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Card Condition

How we describe, photograph and present the cards available through Complete Cards.

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Complete Cards condition guide

Use this guide to understand how Complete Cards grades card condition. Special-stock listings may include photographs of the exact card available for purchase.

1
MintMint Condition

Exhibits no signs of wear or use and is perfectly centred with flawless printing.

Top GradeBest available condition
2
Near MintNM — 5 Stars

Almost perfect, with minimal wear visible only on close inspection. Possible issues include tiny edge nicks, very slight scratches, minor clouding or small printing flaws.

Near MintMinimal visible wear
3
Lightly DamagedGood — 4 Stars

Still presents well but has been gently used. It may show slight edge wear, minor scratches or clouding, small printing flaws, mild binder bending, indentations, mild whitening or very slight border and shuffle creases that do not extend beyond the border.

70–90%of Near Mint / Mint value
4
FairOK — 3 Stars

Used but not heavily. It may have moderate scratches, imperfect edges or a minor crease visible up close, along with moderate bending, corner whitening, fading, mild dirt, very slight inking or very slight water damage.

60–80%of Near Mint / Mint value
5
UsedHD — 2 Stars

Still intact but shows significant wear or damage, such as heavily worn edges, whitening, scratches, major corner wear, substantial creasing, indentations or delamination.

40–70%of Near Mint / Mint value
6
Heavily DamagedMangled — 1 Star

Has extreme creases, rips, stains or severe damage but remains identifiable.

0–50%of Near Mint / Mint value

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