Grade: TAG Pristine
Score: 990 - 1000

CENTERING:

Front image centered within a tolerance of ~51/49 and back image within ~54.5/45.5 (Sports) or ~52/48 (TCG).

CORNERS:

​A card will display virtually flawless corners. No visible wear or fraying. Under high resolution imagery, the corners appear sharp and crisp with little to no fill or fray artifacts.

SURFACE:

A flawless surface, exhibiting only Non-Human Observable Defects (NHOD’s).

EDGES:

A card will display virtually flawless edges. Under high resolution imagery, the edges have very minor fill or fray artifacts.

Grade: Gem Mint
Score: 950 - 989

CENTERING:
Front image centered within a tolerance of ~55/45 and back image within ~70/30 (Sports), or ~65/35 (TCG).

CORNERS:

​A card will display 4 sharp corners, showing minor fill or fray artifacts. Very minor surface wear may be visible under high resolution imagery. A light but visible corner touch or two may be apparent on the reverse. The corners will still be sharp & square.

SURFACE:

An extremely attractive surface. A slight print imperfection may appear under hi-res imagery. A very minor defect such as a very small pit, light scratch that does not penetrate the gloss or a light print or refractor line may be present. Scoring is impacted by region. Back may have multiple print lines as well as a larger, deeper pit.

EDGES:

An edge may display minor fill or fray. Very minor edge surface wear may be visible under high resolution imagery.

Grade: Poor
Score: 100 - 149

CENTERING:
The front and or back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:
Corners aren’t just rounded, but are misshaped. Parts of the corners? have fallen off or have been torn off because of excessive wear and handling.

SURFACE:

A combination of any of the significant flaws mentioned above are present. Tape or glue may be present on the front of the card.

EDGES:

All above defects are present. Multiple portions of the image of the card worn away or obstructed by any of these edge defects. Larger tear(s) present.

Grade: Mint
Score: 900 - 949

CENTERING:

Front image centered within a tolerance of ~60/40 and back image within ~90/10 (Sports) or ~75/25 (TCG).

CORNERS:

​Corners will still appear sharp and square. Up to two very light corner touches, where the stock has been compromised, and are visible on the front of the card, may be present. Multiple corner touches on the back will be present. More significant fill or fray artifacts are present under high resolution imagery.

SURFACE:

A larger and deeper pit may be present. May have 2 or 3 small pits and/or a longer scratch not penetrating the gloss. May have a light but present print line or refractor line that runs the length of the card, vertically or horizontally. Has a minor print imperfection or multiple spots. A small scratch that penetrates the gloss on the back is visible. Multiple, more visible print lines present.

EDGES:

Visible but minor edge surface wear on one or two edges. More significant fill or fray artifacts are present under high resolution imagery.

Grade: Near Mint - Mint
Score: 800 - 849

CENTERING:
Front image centered within a tolerance of ~65/35. For TCG, backs should be centered within a ~95/5. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:

​A corner may start to show minor wear. Other corners still appear square but display light corner touches on the front. The back corners show a little more wear. Fray artifacts continue to become more visible and significant, while very minor areas of fill, start to show under high resolution imagery.

SURFACE:

Several defects mentioned above are present. The combination of any, depending on their size, area and location are all factors. Minor but larger areas of print imperfections are present. A minor roller line might be visible on the front or back.

EDGES:

Edge surface wear and minor chipping is present on all four edges. Fray artifacts continue to become more visible and significant while very minor areas of fill start to show under high resolution imagery. Slightly more tolerance (can this be quantified) is given to the back of the card where surface wear and chipping are present. Minor lifting to the edge may start to become visible.

Grade: Near Mint
Score: 700 - 749

CENTERING:
Image centered within a tolerance of ~70/30 on the front. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:

​Corners still appear square but multiple corners display fraying on the corner surfaces. A slight bend or hit to the corner that compromises the card surface might be present. Larger artifacts of fray on the corners edge are clearly visible.

SURFACE:

A minor dent might now impact both the front and back of the card. Multiple print dots (print defects) throughout the card are visible.

EDGES:

A minor “notch”, which starts to impact on the edges surface, might become visible. Lifting to all four edges visible. Edge surface wear and chipping now completely visible.

Grade: Excellent - Mint
Score: 600 - 649

CENTERING:
Image centered within a tolerance of ~75/25 on the front. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:
One corner may start to show some slight rounding. Fraying is more prevalent on multiple corners. Multiple corners may start to show more significant wear on both the front and back of the card. A slight bend or ding is now clearly present on a corner.

SURFACE:

A longer, more visible wrinkle is present on the back. Light staining may start to appear on the back of the card as well. Larger dent or multiple minor dents could be present. More significant surface scuffs are present in a single area. The focus of the card is off, demonstrating a two for one effect on certain objects (eyes, buttons, letters, logo on hat, etc).

EDGES:

Minor notches on three or more edges, or one severe notch on a single edge are present. Larger areas of chipping that significantly impact the cards surface are present. Roughness continues to worsen.

Grade: Excellent
Score: 500 - 549

CENTERING:
Image centered within a tolerance of ~80/20 on the front. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:

​Rounding of a corner or two becomes slightly more significant. Larger areas of corner surface wear or chipping are visible. All four corners have lost their squareness due to surface wear, dings or fill issues. Excessive fray artifacts visible and distracting on multiple corners.

SURFACE:

Multiple small wrinkles present on the front. A larger area of staining is visible. Multiple areas of surface scuffing now visible. Loss of original gloss becomes visible.

EDGES:

Notches and chipping visible on the same edge or edges. Fray, fill and roughness significantly impacting the edge.

Grade: Very Good - Excellent
Score: 400 - 449

CENTERING:
Image centered within a tolerance of ~85/15 on the front. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:
Two or three corners are clearly rounded and accompanied by areas of corner surface wear, fraying or chipping. Bends, dings and surface wear all continue to become more prevalent if the corners are not rounded. The corners surface area becomes impacted on multiple corners.

SURFACE:

A minor crease is visible on both sides of the card possibly. A wrinkle spanning vertically or horizontally approximately half way across the card is clearly visible. Larger areas of staining present on the front, multiple larger areas on the back. Water damage present over larger portion of the card.

EDGES:

Edge surface wear is evident and there is dirtiness to the underlying stock.

Grade: Very Good 
Score: 300 - 349

CENTERING:
Image centered within a tolerance of ~90/10 on the front. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:
Four rounded corners, bordering on extreme rounding where a corners roundness starts to appear outside of the corner area. Corner fraying becomes “Dirty” as the underlying stock has been exposed for some significant amount of time. Significant bends which start causing multiple corners to display severe surface defects in the corner area.

SURFACE:

Heavier wrinkles or creases may be present. Still just one wrinkle spanning horizontally across the card is visible. There may be a wrinkle spanning approximately three-quarters of the cards back vertically. Most of the card’s gloss is now gone.
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EDGES:

All edge defects continue to worsen. Significant fill and fray artifacts, severe notches, large areas of chipping, dirtiness to underlying stock and roughness to the edges are present.

Grade: Good
Score: 200 - 249

CENTERING:
Image centered within a tolerance of ~95/5 on the front. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:
All four corners starting to show extreme rounding and dirtiness.

SURFACE:

Multiple full-length wrinkles or heavier creases continue to persist. A GOOD card may exhibit one of the following significant flaws. A pinhole allowing light to shine through the puncture area. Minor area of glue on the reverse.

EDGES:

All defects above are present, but now aspects of one or more are creeping deeper into the cards surface from multiple edges, more severely impacting the appeal of the card. One edge of the card may exhibit a minor tear.

Grade: Poor
Score: 100 - 149

CENTERING:
The front and or back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.

CORNERS:
Corners aren’t just rounded, but are misshaped. Parts of the corners? have fallen off or have been torn off because of excessive wear and handling.

SURFACE:

A combination of any of the significant flaws mentioned above are present. Tape or glue may be present on the front of the card.

EDGES:

All above defects are present. Multiple portions of the image of the card worn away or obstructed by any of these edge defects. Larger tear(s) present.