Clearly Grading Scale

• A Clear 10 is a card with full original gloss, clear focus, and four sharp corners to the naked eye and 10 times magnification.
• No staining, print spots, or surface flaws, (allowances are made for slight printing imperfections if they don't impair the cards overall appeal to the eye)
• Centering on the card tolerance 55/45 to 60/40 on the front and 75/25 on the back

Clean 10

• A Clean 10 is close to a Clear 10 but is numerically rounded up.
• Example(Center 10-Edge-10-Corners-10-Surface-9.5)
• This is just one example 

• Flawless to the naked eye, but wear allowed under magnification
• Sharp corners, original edges, 50/50 to 50/45 centering, minor print spots or edging allowed under magnification

 Clear 9

•  Will only have one minor flaw as visible corner wear, slight stain, or print imperfections
• Centering 60/40 or 65/35 or better on front and 80/20 on back

• Smooth edges with minor touches of wear
• Sharp corners to naked eye, but slight imperfections under magnification
• Very slight tilt is allowed
• Clear 8
• Exhibits one or more of the following flaws, slight staining, fraying of one or two corners
• Original gloss and borders
• 60/40 Centering

With Multiple companies coming out daily we cannot guarantee the same grade as another company. Some companies and graders might follow a different criteria. Clearly Graded follows our own procedure which will lead to a precise grade and great product.