GRADING SCALE / STANDARDS

Card is virtually flawless with 50/50 centering front & back. Crisp clear focus/registration, four sharp corners, free of stains, no breaks in surface gloss, no print or refractor lines, and no visible wear under magnification.  

 A card with 55/45 or better centering on front and 60/40 or better on back. sharp focus, four sharp corners, free of stains, no breaks in surface gloss, no print or refractor lines, and no visible wear. A slight print spot visible under close scrutiny is allowable if it does not detract from the aesthetics of the card. 

A card that appears to be Gem Mint 10 but upon close inspection may have a tiny flaw(s) that keeps it from grading GEM MT 10. 

 60/40 or better centering on front & back. Sharp focus and four sharp corners. A minor flaw  exist upon close inspection. A minor flaw may be, but is not limited to: a slight nick to one corner, a small gloss break or surface scratch, a minor print line or minor refractor line, a minor focus or color imperfection, or a small print spot. 

65/35 or better centering front & back.  Four sharp corners. A few minor flaws may exist upon close inspection. A minor flaw may be, but is not limited to: a slight nick to one corner, a small gloss break or surface scratch, a minor print line or minor refractor line, a minor focus or color imperfection, or a small print spot. 

65/35 or better centering on front & 70/30 or better on back. Corners are sharp to the naked eye but may show slight wear under closer inspection. A few small flaws exist.  Flaws may be, but are not limited to: very minor wear on one corner, a gloss break or surface scratch, a print line or refractor line, a focus or color imperfection, or a print spot. 

70/30 or better centering, a few small flaws may exist upon close inspection. A small flaw may be, but is not limited to: very minor wear on one corner, a gloss break or surface scratch, a print line or refractor line, a focus or color imperfection, or a print spot. 

70/30 or better centering, slight wear on some corners, minor scratching, some print spots or speckling, and print lines or refractor lines are acceptable. Card may exhibit a slightly skewed (diamond) cut. 

 An EX/NM card that exhibits high-end overall quality and eye appeal. 

 75/25 or better centering, slight fuzzing of corners may be evident, skewed cut may be more evident, focus or register may be off, and slight notching of edges may exist. 

 An EX card that exhibits high-end overall quality and eye appeal. 

80/20 or better centering, minor rounding or fuzzing of corners, roughness or chipping along edge (no layering), one VERY slight surface or "spider" crease may exist on one side of the card, gloss may be lost from surface with some scratching that does not detract from the aesthetics of the card.