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Grade Description are based on CGC guidelines

High Grade (8.0 to 9.8+)

NM/M/9.8 - A nearly perfect collectible with negligible handling or manufacturing defects.

NM+/9.6 - A very well-preserved collectible with several minor manufacturing or handling defects.

NM/9.4 - A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.

NM-/9.2 - A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.

VF/NM/9.0 - A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.

VF+/8.5 - An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or a number of small defects.

VF/8.0 - An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.

FN-/5.5 - A slightly above-average collectible with several moderate defects. 

Mid Grade (4.0 to 7.5)

VF-/7.5 - An above-average collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.

FN/VF/7.0 - An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects.

FN+/6.5 - An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.

FN/6.0 - A slightly above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.

VG/FN/5.0 - An average collectible with several moderate defects.

VG+/4.5 - A slightly below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.

VG/4.0 - A below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects. 

Low Grade (0.5 to 3.5)

VG-/3.5 - A below-average collectible with several major defects or an accumulation of multiple moderate defects.

G/VG/3.0 - A collectible that shows significant evidence of handling with several moderate-to-major defects.

G+/2.5 - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects.

G/2.0 - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous moderate-to-major defects.