Collectors Grade currently grades cards that measure 4" x 5" or less.
Collector's Grade will NOT Authenticate any autographs that are NOT
licensed pack pulled auto's
CG will NOT grade any known autopen auto's
If it is determined that any card has been trimmed or altered in any way or is a reprint/fake the card will still be encapsulated with the appropriate labeling
and you will still be charged for the submission.
If you Google "What is the definition of Gem Mint" Here's what you get
Gem Mint. A PSA Gem Mint 10 card is a virtually perfect card. Attributes include four perfectly sharp corners, sharp focus and full original gloss.
Collector's Grade view of the Gem Mint Grade:
The "Gem Mint" 10 is basically a fake grade created by Third Party Graders, to create a lottery type effect to bait submissions.
9's and 10's are interchangeable on any given day of the week. In other words, Fools gold. A very effective marketing scheme meant to create a false sense of rarity. People fall for it everyday. Don't Believe it, It's still true!!
Now, Go ahead and Google the definition of Flawless or Mint notice they actually have a definition in the dictionary! hmm.....
Collector's Grade Team members are trading card collector's just like you , We take a lot of pride in evaluating your collectible trading card whether it is for your personal collection or for resale on any number of platforms out there today, we treat your collectible as if it were a part of our own personal collection!
Collector's Grade Grading Services provides final grades in half-point increments (i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a grade with a half-point increment typically share characteristics from both the level above and the level below the actual grade given.
A beautiful boldly signed autograph that appears near perfect to the naked eye. Under normal viewing, it looks like an aesthetically-pleasing autograph.
This is a signature that is also very pleasing but has slight imperfections that barely detract from the autograph. Very light bubbling or micro scratching is allowable, but no yellowing, fading or smearing. Positioning should be nearly perfect - with just the very tips of a letter or two cut off or hidden.
The signature is still solid and pleasing but might be somewhat bubbled throughout, or have areas of minor scuffing/scratching that detract from the aesthetic beauty of the signature. Only lightly visible yellowing or fading or smearing is allowed. A cut signature may only have 10% of the signature hidden (or missing, when referring to a sticker autograph). Only a very small tip of the signature may run off or bleed onto the edge.
Flaws are evident, including heavy bubbling throughout, noticeable scratching, minor but noticeable yellowing or fading, small but obvious portions of smeared ink. Up to 20% of a cut autograph may be hidden, or 20% of a sticker auto may be missing. A portion of the signature may run off the card or may bleed onto the edge.
Heavy flaws are easily visible and highly distracting, including bubbling to the point of portions of the autograph being essentially invisible, extremely distracting scratching, yellowing or fading, or significantly smeared ink on multiple areas of the autograph. Up to 35% of a cut autograph/sticker may be hidden/missing. Several letters of the signature may run off the card, bleeding onto the edge or opposite side of the card.
Very heavy flaws that highly distract from the autograph, including portions of the autograph being completely removed or invisible, catastrophic scratching throughout the entire autograph, extremely heavy yellowing, massive fading of the entire signature, smeared ink throughout the entire autograph. Over 50% of a cut autograph/sticker may be hidden/missing.
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