From an August 2026 cross-check of TAG’s published rubric. Back figures shown are TAG’s TCG figures; sports backs differ. Checked 2026-08-22. Official page.
Ratios that reach Mint 9 but not the grade above, on the front line alone: 57/43 · 58/42 · 60/40.
| Grade | Front | Back |
|---|---|---|
| Pristine 10 | ~51/49 | 52/48 |
| Gem Mint 10 | ~55/45 | 65/35 |
| Mint 9 | ~60/40 | 75/25 |
| 8.5 | ~62.5/37.5 | 85/15 |
| NM-MT 8 | ~65/35 | 95/5 |
| 7.5 | ~67.5/32.5 | — |
| NM 7 | ~70/30 | — |
| 6.5 | ~72.5/27.5 | — |
| EX-MT 6 | ~75/25 | — |
| 5.5 | ~77.5/22.5 | — |
| EX 5 | ~80/20 | — |
| 4.5 | ~82.5/17.5 | — |
| VG-EX 4 | ~85/15 | — |
| 3.5 | ~87.5/12.5 | — |
| VG 3 | ~90/10 | — |
| 2.5 | ~92.5/7.5 | — |
| Good 2 | ~95/5 | — |
| Fair 1.5 | ~98.3/1.7 | — |
| Poor 1 | — | — |
Mint 9: ~60/40 front, 75/25 back. TAG says "approximately", so the line carries grader discretion.
Gem Mint 10 needs ~55/45 front, 65/35 back, against ~60/40 for Mint 9.
On the published front lines alone: 57/43, 58/42, 60/40 — better than the Mint 9 line but not the Gem Mint 10 line. Corners, edges and surface can only hold or lower the grade.
Compare the two borders on each axis: a card whose left border is 57% of left plus right is 57/43. Services judge the worse axis, front and back separately. SlabbyPrep measures both from a photo to a hundredth of a millimetre.
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