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How to grade cards — the basics |
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Some sports card dealers charge a fee for a price quote, since
they are also 'grading' the card. Baseball
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"Please call or e-mail me if you have questions
about grading your pre-1968 baseball cards. With more than 20 years' as a professional sports card
dealer, I can help you with grading or give you a prompt,
honest & accurate price quote on your cards for FREE."
David Hobson
BaseballCardBuyer.com
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Grade my cards!
Baseball card grading is tricky, but this
commonly used grading system will help you 'grade' your own
cards. Card grading is required to establish true baseball
card values. If you want a dealer to buy your baseball cards as 'graded',
it must be done by one of the professional sports card grading companies
whose methods are accepted by sports card dealers. Still,
most dealers will personally examine any valuable baseball
cards before they decide to buy.
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On the other hand, many dealers – including Baseball Card
Buyer – also buy ungraded cards.
In that case, they
make their own personal evaluation about grade before buying any baseball
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- Mint (MT)
- Four sharp corners - 55(%)/45(%)
or better centering (i.e.,
centering of picture within border; left-right & top-bottom)
- Smooth edges - Original color border & gloss
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- Near Mint - Mint (NRMT-MT)
- 60/40 or better centering - Relatively smooth
edges - Original color border & gloss - One
of the following very minor flaws is allowed: Sharp corners to the eye, but slight imperfections under intense scrutiny; A few minor print spots; A few focus imperfections
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- Near Mint (NM)
- 65/35 or better centering - In addition, one
of the following minor flaws allowed: Very slightly fuzzy corners; Slightly rough edges; Very minor border discoloration; Noticeable print spots; Color or focus imperfections
- Excellent - Mint (EXMT)
- Centering no worse than 70/30 - No more than
two of the following flaws allowed: Very slightly
fuzzy corners; Slightly rough edges; Very minor border discoloration;
Noticeable print spots; Color or focus imperfections
- Excellent (EX)
- Centering no worse than 75/25 - A touch of
notching or a slight 'ding' on a corner is allowed. - May have
other imperfections such as: Poor gloss; Poor focus; Noticeable
print spots
- Very Good (VG)
- Centering 80/20 or better - Slightly rounded corners - Slight layering, noticeable chipping or notches on edges is allowed. - May also have: Minor scuffing; Hairline crease
- Good (G)
Fair (F) Poor (P)
- Well worn or abused - Badly rounded, layered
corners, scuffing - Some lack of original coloring - Serious
crease
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 Cards shown, clockwise from top left:
Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, Zack Wheat |
