Your final grade is determined by the card's weakest attribute across all four categories.
Gem Mint
GEM-MT
Corners
Perfectly sharp with no wear or rounding.
Centering
55/45 or better on front; 75/25 or better on back.
Surface
Flawless. No scratches, print lines, or any surface imperfections.
Edges
Clean and free from chipping, whitening, or wear.
Mint
MINT
Corners
Sharp with minimal to no wear.
Centering
60/40 or better on front; 90/10 or better on back.
Surface
May show a very slight wax stain on reverse or a minor printing imperfection.
Edges
Clean with minimal to no wear.
Near Mint–Mint
NM-MT
Corners
May have the slightest fraying at one or two corners.
Centering
65/35 to 70/30 on front; 90/10 or better on back.
Surface
Slight wax stain on reverse, minor printing flaw, or slightest fraying at corners.
Edges
Clean with minimal to no wear.
Near Mint
NM
Corners
May have slight fraying on some corners.
Centering
70/30 to 75/25 on front; 90/10 or better on back.
Surface
Slight surface wear and a minor printing blemish may be visible.
Edges
Clean with minimal to no wear.
Excellent–Mint
EX-MT
Corners
Slightly graduated fraying possible.
Centering
80/20 or better on front; 90/10 or better on back.
Surface
Visible surface wear, light scratches, or minor wax stain on reverse.
Edges
May exhibit very slight notching.
Excellent
EX
Corners
Very minor rounding evident.
Centering
85/15 or better on front; 90/10 or better on back.
Surface
More noticeable wear or printing defects. Loss of original gloss may be apparent.
Edges
May have minor chipping.
Very Good–Excellent
VG-EX
Corners
Slightly rounded.
Centering
85/15 or better on front; 90/10 or better on back.
Surface
Noticeable surface wear, light scuffing, or light scratches.
Edges
May have light scuffing or scratches.
Very Good
VG
Corners
Some rounding evident.
Centering
90/10 or better on front and back.
Surface
Some surface wear, light scuffing, or scratches. Focus may be off-register.
Edges
Noticeable wear.
Good
GOOD
Corners
Accelerated rounding.
Centering
90/10 or better on front and back.
Surface
Scratching, scuffing, light staining, or chipping of enamel.
Edges
Noticeable wear.
Poor
PR
Corners
May be missing pieces or severely rounded.
Centering
90/10 or better on front and back.
Surface
May be missing small pieces, heavily creased, or severely discolored.
Edges
May be severely damaged.
Standards sourced from PSA Grading Standards. Visit PSA for the full official guidelines.
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