Sports Cards Grading Standards

Grades 1-10

GEM-MT 10: Gem Mint
MINT 9: Mint
NM-MT 8: Near Mint-Min
NM 7: Near Mint
EX-MT 6: Excellent-Mint
EX 5: Excellent
VG-EX 4: Very Good-Excellent
VG 3: Very Good
GOOD 2: Good
FR 1.5: Fair
PR 1: Poor

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Qualifiers

OC: Off Center
ST: Staining
PD: Print Defect
OF: Out of Focus
MK: Marks
MC: Miscut

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Publications & Media Guides Grading Standards

A+,A (Gem mint)
A-, B+, B (Mint): The publication only show slight wear;
B-, C+ (Near Mint to Mint): The publication has one or two slight corner crease;
C , C- (Excellent to Near Mint): The publication shows creases and could have a slight tear;
D+, D (Very Good to Excellent): The publication shows tears, creases or stains.