them continuously.
Precision
Every card is examined with exceptional care. The smallest details can make the difference.
Transparency
Digital reports and public verification make evaluations traceable.
Security
Protection and controlled processes come first from intake through return shipping.
Passion
We understand the meaning of every individual card from a collector’s perspective.
Why Black Grading Service?
A complete grading ecosystem.
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Professional card grading
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Proprietary software
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AI-assisted analysis
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Digital report with condition markers
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Public verification database
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QR code on every slab
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Population report
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High-quality premium slabs
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Fair and understandable evaluations
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Continuous development
Human + technology
Proprietary systems. Intelligent analysis. Final review by experienced graders.
Our software, database and internal systems were developed specifically for Black Grading Service and aligned precisely with our workflows. Modern image analysis and intelligent algorithms support our graders, while every final evaluation is reviewed and confirmed by experienced professionals.
Phase 02 · Criteria
Every surface becomes measurable.
The BLACK Original Grade Master makes card borders, centre point, corners and printed surfaces precisely readable. Select a criterion to reveal its inspection area.
Original Grade Master
Card Inspection Tool
Live measurement view
Inspection profile
Front + Back independently
Measurement area 01
Centering
9.2For centering, we inspect the position of the card artwork and all printed elements within the card borders. Front and back are graded independently.
Company structure
Executive Management
Clear ownership. Short paths. Shared quality standards.
Our organization combines grading expertise, quality assurance, technology, secure operations and customer-focused communication.
Strategy, accountability, company development and binding quality standards.
Grading & Quality
Expert evaluation, authentication and independent quality control.
Grading
Quality assurance
Authentication
Technology & Data
Software engineering, image analysis, data models and digital verification.
Software & platform
AI & image analysis
Data & verification
Operations & Customers
Secure logistics, order workflows, communication and community experience.
Intake & logistics
Customer service
Brand & community
Our teams
Specialized functions with one shared objective.
Every function helps keep evaluations precise, systems reliable and customer experiences transparent.
Grading Team
Evaluates condition, centering, corners, edges, surface and additional service-dependent characteristics.
Condition analysis
Evaluation
Authenticity
Quality Assurance
Controls evaluation logic, documentation, data quality and final approval.
Dual control
Standards
Approval
Technology Team
Develops platforms, internal tools, digital reports and verification systems.
Software
Data
Automation
Operations & Logistics
Manages secure intake, order flow, slab processing, packaging and return shipping.
Security
Processes
Shipping
Customer Experience
Guides customers transparently through questions, submissions, status updates and services.
Support
Communication
Service
Brand & Community
Shares knowledge, develops collector formats and connects products, content and community.
Editorial
Community
Partnerships
Location & contact
Direct contact
Official social-media channels
Our verified location in Ludwigshafen.
Black Grading Service GmbH currently operates one publicly confirmed company and grading location in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. The address, telephone number and email match the official contact information.
Current location
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Headquarters, Grading & Operations
Verified company location of Black Grading Service GmbH for central operations, grading, quality assurance, technology and customer service.
Address
Black Grading Service GmbH
Industriestraße 62
67063 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Telephone
0621 / 921 034 60
Email
service@blackgrading.com
Industriestraße 62
67063 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Black Grading Service GmbH
Industriestraße 62, 67063 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Google Maps
Talk to Black Grading Service.
Our team can help with submissions, grading services, verification, return shipping and customer accounts.
Opening hours
- Monday–Friday: 09:00–18:00
- Saturday: 09:00–18:00
Official social-media channels
News, grading insights, cards and community content on our confirmed channels.
Please arrange personal visits, drop-offs or collections in advance by telephone or email.
Our future
Advanced digital reports
ROADMAP 01
AI-assisted pre-analysis
ROADMAP 02
International card database
ROADMAP 03
Mobile verification
ROADMAP 04
Digital collector profiles
ROADMAP 05
Community & marketplace solutions
ROADMAP 06
New collector services
ROADMAP 07
We continuously develop the future of grading.
Our promise
Every card deserves a fair evaluation.
With passion, precision and modern technology, we create trust for collectors around the world.
Black Grading Service — Grading the Future.