Raw Card Grading

• Centering: 65/35 or better on front, 90/10 or better on back.
• Corners: Very minor wear on two corners is allowed.
• Edges: Slight roughness, minor chipping or very minor notching is allowed.
• Surface: A few noticeable print spots or minor speckling is allowed. Minor color or focus imperfections. Very minor border discoloration. A very minor wax stain on back. Solid gloss with a few minor scratches detectable upon close inspection. A few metallic print lines.

  Cards at this grade can actually be considered NM or better.

  EX/NM: Excellent/Near Mint

• Centering: 70/30 better on front. 95/5 or better on back.
• Corners: Lightly worn corners, but free of dings and fraying.
• Edges: Moderate roughness, moderate chipping or minor notching is allowed.
• Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor color or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration and color or focus imperfections. Minor wax stains or extremely subtle ink marks. Relatively solid gloss with minor scratches, but devoid of scuffing. Noticeable metallic print lines.

  EX: Excellent

• Centering: 75/25 or better on front. 95/5 or better on back.
• Corners: Four fuzzy corners, a touch of notching or a minor ding is allowed.
• Edges: Noticeable roughness - but no layering. Very slight notching or noticeable chipping is allowed.
• Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor color or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration. Minor wax stains or very light ink mark. Some gloss lost from surface with minor scratches, but devoid of scuffing.

  VG: Very Good

• Centering: 85/15 or better on front. 100/0 or better on back.
• Corners: Slightly rounded or noticeably notched corners with slight layering is allowed.
• Edges: Heavy notching, moderate layering or heavy chipping is allowed.
• Surface: Heavy print spots. A very minor crease. Noticeable color or focus imperfections. Noticeable border discoloration. Noticeable wax stains Very little surface gloss. Minor scuffing or a very minor tear.

  GD: Good

• Centering: 90/10 or better on front. 100/0 or offcut on back.
• Corners: Noticeably rounded or heavily notched corners with moderate layering.
• Edges: Severely chipped, notched or layered.
• Surface: Severe print spots. Noticeable creases. Noticeable color or focus imperfections. Noticeable border discoloration. Heavy wax stains. Moderate ink mark or tape stain. A surface devoid of gloss. Noticeable scuffing or a noticeable tear.

We do our utmost to describe items to the best of our ability. We prefer to understate a cards condition so the buyer isn't disappointed. With over forty years in the hobby we certainly know the difference between Good and Near Mint.