NEW CG Grading Scale

Group Submission Current Average Turn Around 34-40 Business Days on 50 card sub

trading cards & collectibles , TCG,CCG ETC. CG WILL GRADE

Baseball cards
Basketball cards
Football cards
Hockey cards
Wrestling cards
Racing cards
Soccer cards
Golf cards
Tennis cards
MMA
WNBA
Multi-sport cards
Pokémon
Dragon Ball
Comic cards
MTG Magic the Gathering
Metazoo
Garbage Pail Kids
Topps Wacky Packages
Sweet William/Isaly's Discs
Game Used/Patch/Memorabilia Cards from 55pt - 360pt thickness
Horizontal Game Used/Patch/Memorabilia Cards up to 0pt thickness
Peru Kanto Stickers
Pokedex Stickers / Slammer Stickers
Battrio Pokemon Game Pucks
Post Cards

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.

CG CARD GRADING SCALE (SPORTS/TCG/ccg/marvel & more

flawless 10

Centering: 50/50 FRONT AND BACK
Corners: Perfect under magnification.
Edges: Perfect to the naked eye and free of flaws under magnification.
Surface: No print spots. Flawless color, free from registration or focus imperfections. Perfect gloss, free of scratches and metallic print lines.

pristine 10

flawless 10

A Pristine 10 is a card that has received a 10 grade overall, with (3) 10 sub-grades and one 9.5 sub-grade.
Centering MUST be a 10 sub grade to receive a CG Pristine 65/35 - 55/45

The card will appear flawless to the naked eye however upon closer inspection the card may exhibit a MINOR flaw or two that keep it from grading a CG Flawless 10.

GEM MT 10

flawless 10

GEM MT 10

A Gem Mint 10 is a card that has received a 10 grade overall; however, two of the grading criteria does not meet the requirements of a Pristine 10. Corners will appear perfect to the naked eye and Mint+ under 10x magnification. The surface is free of print spots and should also display perfect gloss, devoid of any surface flaws. reverse centering is not to exceed 60/40.

mint+ 9.5

GEM MT 10

60/40 or better centering, sharp focus and four sharp corners. A minor flaw may exist upon close examination .

MINT 9

mint+ 9.5

MINT 9

Centering: must be 65/35 or better centering, with four sharp corners.

A few very minor flaws may exist upon close examination.

nm-MT 8

mint+ 9.5

MINT 9

Centering must be 65/35 or better.

Corners are sharp to the naked eye but may exhibit slight wear under closer examination.

A few small flaws may exist upon close examination.

nm 7

EX-NM 6

Centering: 70/30 or better both ways on front.

EX-NM 6

75/25 or better centering, slight fuzzing of corners may be evident, skewed cut may be more evident, focus or register may be off, and slight notching of edges may exist.

EX 5

EX-NM 6

VG-EX 4

80/20 or better centering, minor rounding or fuzzing of corners, roughness or chipping along edge (no layering), one VERY slight surface or "spider" crease may exist on one side of the card, gloss may be lost from surface with some scratching that does not detract from the aesthetics of the card.

VG-EX 4

VERY GOOD 3

VG-EX 4

85/15 or better centering, corners are slightly rounded with modest surface wear. Light hairline crease may show on one or both sides. A light tear or surface break may exist.

VERY GOOD 3

90/10 or better centering, corners more rounded--but not excessive, stronger creasing may exist. Poorer focus, registration, and discoloration, and staining are more noticeable. .

GOOD 2

VERY GOOD 3

Centered 90/10 or better. This card usually exhibits one or more of these characteristics heavy print spots, heavy crease(s), pinhole(s), color or focus imperfections or discoloration, surface scuffing or tear, rounded and/or fraying corners, ink or pencil marking(s), and lack of all or some original gloss.

SEALED PACKS WAX/FOIL

GEM MT 10

A CG GEM MT 10 pack is a pack that may exhibit one of the following flaws: a slight touch of wear on one corner (absent a hole or tear in the wrapper), minor toning or soiling to the seal on the reverse or a slight centering imperfection to the wrap. In addition, the pack must be "fresh" in appearance and free of any water or mildew damage to the wrapper or gum in order to qualify for this grade.

MINT 9

GEM MT 10

A CG MINT 9 pack is a pack that may possess one or more of the following technical imperfections upon close inspection: slight wear at one or two corners, a pin-sized hole at one of the corners, a wrinkle in the surface of the wax/cellophane wrapping, slight toning or soiling on the seal, very slight toning of the wrapper itself and/or a slight centering imperfection to the wrap. In addition, the pack must be "fresh" in appearance and free of any water or mildew damage to the wrapper or gum to qualify for this grade.

NM-MT 8

GEM MT 10

NM-MT 8

A CG NM-MT 8 pack is a pack that may possess one or more of the following flaws: there may be slight wear on all four corners, a few pin-hole sized tears on the corners or edges, a very minor tear in the wrapper itself, light toning or soiling on the seal, and/or a small stain, possibly due to water or mildew damage. A small allowance may be made for very light gum bleeding or soiling through the wrapper.

Note: This is the highest grade a pack can receive if the wax wrapper is a complete manufacturer mis-wrap, where there is a severe centering imperfection to the wrap.

NM 7

EX-MT 6

NM-MT 8

A CG NM 7 pack is a pack that may possess one or more of the following flaws: wear may be present on all four corners and/or the pack may show light tearing on multiple corners. In addition, the pack may exhibit light tears on the edges of the wrappers, wrinkles on the surface of the wax/cellophane wrapper along with other types of small surface defects. The reverse seal may have soiling or toning as a result of water or mildew damage, as long as it is not deemed severe. The gum or wax wrapper can begin to show bleeding or soiling through the wrapper, but it must be limited to the size of the gum.

EX-MT 6

A CG EX-NM 6 pack is a pack that may possess one of more of the following flaws: wear may be present on all four corners along with one or two clear corner tears and/or edge tears. Under this grade, a pack may exhibit staining or discoloration of the wrapper, possibly due to water or mildew damage. The surface of a cello pack may exhibit a large split through the protective wrapping. That wrapping may also be misaligned but, in order to qualify under this grade, a sizeable portion of the seal must remain secure. In addition, the surface of the wrapper may show soiling damage from the gum or wax.

ex 5

EX-MT 6

A CG EX 5 pack is a pack may possess one or more of the following flaws: wear will, most likely, be present on all four corners along with holes and/or tears on the corners and edges. A severe tear to one of the edges may be acceptable under this grade. The seal may be misaligned and partly raised but a somewhat sizeable portion of that original seal must remain intact. The surface of the pack may exhibit some discoloration, staining or soiling, possibly due to water or mildew damage. A cello pack may have a couple of severe splits through the protective wrapping as long as all the contained cards are held securely in their package.

vg-EX 4

A CG VG-EX 4 pack is a pack that may possess some additional, severe flaws such as moderate tears on all four corners and along the edges. The seal may be heavily worn and the pack may be visibly soiled. The surface can be discolored, stained and have heavy mildew damage that begins to bleed from the surface of the wrapper into the edges of the pack.

gD-VG 3

vg-EX 4

A CG GD-VG 3 pack is a pack that may possess some additional, severe flaws such as moderate tears on all four corners and along the edges. The seal may be heavily worn and the pack may be visibly soiled. The surface can be discolored, stained and have heavy mildew damage that begins to bleed from the surface of the wrapper into the edges of the pack.

gOOD 2

vg-EX 4

gOOD 2

A CG Good 2 pack is a pack that may possess some additional, severe flaws. Major tears may appear on all four corners and along the edges. The seal may have heavy soiling or even residue from a foreign source, which hinders the eye appeal substantially. The corners and edges of the contained cards may be exposed; however, the cards must still be held in place by the package and cannot show any evidence of removal.

Auto GradING

10

A beautiful boldly signed autograph that appears near perfect to the naked eye. Under normal viewing, it looks like an aesthetically-pleasing autograph.

9

10

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.

8

10

8

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.

7

8

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.

6

7

6

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.

5

7

6

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.