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Grading Scale

10PERFECT

  • A pristine card, impeccable
  • No signs of wear or aging
  • No creasing
  • Superb clarity
  • Razor sharp edges
  • Full original gloss, no yellowing
  • Faultless photo registration
  • Unblemished, untainted
  • Simply perfect
.5

9.5GEM MINT

  • Nearly perfect
  • No creasing
  • Four sharp corners
  • Exemplary gloss
  • No scratches
  • Immaculate

9MINT

  • Superb with four sharp corners
  • Exceptional with slight surface scratch or slight nick
  • Unspoiled color and gloss
  • Very minor imperfections (centering, corners, edges, or surface)
  • Sterling quality
.5

8.5NEAR MINT +

  • Excellent with minimal signs of handling
  • Very slight wear
  • Slight corner nicks or imperfections
  • Subtle color flaws
  • No creasing
  • Slight hint of aging

8NEAR MINT

  • Very well printed and well preserved
  • Slight wear
  • Corners and edges no longer razor sharp though not noticeably rounded
  • Small flaws such as limited wear to one corner
  • Subtle lack of gloss, or slight image imperfections
.5

7.5EXCELLENT +

  • High quality with a slight amount of wear
  • Slight image and color imperfections
  • Slight wear on corners
  • No creasing

7EXCELLENT

  • High quality with slight additional amounts of wear
  • Slight wear on corners
  • Slight surface degradation
  • Slight image imperfections
  • Slight back of card wax staining
.5

6.5GREAT +

  • Some obvious wear and scratches
  • Two or more imperfect corners or edges
  • Centering may be off
  • Possible surface degradation

6GREAT

  • Clearly frayed or fuzzy corners
  • Noticeably scratches
  • Photo may be non-centered
  • Some gloss still evident
  • Possible notching of edges
.5

5.5VERY GOOD +

  • Two or more evident corner flaws
  • Possible "spider" crease or scratches
  • Possible indications that card was wrapped in a rubber band
  • Slight border discoloration
  • No major stains
  • Slightly irregular

5VERY GOOD

  • Obvious handling
  • Four frayed or fuzzy corners
  • Evident edge imperfections
  • Noticeable color imperfections
  • Limited gloss
  • Noticeable surface wear
.5

4.5GOOD +

  • Mediocre quality
  • Serious loss of luster but printing adequate
  • No major damage but clearly rounded corners and creasing
  • Evident small staining
  • Slight discoloration
  • Significantly diminished glossiness

4GOOD

  • Sub mediocre quality
  • Major surface issue
  • Intact card but significant issues, including miss cut corners in addition to centering and edging, discoloration, creases, or surface break
.5

3.5FINE +

  • Significant wear
  • Heavily rounded corners, edge nicks, or surface scratches
  • Gloss no longer visible
  • Poor focus
  • discoloration
  • Noticeable staining
  • Evident creasing

3FINE

  • Yellowing, discoloration, blurry
  • Significantly noticeable staining
  • All corners rounded
  • Pronounced handling
  • Scruff, scratches, nicks, and dings
.5

2.5FAIR +

  • Subpar quality
  • Major excessive wear
  • Seriously rounded corners
  • Several prominent creases
  • Significant stains
  • Blurriness or photo imperfections
  • Lack of gloss and luster
  • Possible ink marks or other outside writing

2FAIR

  • Badly creased, scuffed, stained, or scratched
  • Major surface damage, including writing on front or back or card and creases across the card
  • Possible thumb tack or staple holes
  • Heavy surface wear
.5

1.5POOR +

  • Seriously mishandled
  • Heavy creases
  • Ink marks
  • Areas of card might be missing or ripped
  • Possible thumb tack or staple holes
  • Heavy print spots
  • Uncentered

1POOR

  • Disastrous flaws
  • Small portions of card may be missing or torn
  • Shabby and discolored
  • Abused

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