Grade 1 – Poor
Major surface damage for example cuts, scratches or severe creasing. The card may exhibit heavy text or artwork damage throughout. Torn corners or missing corners, resulting in a significant visual alterations to the card.
Grade 2 – Moderate
The card may exhibit heavy scratching throughout the card on artwork or text. Corners will be misshapen or worn.
Grade 3 – Fair/Moderate
Card will start to lose integrity in multiple areas of the card. Corners will be misshapen or worn. The centering for this card must be greater than 85/15 for any opposite pair on the front and 85/15 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.
Grade 4 – Good
The card may start to lose its colour but no major. The centering for the card must be greater than 80/20 on the front and 80/20 for the rear of card.
Grade 5 – Very Good
Corners may have whitening or fraying of any edges. Some scratches may obstruct the artwork of the card or text. Centered of the card must be greater than 80/20 of both sides of the card.
Grade 6 – Excellent
Evidence of handling or general wear and tear. Moderate damage or whitening to edges or corners. Centered of the card must be greater than 80/20 of both sides of the card.
Grade 7 – Mint Excellent
Excellent condition with minimal signs of wear and tear. Minor printing defects. Edges and corners can have light whitening and light surface damage. Centered within a 75/25 ratio on the front and rear of card.
Grade 8 – Near Mint/Mint
Amazing condition but may have some minor imperfections with only slight wear or whitening. Minor printing defects and potential presence of print lines. Centerings within a 70/30 ratio on front and back.
Grade 9 – Mint
Visually perfect to the naked eye. Very very slight imperfections, this could be light printing lines or very faint whitening on microscope inspection. Centered with a 60/40 ratio to achieve the mint grading.
Grade 10 – Gem Mint
Flawless condition, corners and edges with no whitening and rounded edges. All borders equal and centering is less than a 60/40 split.
