Read from ACE’s grading scale page. Checked 2026-10-28. Official page.
Measure your card against these lines →| Grade | Front | Back | As published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gem Mint 10 | under 60/40 | under 60/40 | “An Ace 10 will not be marked, stained or damaged, and will have centering that is less than a 60/40 split.” ACE does not say front or back for its 10; applied to both. |
| Mint 9 | under 65/35 | under 70/30 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 65/35 for any opposite pair on the front, and 70/30 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| NM-MT 8 | under 70/30 | under 75/25 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 70/30 for any opposite pair on the front, and 75/25 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| NM 7 | under 75/25 | under 80/20 | “the centering for a card must be greater than 75/25 for any opposite pair on the front, and 80/20 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| EX-MT 6 | under 80/20 | under 80/20 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 80/20 for any opposite pair on the front, and 80/20 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| EX 5 | under 80/20 | under 80/20 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 80/20 for any opposite pair on the front, and 80/20 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| VG-EX 4 | under 80/20 | under 80/20 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 80/20 for any opposite pair on the front, and 80/20 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| VG 3 | under 85/15 | under 85/15 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 85/15 for any opposite pair on the front, and 85/15 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| Good 2 | under 85/15 | under 85/15 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 85/15 for any opposite pair on the front, and 85/15 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
| Poor 1 | under 85/15 | under 85/15 | “The centering for a card must be greater than 85/15 for any opposite pair on the front, and 85/15 for any opposite pair on the rear of the card.” |
“under” marks ACE’s lines, which exclude the boundary (“less than” or “greater than” a split), so a card exactly on the figure does not meet them.
Read from ACE’s pricing page (GBP), converted at 1 GBP = 1.3288 USD (ECB rate, 2026-10-28). Checked 2026-10-28. Official page · full cost page.
| Tier | Fee / card | Max value | Turnaround | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core (members), AceSelect members only | ~$15.95 (£12) | no value cap | 75 business days | |
| Value (members), AceSelect members only | ~$18.60 (£14) | no value cap | 60 business days | |
| Basic | ~$23.92 (£18) | no value cap | 30 business days | Covers each card up to £500. |
| Standard | ~$29.23 (£22) | no value cap | 15 business days | Covers each card up to £1,000. |
| Premier | ~$37.21 (£28) | no value cap | 10 business days | Covers each card up to £2,000. |
| Ultra | ~$66.44 (£50) | no value cap | 5 business days | Covers each card up to £5,000. |
| Luxury | ~$132.88 (£100) | no value cap | 2 business days | Covers each card up to £10,000. |
Gem Mint 10: under 60/40. ACE does not say front or back for its 10; applied to both. A card exactly on the figure does not meet it.
Compare the two borders on each axis (left vs right, top vs bottom). A card whose left border is 55% of the left+right total is "55/45". Services use the worse axis.
Yes for some grades — see the table.
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