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Guide · 4 min read · June 18, 2026

What Is a Slabline Score? The 0–1000 Risk Index for Graded Cards

Your graded cards are an investment — but unlike a stock portfolio, there has never been a single number that tells you how exposed you are. The Slabline Score™ is that number: a credit-style 0–1000 index of how well-protected your collection is, not how good your cards are.

The five factors

The score blends five weighted risk factors, each measuring a different way a collection can lose value or be hard to recover:

How the weights work

Insurance (35%) — coverage versus current market value; it flags the gap between what you are insured for and what your slabs are actually worth today.

Concentration (25%) — exposure to a single player, set, or card. A collection that is 80% one rookie is fragile.

Storage (20%) — climate, fire, theft, light, and handling protection.

Liquidity (10%) — how readily your holdings convert to cash at fair value.

Provenance (10%) — documentation, grading pedigree, and purchase records.

The bands

Scores run A (≥880), B (≥750), C (≥600), D (≥400), and F (<400). Higher is better. Most collections start in the C–D range because they are under-insured — which is exactly the gap Slabline is built to close.

You can build your own score free (up to 25 cards) — add a few slabs by scanning the label and Slabline values each from real comparable sales.

Know what your collection is worth — and how well you’re protecting it.

Build your free Slabline Score →