Legal
Terms of service
Last revised 1 January 2026
01Grades are opinions
A Meridian grade is the considered opinion of two examiners after physical examination. It is not a warranty of authenticity, a valuation, or a guarantee of any price at sale. Reasonable care is taken; absolute certainty about any object is not something we claim or sell.
02Fees and payment
Fees are quoted per item at the service level chosen and confirmed when the parcel is logged. High-value review applies to any item declared above $25,000. Return shipping is included on Express and Walkthrough.
03Shipping and risk
Ship items insured, signature required, with the submission number enclosed. Inbound shipments are insured at declared value once received and logged. Items are held in a monitored, climate-controlled vault while at the bench.
04What we decline
We decline items that cannot legally be shipped or held, items whose declared description is materially false, and any item on which we cannot reach an independent opinion. Declined items are returned and the authentication portion of the fee is retained.
05Turnaround
Published turnaround begins when a parcel is logged, not when it is shipped. Delays do not entitle the customer to a refund of the grading fee, but Express and Walkthrough fees are credited if we miss the quoted window by more than five business days.
06Guarantee
Within ninety days of return, an item may be resubmitted for re-examination once at no charge. If the grade is found inconsistent, the item is re-holdered and a corrected certificate is issued; this is the extent of our liability.
07The register
Certificate numbers and their results are published permanently. Certificates found to be counterfeit or altered are revoked, and a revoked status is shown on lookup.
Meridian Grading Co., 118 Gold Street, Floor 4, New York, NY 10038. Governing law: New York.