Centering
Border balance and card-image alignment on the front and back.
KORE GRADING AUTHORITY
A clear standard for every card.
Professional card grading built around consistency, transparency, and collector confidence.
10-Point Scale
No Half Grades
Four Core Condition Areas
OUR STANDARD
Centering. Corners. Edges. Surface.
Every KGA grade is built from a consistent review of the four areas collectors care about most.
GRADING STANDARDS
Simple scale. Clear expectations.
KGA grades cards from 1 through 10 using whole-number grades only. The final grade reflects overall condition, and a significant flaw can limit the final grade even when other areas are stronger.
Corners
Sharpness, wear, rounding, bends, and visible corner damage.
Edges
Chipping, whitening, roughness, dents, and edge integrity.
Surface
Scratches, print lines, staining, dents, creases, gloss, and print defects.
10
Gem Mint
Exceptional eye appeal with sharp corners, clean edges, a virtually flawless surface, and excellent centering. Only extremely minor manufacturing imperfections may be present.
Centering guideFront: 55/45 or betterBack: 60/40 or better
9
Mint
High-end condition with only a very minor flaw such as slight corner touch, tiny edge wear, subtle print imperfection, or slightly weaker centering.
Centering guideFront: 60/40 or betterBack: 65/35 or better
8
Near Mint-Mint
Strong overall card with a small amount of visible wear or a minor surface/printing issue that keeps it below Mint.
Centering guideFront: 65/35 or betterBack: 70/30 or better
7
Near Mint
Clean collector-grade card with light wear visible on one or more corners, edges, or surface, while maintaining strong overall presentation.
Centering guideFront: 70/30 or betterBack: 75/25 or better
6
Excellent-Mint
Noticeable but moderate wear. May show multiple light corner or edge issues, surface wear, or less favorable centering without major structural damage.
Centering guideFront: 75/25 or betterBack: 80/20 or better
5
Excellent
Moderate wear is clearly visible. Corners may be softened, edges may show whitening, and the surface may contain scratches or print wear.
Centering guideFront: 80/20 or betterBack: 85/15 or better
4
Very Good-Excellent
Obvious wear throughout the card with rounded corners, edge wear, surface scuffing, staining, or other visible defects. Card remains structurally sound.
Centering guideFront: 85/15 or betterBack: 90/10 or better
3
Very Good
Heavy wear is present. May include substantial corner rounding, pronounced edge wear, surface damage, staining, or a light crease.
Centering guideMay be significantly off-center
2
Good
Severe wear or damage with major corner, edge, or surface issues. Creasing, staining, or other defects are prominent, but the card remains identifiable and intact.
Centering guideSevere off-centering permitted
1
Poor
Extensive wear or damage. May include major creases, tears, severe staining, missing material, extreme miscutting, or other serious defects.
Centering guideExtreme off-centering or miscut possible
Centering figures are KGA evaluation guidelines, not automatic grade guarantees. Overall condition and the severity of individual defects determine the final grade.
PRICING
Straightforward from the start.
Simple pricing with no confusing service tiers.
STANDARD
$20
per card
- KGA 1–10 whole-number grade
- Encapsulated KGA slab
- Certification number
- Population report entry
BULK
25+ CARDS
$12
per card
- 25-card minimum
- Same KGA grading standard
- Individual certification
- Population report entry
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