Grading scale
The TRGC 1–10 scale
Our scale follows the industry-standard 1–10 framework collectors already know. Every card also receives four subgrades so you can see exactly where it shines and where it fell short.
Subgrade
Centering
Subgrade
Corners
Subgrade
Edges
Subgrade
Surface
10PristineVirtually flawless under magnification. Sharp corners, clean edges, flawless surface, centering 50/50 to 55/45 front.
9MintOne minor flaw such as slight wear on a corner or a tiny print spot. Centering 60/40 front.
8Near Mint–MintMinor wear on corners or edges, slight surface imperfections. Centering 65/35 front.
7Near MintSlight surface wear visible on close inspection, minor corner fraying. Centering 70/30.
6Excellent–MintVisible surface wear or light scratches, slightly rounded corners.
5ExcellentMinor rounding of corners, noticeable surface wear, possible light creasing.
4Very Good–ExcellentCorners slightly rounded, surface wear apparent, light crease possible.
3Very GoodSome rounding, noticeable creasing, loss of gloss.
2GoodObvious wear, creases, rounded corners, possible minor staining.
1PoorHeavy wear, major creases, tears or missing pieces; card is still identifiable.
Authentic (AUTH)
Genuine, but not assigned a numeric grade — e.g. trimmed or altered cards when requested, or cards outside gradable condition.
Altered / Not genuine
Cards found to be counterfeit, recoloured, trimmed or otherwise altered will not be encapsulated with a numeric grade. Grading fees still apply.
Grades are opinions
A grade is our professional opinion on the day of grading. Other graders, including TRGC on resubmission, may reach a different result.