Grading Your Sports Cards

[Jimmayor007]

This should not be considered the "All-Inclusive" guide to sports card grading but, it will give you a good start towards properly grading your own sports cards prior to listing them on eBay or after completion of a successful auction purchase.

Local card dealers are a great source of help on this topic and most will be happy to assist you with assigning a grade to your cards.

Mint (MT) = Cards of this grade are FLAWLESS. They are perfectly centered, have sharp corners, the pictures are in perfect focus, contain vibrant colors with no print sports, have the original gloss, and are perfectly centered.

Near-Mint (NRMT) = Cards of this grade have one minor flaw that keeps them from grading Mint.

Excellent-Mint (EX-MT) = Cards of this grade have more than one minor flaw.

Very Good (VG) = Rounded corners, rough or slightly nicked edges, discoloration, off centering, and signs of handling (gloss rubbed off, etc.) all will result in a card being graded Very Good.

Good, Fair, Poor = Cards of this grade will have severely rounded or separating corners, creases, fading and discoloration, are greatly off centered, contain pen marks (common with older checklist cards), and any other form of disfigurement.

...read the full guide with pics here

[meuandthelot]

https://www.sportscardforum.com/showthread.php?t=94430

Added your synopsis here, Thank You.