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Condition Guide for Single Cards 

Mint

  • A card in Mint condition will have no more than very minor wear (a small piece of whitening along one edge of the card or elsewhere) but most cards stated in Mint condition will be pack fresh with no signs of any wear. 

 

 EX (Excellent)

  • A card in Excellent condition will be showing some signs of minor play. A card in this condition may exhibit one or more of the following:
    • Small marks on the sides of card
    • Wear around one or more corners/edges of the card
    • Small surface scratches on the foil of a holographic card
    • Minor surface scratches on either the front or back of the card
    • Small binder bending

 

US (Used)

  • A card in Used condition will show more significant wear. A card in this condition may exhibit one or more of the following:
    • Whitening around multiple sides
    • Fading/whitening of front and/or back surface of the card
    • Shuffling marks/creases at the edges of the card
    • Creasing of any kind
    • Moderate binder bending
    • Clearly visible surface scratches on a holographic card

Any questions regarding condition of cards please feel free to contact us at : help@japan2uk.com

GEM MINT

GEM MINT

This quality marker you may have seen in the context of grading and essentially describes the card's condition as perfect.

Upon close visual inspection, you would expect to see zero damage, whitening or otherwise to a card to consider it GEM Mint.

MINT

MINT

A card in Mint condition will have no more than very minor wear (a small piece of whitening along one edge of the card or elsewhere) but most cards stated in Mint condition will be pack fresh with no signs of any wear. 

This is our minimum standard. We base all cards we sell, unless lower, in this condition even if they are most likely gem mint upon inspection.

Excellent

Excellent

A card in Excellent condition will be showing some signs of minor play or handling. A card in this condition may exhibit one or more of the following:

Small marks on the sides of cards. Wear around one or more corners/edges of the card. Small surface scratches on the foil of a holographic card. Minor surface scratches on either the front or back of the card. Small binder bending.

Used/Handled/Played

Used/Handled/Played

A card in Used condition or otherwise known as LP/HP (Light Play/Heavy Play) will show more significant wear. A card in this condition may exhibit one or more of the following:

Whitening around multiple sides. Fading/whitening of front and/or back surface of the card. Shuffling marks/creases at the edges of the card. Creasing of any kind. Moderate binder bending. Clearly visible surface scratches on a holographic card.

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