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TAG centering requirements

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.

Measure your card against these lines →
GradeFrontBackAs published
Pristine 10~51/4952/48
Gem Mint 10~55/4565/35
Mint 9~60/4075/25
8.5~62.5/37.585/15
NM-MT 8~65/3595/5
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 1May show a sliver of border; not miscut.

Notes

TAG grading fees

From TAG’s help-center article (last updated 2026-04-02). Checked 2026-04-02. Official page · full cost page.

TierFee / cardMax valueTurnaround
Basic$22$30045–60 business days
Standard$39$50030 business days
Express$59$1,00015 business days
Priority$149$2,5005 business days
Walkthrough$299$5,0002–3 business days

Questions

What centering does TAG require for its top grade?

Pristine 10: ~51/49 on the front and 52/48 on the back. The company says "approximately".

How is centering measured?

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.

Does TAG publish back centering figures?

Yes for some grades — see the table.

All services · 50/50 · 52/48 · 53/47 · 55/45 · 57/43 · 58/42