Premier Grading Company
Sports Card Grading Service
656 N. Wellwood Avenue
Suite C PMB 200
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
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GRADING CRITERIA
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CENTERING
(FRONT)
CENTERING
(BACK)
CORNERS
ACCEPTABLE
FLAWS
GEM MINT
10.0
55/45 or better
60/40 or better
perfect under magnification
none
NEAR GEM
9.8
55/45 or better
60/40 or better
perfect under magnification
slight print mark on back
MINT +
9.5
60/40 or better
65/35 or better
perfect under magnification
any 1 micro flaw with the
exception of corner flaws
MINT
9.0
65/35 or better
70/30 or better
slight corner touch
on only 1 corner
any 2 micro flaws
NM-MT +
8.5
70/30 or better
75/25 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 2 slight flaws
NM-MT
8.0
70/30 or better
75/25 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 3 slight flaws and/or
any 1 regular flaw
NM +
7.5
75/25 or better
85/15 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 2 slight flaws and/or
any 2 regular flaws
NM
7.0
75/25 or better
85/15 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 3 slight flaws and/or
any 2 regular flaws
EX-MT +
6.5
80/20 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 3 slight flaws and/or
any 3 regular flaws
EX-MT
6.0
80/20 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 4 slight flaws and/or
any 3 regular flaws
EX +
5.5
80/20 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 4 slight flaws and/or
any 4 regular flaws
EX
5.0
80/20 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 5 slight flaws and/or
any 4 regular flaws
VG-EX +
4.5
80/20 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 5 slight flaws and/or
any 5 regular flaws
VG-EX
4.0
80/20 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 5 regular flaws and/or
any 1 major flaw
VG +
3.5
80/20 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 5 regular flaws and/or
any 2 major flaws
VG
3.0
90/10 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 6 regular flaws and/or
any 2 major flaws
G-VG
2.5
90/10 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 7 regular flaws and/or
any 2 major flaws
GOOD
2.0
90/10 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 7 regular flaws and/or
any 3 major flaws
FAIR
1.5
90/10 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 8 regular flaws and/or
any 4 major flaws
POOR
1.0
90/10 or better
90/10 or better
(see acceptable flaws)
any 10 regular flaws and/or
any 5 major flaws