Guidelines

Cards listed in Excellent condition may show moderate wear on corners, edges, or surface indentations consistent with normal handling and storage. These cards should not display any issues that would qualify as Very Good in areas such as creases, scratches, staining, or discoloration.

Near mint or better

Minor corner wear

Excellent

Moderate corner wear. Rounding on one or two corners possible.

Very good

Noticeable corner rounding on all four corners.

Poor

Heavy corner damage or missing corners.

Near mint or better

Minor chipping

Excellent

Moderate chipping

Very good

Moderate to heave chipping

Poor

Major chipping, tears or paper loss

Near mint or better

None

Excellent

Minor discoloration

Very good

Moderate discoloration

Poor

Heavy discoloration

Near mint or better

Minor

Excellent

Moderate

Very good

Moderate to major

Poor

Major

Near mint or better

None

Excellent

Minor surface wrinkles

Very good

Moderate to multiple creases allowed

Poor

Major

Near mint or better

Minor

Excellent

Moderate

Very good

Moderate to major

Poor

Major

Near mint or better

None

Excellent

Minor

Very good

Moderate

Poor

Major

Minor corner wear

Moderate corner wear. Rounding on one or two corners possible.

Noticeable corner rounding on all four corners.

Heavy corner damage or missing corners.

Minor chipping

Moderate chipping

Moderate to heave chipping

Major chipping, tears or paper loss

None

Minor discoloration

Moderate discoloration

Heavy discoloration

Minor

Moderate

Moderate to major

Major

None

Minor surface wrinkles

Moderate to multiple creases allowed

Major

Minor

Moderate

Moderate to major

Major

None

Minor

Moderate

Major
    • Near mint or better example picture of corners 1 of 1

    Corners

    Near mint or better

    Corners remain sharp or close to sharp. Very light wear or minimal chipping visible only under magnification.

    • Excellent example picture of corners 1 of 2
    • Excellent example picture of corners 2 of 2

    Corners

    Excellent

    Moderate corner wear or slight rounding on one or two corners. Light dings may be visible but no deep creases or major bends.

    • Very good example picture of corners 1 of 2
    • Very good example picture of corners 2 of 2

    Corners

    Very good

    All corners show visible rounding with moderate wear or fraying. Corners may appear dull or softened from handling.

    • Poor example picture of corners 1 of 1

    Corners

    Poor

    Severe corner wear, heavy rounding, bent corners, or missing material.
    • Near mint or better example picture of edges 1 of 2
    • Near mint or better example picture of edges 2 of 2

    Edges

    Near mint or better

    Clean edges with minimal or no whitening. Minor chipping visible only on close inspection.

    • Excellent example picture of edges 1 of 2
    • Excellent example picture of edges 2 of 2

    Edges

    Excellent

    Moderate edge chipping or light indentation. Some whitening may be visible on one or more edges.

    • Very good example picture of edges 1 of 2
    • Very good example picture of edges 2 of 2

    Edges

    Very good

    Moderate-to-heavy chipping along edges; whitening or small tears visible.

    • Poor example picture of edges 1 of 1

    Edges

    Poor

    Heavy damage including paper loss, tears, or major edge wear.
    • Near mint or better example picture of discoloration 1 of 1

    Discoloration

    Near mint or better

    Bright, even color throughout; no visible discoloration or fading.

    • Excellent example picture of discoloration 1 of 2
    • Excellent example picture of discoloration 2 of 2

    Discoloration

    Excellent

    Minor discoloration or light toning consistent with age or normal handling.

    • Very good example picture of discoloration 1 of 2
    • Very good example picture of discoloration 2 of 2

    Discoloration

    Very good

    Noticeable discoloration or moderate surface toning visible on front or back.

    • Poor example picture of discoloration 1 of 2
    • Poor example picture of discoloration 2 of 2

    Discoloration

    Poor

    Heavy discoloration or staining over large portions of the card surface.
    • Near mint or better example picture of surface indentations 1 of 2
    • Near mint or better example picture of surface indentations 2 of 2

    Surface indentations

    Near mint or better

    Smooth surface; no visible indentations or impressions.

    • Excellent example picture of surface indentations 1 of 2
    • Excellent example picture of surface indentations 2 of 2

    Surface indentations

    Excellent

    Moderate indentations or light surface impressions allowed if they do not break the surface or affect structure.

    • Very good example picture of surface indentations 1 of 2
    • Very good example picture of surface indentations 2 of 2

    Surface indentations

    Very good

    Multiple indentations or impressions that are clearly visible and affect card texture.

    • Poor example picture of surface indentations 1 of 2
    • Poor example picture of surface indentations 2 of 2

    Surface indentations

    Poor

    Deep indentations or creases that distort or damage the surface.
    • Near mint or better example picture of creases 1 of 1

    Creases

    Near mint or better

    No creases or wrinkles visible under standard lighting.

    • Excellent example picture of creases 1 of 2
    • Excellent example picture of creases 2 of 2

    Creases

    Excellent

    Minor surface wrinkle or very light crease visible at an angle; does not break the surface or paper.

    • Very good example picture of creases 1 of 2
    • Very good example picture of creases 2 of 2

    Creases

    Very good

    Moderate crease or multiple light creases visible under normal inspection.

    • Poor example picture of creases 1 of 2
    • Poor example picture of creases 2 of 2

    Creases

    Poor

    Multiple or heavy creases; significant bends or folds.
    • Near mint or better example picture of scratching scuffing 1 of 2
    • Near mint or better example picture of scratching scuffing 2 of 2

    Scratching / Scuffing

    Near mint or better

    Clean surface with only faint marks visible under bright light. Gloss remains intact.

    • Excellent example picture of scratching scuffing 1 of 2
    • Excellent example picture of scratching scuffing 2 of 2

    Scratching / Scuffing

    Excellent

    Moderate scuffing or small scratches visible in reflected light; no paper loss.

    • Very good example picture of scratching scuffing 1 of 2
    • Very good example picture of scratching scuffing 2 of 2

    Scratching / Scuffing

    Very good

    Moderate-to-heavy scratching or scuffing; loss of gloss or light surface dulling.

    • Poor example picture of scratching scuffing 1 of 1

    Scratching / Scuffing

    Poor

    Deep scratches, heavy scuffs, or paper loss over multiple areas.
    • Near mint or better example picture of staining 1 of 1

    Staining

    Near mint or better

    Clean card surface with no visible stains or marks.

    • Excellent example picture of staining 1 of 2
    • Excellent example picture of staining 2 of 2

    Staining

    Excellent

    Minor light stain or faint residue visible only on close inspection.

    • Very good example picture of staining 1 of 2
    • Very good example picture of staining 2 of 2

    Staining

    Very good

    Moderate staining visible on one or both sides.

    • Poor example picture of staining 1 of 2
    • Poor example picture of staining 2 of 2

    Staining

    Poor

    Heavy staining or residue covering large portions of the card surface.
  • Near mint or better example picture 1 of 2
  • Near mint or better example picture 2 of 2

Near mint or better

Cards in Near Mint condition are equivalent to a fresh pack. They only have slight imperfections such as 1-⁠3 rounding or soft corners and slightly rough edges. Any damage aside from this would automatically lower the card's condition.

Signs of wear:

  1. Corner wear
  • Excellent example picture 1 of 2
  • Excellent example picture 2 of 2

Excellent

Excellent condition cards have clearly visible signs of wear. These cards have rough edges, moderate chipping, minor discoloration, minor indentation, fuzzy corners, or noticeable scratches.

Signs of wear:

  1. Minor surface scuffing
  2. Edge chipping
  3. Fuzzy corners
  • Very good example picture 1 of 2
  • Very good example picture 2 of 2

Very good

Very Good condition cards show moderate-to-heavy damage all over the card. These cards have a moderate amount of discoloration, chipping, indentation, creases, or scratches. There may also be a slight paper loss.

Signs of wear:

  1. Moderate discoloration
  2. Creasing
  3. Edge chipping
  4. Rounding and soft corners
  • Poor example picture 1 of 2
  • Poorexample picture 2 of 2

Poor

A card in Poor condition is extremely worn or missing corners. These cards display flaws like torn edges, extreme discoloration, multiple major scratches, multiple creases, or stains.

Signs of wear:

  1. Heavily worn and rounded corners
  2. Major crease
  3. Moderate discoloration
  4. Border wear

Please note

According to eBay's card conditions guidelines, the most significant flaw will anchor the condition of the card. To offer a more accurate description to the buyers, we encourage you to be conservative with the condition evaluation of your card and err on the safe side. These guidelines apply to the raw or ungraded Item Conditions only and do not relate to the grade of a card, which must be determined by a professional grader. This policy is also not meant to evaluate the condition of autographs, stamps, or inking on the card. Sellers should clearly identify damages or defects within the item description of their listing.