Card conditions

Light handling only. This is the top grade we use. We do not list Mint.

• Corners and edges look tidy.
• Surface is mostly clean.
• Nothing obvious like a crease or heavy whitening.

Raw singles on this list are Near Mint unless the product page says otherwise.

A little wear. You might notice it up close. The card still looks good.

• Light wear on a corner or edge.
• Small marks on the surface.
• No hard crease.

Played a bit, still presents well.

Clear wear. You would notice it without looking too hard. The card is still complete.

• Wear on more than one corner or edge.
• Surface marks that show.
• A light crease may be there.

Worn enough to see, still in one piece.

Heavy wear. Flaws are obvious. The card is still intact and readable.

• Heavy whitening or scuffs.
• Corners may look rounded.
• More than light surface wear.

A lot of play wear, still readable.

Worse than Heavily Played, or the card itself is affected. We only list this if the product page says so.

• Tears, holes, writing, or a piece missing.
• Staining, or a crease that breaks the card.
• Printed details hard to read.

Something beyond ordinary play wear.

The number on the slab is the condition. We do not recast it as a played-card grade.

• The label is what we sell.
• We do not crack slabs to regrade them for you.

Ask if you want a closer look at the slab in person.

The wrap or seal is intact. This is not a played-card grade.

• Packs, boxes, tins, and similar sit here.
• Promo singles still in the original wrap sit here too.
• We do not open sealed stock to check the contents.

If it is still factory wrapped, it is sealed, not Near Mint.