SMR Online Store - Grading Standards

Authentic: This card could have been trimmed, or have severe creasing, paper loss, rounded corners, rough edges, mis-cut or off centered, pin holes, tape marks, stains, staple holes, and writing.

PSA 1 Poor: This card could have severe creasing, paper loss, rounded corners, rough edges, mis-cut or off centered, tape marks, stains, some kind of writing.

PSA 2 Good: This card could have creases, light paper loss, rounded corners, rough edges, mis-cut or off centered, small tape marks, light stains.

PSA 3 VG: This card could have some surface creases, the tiniest amount of paper loss, rounded to dinged corners, worn edges, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum stains.

PSA 4 VG-EX: This card could have some light small surface creases or paper wrinkles, corners and edges with moderate wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

PSA 5 EX: This card could have a light surface crease or paper wrinkle, moderate to light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

PSA 6 EX-MT: This card could have a corner wrinkle or a tiny surface crease some where, light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

PSA 7 NM: This card could have a tiny surface crease somewhere, light corner / edge wear, off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

SGC Authentic: This card could have been trimmed, or have severe creasing, paper loss, rounded corners, rough edges, mis-cut or off centered, pin holes, tape marks, stains, staple holes, and writing.

SGC 1 / 1.5: This card could have severe creasing, paper loss, rounded corners, rough edges, mis-cut or off centered, tape marks, stains, some kind of writing.

SGC 2 / 2.5: This card could have creases, light paper loss, rounded corners, rough edges, mis-cut or off centered, small tape marks, light stains.

SGC 3 / 3.5: This card could have some surface creases, the tiniest amount of paper loss, rounded to dinged corners, worn edges, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum stains.

SGC 4 / 4.5: This card could have some light small surface creases or paper wrinkles, corners and edges with moderate wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

SGC 5 / 5.5: This card could have a light surface crease or paper wrinkle, moderate to light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

SGC 6 / 6.5: This card could have a corner wrinkle or a tiny surface crease some where, light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

SGC 7 / 7.5: This card could have a corner wrinkle or a tiny surface crease some where, light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

BCCG 5: This card could have creases, light paper loss, rounded corners, rough edges, mis-cut or off centered, small tape marks, wax/gum/oil light stains.

BCCG 6: This card could have some surface creases, the tiniest amount of paper loss, rounded to dinged corners, worn edges, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

BCCG 7: This card could have some light small surface creases or paper wrinkles, corners and edges with moderate wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

BCCG 8: This card could have a corner wrinkle or a tiny surface crease some where, light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

BCCG 9: This card could have a corner wrinkle or a tiny surface crease some where, light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.

BCCG 10: This card could have a corner wrinkle or a tiny surface crease some where, light corner / edge wear, mis-cut or off centered, wax/gum/oil stains.