| Near Mint
or Better | Excellent | Very
Good | Poor |
| Corners | Minor chipping | Moderate corner wear with multiple dinged corners | Rounding on all four corners | Major rounding with one or more corners missing |
| Edges | Minor chipping | Slightly rough edges with moderate chipping and/or light indentations | Moderate-to-heavy chipping and/or indentations | Major chipping and indentation with paper loss |
| Discoloration | None | Minor (e.g. wax stains on the reverse) | Moderate to major | Major discoloration over a large area |
Surface
Indentations | Minor | Moderate | Moderate to major | Major |
| Creases | None | Minor surface wrinkles | Moderate with multiple creases allowed | Multiple major creases |
Scratches/
Scuffing | Minor | Moderate | Moderate to major, some slight paper loss | Major scratches/
scuffing with paper loss, tears, and pinholes |
| Staining | None | Minor | Moderate to major | Major |