Grading Scale
- GEM-MT 10: Gem Mint
A GCG Gem Mint 10 card is a perfect card under magnification. Four sharp corners, clean surface and edges, and centering that is 55/45 or better. - MINT 9: Mint
A GCG Mint 9 is a perfect card to the naked eye. Four sharp corners, clean surface and edges, and centering that is 60/40 or better. The card may exhibit minor imperfections under magnification. - NM-MT 8: Near Mint-Mint
A GCG NM-MT 8 is a near perfect card to the naked eye. Mostly sharp corners, mostly clean surface and edges, and centering that is 65/35 or better. The card may exhibit minor imperfections. - NM 7: Near Mint
A GCG NM 7 is a card with slight imperfections. Mostly sharp corners, semi-clean surface and edges, and centering that is 70/30 or better. The card may exhibit minor imperfections. - EX-MT 6: Excellent-Mint
A GCG EX-MT 6 is a card with clearly visible minor imperfections. Some sharp corners, semi-clean surface and edges. Centering that is 75/25 or better. The card clearly has minor imperfections. - EX 5: Excellent
A GCG EX-5 is a card with clearly visible imperfections. Wear on corners, edges, or surface. Centering that is 80/20 or better. The card has some imperfections. - VG-EX 4: Very Good-Excellent
A GCG VG-EX 4 is a card with clearly visible imperfections. Wear on corners, edges, or surface. Centering that is 85/15 or better. The card has multiple imperfections. - VG 3: Very Good
A GCG VG 3 is a card with many visible imperfections. Wear on corners, edges, and surface. Centering that is 90/10 or better. The card has multiple imperfections. - GOOD 2: Good
A GCG Good 2 is a card with many visible imperfections. Wear on corners, edges, and surface is significant. Centering that is 95/5 or better. The card has multiple imperfections. - PR 1: Poor
A GCG Poor 1 is a card with the lowest possible eye appeal. Wear on corners, edges, and surface is extreme. - A: Authentic
A GCG Authentic A is a card that is authentic but cannot receive a numerical grade because it does not meet minimum size requirements, has been mis-cut, trimmed, re-colored, restored, etc.