Assess the condition of your cards with our grading guidelines and criterion.
How It Works
You can earn 0 to 3 points from each category:
Surface Corners/Edges Centering
Each category moves on a sliding scale based on its condition. This ranges from 100% (Flawless) to 0% (Destroyed)
EXAMPLE
Corners/Edges
100%
+3 Points
Corners & Edges
37%
+1 Point
The sum total of all of your subgrades equals the final grade of your card:
SURFACE: 78%
+2 Points
CORNERS/EDGES: 100%
+3 Points
CENTERING: 86%
+2 Points
CREASES OR DENTS?
No, +1 Point
DEGREE 8
Try it out for yourself!
Use our calculator below to get a feel for our grading scale.
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Grading Category Breakdown
SURFACE
0-3 Points
3 Points (100%-92%)
Perfect to near-flawless surface; no scratches, stains, fading, production defects, indentations, or print lines that impact eye appeal.
2 Points (91%-60%)
Minimal to moderate surface damage, scratches, stains, fading, production defects, or print lines.
1 Point (59%-25%)
Moderate to heavy surface damage, scratches, stains, fading, production defects, or print lines.
0 Points (<24%)
Heavy to severe surface damage, scratches, stains, fading, production defects, or print lines.
CORNERS/EDGES
0-3 Points
3 Points (100%-95%)
Perfect to near-flawless corners & edges; crisp sharp corners free of dings or cutting defects. Edges must be free from any cutting defects, whitening, or fraying.
2 Points (94%-60%)
Minimal to moderate corner/edge whitening, fraying, dings, defects, etc.
1 Point (59%-25%)
Moderate to heavy corner/edge whitening, fraying, dings, defects, etc.
0 Points (<24%)
Heavy to severe corner/edge whitening, fraying, dings, defects, etc.
CENTERING
0-3 Points
3 Points (100%-94%)
50/50 to 53/47 centering (both front & back have to be within this margin).
2 Points (93%-70%)
54/46 to 65/35 centering (both front & back have to be within this margin).
1 Point (69%-30%)
66/34 to 85/15 centering (both front & back have to be within this margin).
0 Points (<29%)
86/14 to 100/0 centering (both front & back have to be within this margin).
CREASES OR DENTS?
No, +1 Point; Yes, -4 Points
No, +1 Point
A card free of creases or dents will earn you an extra point!
Yes, -4 Points
A card that has a crease or dent, that impacts eye appeal or is deemed significant will result in a loss of 4 points.
