There are standard grading guidelines that have been instituted and in place for many years. Each dealer utilizes those guidelines and adapts them to their own grading standards. We feel that our grading policy is among the most Honest and Conservative in the hobby. These cards look like they just came out of the pack. Four sharp corners, perfect centering, no creases or wear.
Card has four sharp corners, near-perfect centering and no surface wear or creases.
Card has more corner wear than EX, somevisible creasing and could be slightly mis-cut. Slightly more creasing than VG, and more visible surface wear. A lot of creasing, rounded corners, shows some pen marks and wear. Has heavy creasing, maybe a piece missing, pen marks, tape or glue marks, has been through the wringer. These are our criteria for grading cards.