Read from TAG’s grading rubric. Back figures shown are TAG’s TCG figures; sports backs are looser. Checked 2026-10-28. Official page.
Measure your card against these lines →| Grade | Front | Back (TCG) | As published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pristine 10 | ~51/49 | ~52/48 | “Front image centered within a tolerance of ~51/49 and back image within ~54.5/45.5 (Sports) or ~52/48 (TCG).” |
| Gem Mint 10 | ~55/45 | ~65/35 | “Front image centered within a tolerance of ~55/45 and back image within ~70/30 (Sports), or ~65/35 (TCG).” |
| Mint 9 | ~60/40 | ~75/25 | “Front image centered within a tolerance of ~60/40 and back image within ~90/10 (Sports) or ~75/25 (TCG).” |
| 8.5 | ~62.5/37.5 | ~85/15 | “Front image centered within a tolerance of ~62.5/37.5 and the back centered within ~95/5 (Sports) or ~85/15 (TCG).” |
| NM-MT 8 | ~65/35 | ~95/5 | “Front image centered within a tolerance of ~65/35. For TCG, backs should be centered within a ~95/5. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.” |
| 7.5 | ~67.5/32.5 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~67.5/32.5 on the front. The back may show a tiny sliver of border, but may not be miscut or have a portion of another card displayed.” |
| NM 7 | ~70/30 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~70/30 on the front.” |
| 6.5 | ~72.5/27.5 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~72.5/27.5 on the front.” |
| EX-MT 6 | ~75/25 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~75/25 on the front.” |
| 5.5 | ~77.5/22.5 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~77.5/22.5 on the front.” |
| EX 5 | ~80/20 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~80/20 on the front.” |
| 4.5 | ~82.5/17.5 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~82.5/17.5 on the front.” |
| VG-EX 4 | ~85/15 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~85/15 on the front.” |
| 3.5 | ~87.5/12.5 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~87.5/12.5 on the front.” |
| VG 3 | ~90/10 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~90/10 on the front.” |
| 2.5 | ~92.5/7.5 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~92.5/7.5 on the front.” |
| Good 2 | ~95/5 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~95/5 on the front.” |
| Fair 1.5 | ~98.3/1.7 | — | “Image centered within a tolerance of ~98.33/1.67 on the front.” |
| Poor 1 | — | — | May show a sliver of border; not miscut. |
“~” is the company’s own “approximately”.
Read from TAG’s pricing page and its help article on available services (updated 2026-10-21). Checked 2026-10-28. Official page · full cost page.
| Tier | Fee / card | Max value | Turnaround | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $29.95 | no value cap | 90 business days | Covers each card up to $250. 10-card minimum; open while capacity allows (from 2026-10-20). |
| Base | $39.95 | no value cap | 60 business days | Covers each card up to $500. 5-card minimum. |
| Standard | $59.95 | no value cap | 45 business days | Covers each card up to $1,000. |
| Priority | $79.95 | no value cap | 30 business days | Covers each card up to $1,500. |
| Express | $149.95 | no value cap | 10 business days | Covers each card up to $2,500. |
| Premier | $299.95 | no value cap | 3–5 business days | Covers each card up to $5,000 (up to $10,000 for $149.95 more). |
Pristine 10: ~51/49 on the front and ~52/48 on the back (TCG; sports cards ~54.5/45.5). The company says "approximately".
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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