Grading of Vintage Singles

Here are some basic guidelines for the grading of older cards:

• Mint - A card with no defects, razor sharp corners, even borders, original gloss on the front with a sharp picture, no signs of wear, no printing flaws.
  
  
• NM - A card with a very minor defect. Light fuzziness on one corner, a small amount of original gloss lost, very minor wear on the edges, slight off-centered borders, minor printing flaw.
  
  
• EX+ - A card with a few minor flaws, but no major defects. Minor wear on the edges, small fuzziness on the corners, very small amount of wear, slightly off-centered borders, slight fading.
  
  
• EX - A card with minor defects. There's some slight rounding at some of the corners, some wear at the edges, off-centered borders, some possible visable wear.
  
  
• VG - A card that has been handled a lot. Minor creases, rounded corners, scuffing at the borders, slight notches on the edges, borders can be off-centered, discoloration, gloss of card can be gone, and the picture may be slightly out of focus.
  
  
• G - A card that has been handled or scuffed. There's rounding or layering at the corners and borders may be way off center, loss of gloss on the face, notching on the edges.
  
  
• P - Card may have a tear, writing on it, or a major physical defect.