Kevin's Sports Cards: Baseball and Football Cards
Sports Card Grading
MT = Mint
Four sharp corners - 55/45 or better centering (picture within border;
left-right and top-bottom) - Smooth edges - Original color borders and
gloss, a handful of specks or one minor spot.
NM-MT = Near Mint-Mint
60/40 or better centering - Relatively smooth edges - Original color border
and 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.
NM = Near Mint
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
EXMT = Excellent-Mint
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.
EX = Excellent
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.
VG = Very Good
Centering 80/20 or better - Slightly rounded corners - Slight layering,
noticeable chipping or notches on edges is allowed. - May also have: Minor
scuffing or hairline creases.
G,F,P = Good-Fair-Poor
Well worn or abused - Badly rounded, layered corners, scuffing - Some
lack of original coloring - Serious creases.