NMMT – a truly exception card. Centering 60/40 or better with nearly flawless corners. My highest grade.
NM+ - a near perfect card. Centering 65/35 or better with one corner with minor wear. Card is in focus and free of print lines.
NM/MT+ - a grade for commons only. Card will either be NM or NM+. A true high card.
NM – a beautiful card. Centering is 75/25 or better with sharp corners. Could have minor wear on two of the corners. Card is in focus and free of any print lines.
EXMT+ - Very close to NM. Centering is 75/25 or better. Corners can have minor touches on them but they all still come to a point.
EXMT/EXMT+ - a grade for commons only. Card will either be EXMT or EXMT+.
EXMT – still a nice high grade. Centering is 80/20 or better. Corners have minor to moderate wear, but are still relatively sharp and cards have an overall nice appearance.
EX+ - the nicest of all midgrade cards. Probably the best deal for the money of all grades. Centering must be 85/15 or better. Corners can have moderate wear, but no major problems.
EX/EX+ - A grade for commons only. The card will be one or the other.
EX – a solid midgrade card. Centering must be 90/10 or better. Corners can have moderate wear, but no rounding or creasing or major problems.
VGEX – the nicest of the low grade cards. Cards cannot be miscut. There might be a crease. The corners can be slightly rounded. No major creases or any intentional damage.
VG – Still a decent low grade card. No intentional damage. There can be a major crease or multiple small creases, but there is not a major crease that destroys the eye appeal. Card can be miscut from the factory, but otherwise nice.
GVG – Card can have multiple creases. There car be pen or pencil markings on the back.
Good – There may be back damage. Multiple creases, pen or pencil on the front or back. The card is in tact, but by no means an attractive card.
FAIR – Usually used as a filler card for a set. Card can be worn out and can have creases throughout with major back damage.
POOR – the lowest grade of a card. This is just to say you have the card. Can have part of the card missing, writing or major creases etc.
