Trading Cards

• Graded: A card that has been inspected by a third-party service. These cards are inspected for authenticity and assigned a score (usually on a 10 point scale) for the condition. These cards are then assigned an overall grade and usually sealed in a tamper-proof holder. Cards may be assigned both a numerical score, as well as a condition description such as Poor, Very good, Excellent, Near mint or better
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• Ungraded: A card that has been pulled from a pack and not graded by a third party company. These are often referred to as “raw” cards
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Why is this 'an embarrassment and off the mark'?