10 – Gem Mint

• Corners: May have a very small amount of whitening on 1–2 corners (must be tiny and not obvious at first glance)
  
  

• Edges: Clean to the naked eye
  
  

• Surface: No scratches, dents, dimples, or scuffs visible without tilting under light
  
  

• Centering: Very good to excellent (minor off-centering allowed if not distracting)
  
  

• Overall: Eye-clean, high-end card that still looks elite on inspection
  
  

👉 If the whitening jumps out immediately, it’s a 9, not a 10.

9 – Mint

• Corners: Light whitening on multiple corners
  
  

• Edges: Minor wear in one small area
  
  

• Surface: Very faint marks visible only under light
  
  

• Centering: Slightly off but acceptable
  
  

8 – Near Mint–Mint

• Small whitening on most corners
  
  

• Minor edge wear
  
  

• Light surface marks visible at angles
  
  

7 – Near Mint

• Visible corner and edge wear
  
  

• Surface scratches visible without trying
  
  

6 – Excellent

• Moderate wear throughout
  
  

5 – Very Good

• Rounded corners
  
  

• Noticeable surface wear
  
  

4 – Good

• Heavy wear
  
  

• Possible light creasing
  
  

3 – Fair

• Creases and significant wear
  
  

2 – Poor

• Major creases or structural issues
  
  

1 – Damaged

• Torn, bent, or water-damaged

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