Our Grading Scale
Every card graded with precision and transparency.
Our 10-Point Scale
What Each Grade Means
Our 10-point scale provides clear, consistent grades from Gold (10) down to Poor (1).
10
Gold
Flawless card with perfect centering, sharp corners, flawless edges, and a pristine surface. The
highest grade achievable.
9
Silver
Near-perfect card with only the slightest imperfections visible under close inspection.
8
Bronze
Excellent card showing minor imperfections such as slight corner wear or minor print lines.
7
Near Mint
A well-preserved card with minor surface wear, small print spots, or slight corner rounding.
6
Excellent-Mint
Light surface wear on one or two edges with minor corner blunting and very light creases.
5
Excellent
Noticeable surface wear with multiple minor imperfections across corners, edges, or surface.
4
Very Good-Excellent
Obvious surface wear with moderate corner and edge wear but no major creases or tears.
3
Very Good
Heavy wear evident throughout the card including significant corner and edge rounding.
2
Good
Well-worn card showing heavy creases, rounded corners, and significant surface damage.
1
Poor
Heavily damaged card with major creases, stains, missing pieces, or other severe defects.
Service Tiers
Choose Your Service
Standard
28–35 business days
$40
- Professional 10-point grading
- Tamper-evident slab case
- Online grade lookup
- Return shipping included
Express
10–15 business days
$60
- Professional 10-point grading
- Tamper-evident slab case
- Online grade lookup
- Return shipping included
- Priority queue handling
Premium
3–5 business days
$80
- Professional 10-point grading
- Tamper-evident slab case
- Online grade lookup
- Return shipping included
- Priority queue handling
- White-glove card handling