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Our Grading Policies
Bravo Zulu Card Grading strives for the highest level of service and integrity in card grading.
MSP 10 is a card that has received the grade of MS10 with all four sub-grades scoring a 10 as well.
This card will have:
Centering of 50/50 one way and 55/45 or better on the front and
60/40 or better on the reverse
This card also has no production or post-production defects under 8x magnification in all four sub-grades.
A MS 10 card must have:
Centering of 55/45 or better all ways on the front and
60/40 or better on the rear.
Using 8x magnification the corners will appear perfect and the entire front area is free of print spots and should also display perfect surface.
This card will be devoid of scratches and metallic print lines.
There will beno production or post-production defects.
A MP 9 card must have:
Centering of 55/45 one way and 60/40 the other way on the front and 60/40 or better on the back of the card.
Corners, surface, and edges will be in excellent condition with 1 very minor defect in these areas.
Using 8x magnification and the naked eye, this card can have only 1 very minor handling or manufacturing defect in the image area OR it may have 2 very minor print flaws in the outer areas.
This card will be devoid of scratches and metallic print lines in the image area.
This card will have no creases, tears, or dents.
The MT 9 card will have:
Centering of 60/40 on the front and
70/30 or better on the back of the card.
Corners, surface, and edges will be in EXCELLENT condition with 2 or less MINOR defects total in these areas.
Unobtrusive specks of chipping on the borders are allowed.
One faint, unobtrusive metallic print line is allowed inside the image area.
This card will have no creases, tears, or dents.
The MM 8 card will have:
Centering of 60/40 or better on the front and
80/20 or better on the back of the card.
Corners, surface, and edges will be in GOOD condition with 3 or less MINOR defects total in these areas.
MINOR visible specks of chipping on the borders is allowed.
Print spots are allowed as long as they do not detract from the image area.
This card will have no creases or tears.
The NM 7 card will have:
Centering of 65/35 or better on the front and
90/10 or better on the back of the card.
Corners, surface, and edges will be in GOOD condition with 4 or less MINOR defects noted in these areas.
This card will have no creases, tears, or dents.
The EM 6 card will have:
Centering of 70/30 or better on the front and
90/10 or better on the back.
Corners, face, and edges will be in GOOD condition with 5 or less MODERATE defects noted.
This card can have 1 MINOR creases or tears.
The GM 5 card will have:
Centering of 75/25 or better on the front and
90/10 or better on the back..
Fuzzy Corners are OK, face, and edges will be in good condition with 5 or less MODERATE defects noted.
This card will have 1 very minor crease or tear.
The VG 4 card will have:
Centering of 80/20 or better on the front and
90/10 or better on the back.
Corners, face, and edges will be in good condition with 5 or less MODERATE defects noted.
This card will have 1 VERY minor crease or tear.
The GD 3 card will have:
Centering will be 85/15 on the front and
90/10 or better on the back.
Moderate diamond cutting is allowed.
Corners can be slightly rounded or noticeably notched with slight layering allowed.
Edges: Heavy notching, moderate layering or heavy chipping is allowed.
Surface: Heavy print spots.
Very minor creases.
Noticeable color or focus imperfections. Noticeable border discoloration. Noticeable wax stains.
Light ink mark or tape stain. Very little surface gloss. Minor scuffing or a very minor tear
The FR 2 Card will have:
Centering of 90/10 on the front and back of the card.
Noticeable diamond cutting is allowed.
Corners can have noticeably rounded or heavily notched corners with moderate layering.
Edges can be severely chipped, notched or layered.
The surface can have severe print spots, noticeable creases, and color or focus imperfections.
Noticeable border discoloration. Heavy wax stains. Moderate ink mark or tape stain. A surface devoid of gloss. Noticeable scuffing or a noticeable tear.
A PR 1 Card will have:
Centering will NOT be a miscut.
Noticeable diamond cutting is allowed.
Corners can have noticeably rounded or heavily notched corners with moderate layering.
Edges can be severely chipped, notched or layered.
The surface can have severe print spots, noticeable creases, and color or focus imperfections.
Noticeable border discoloration. Heavy wax stains. Moderate ink mark or tape stain. A surface devoid of gloss. Noticeable scuffing or a noticeable tear.
An AA graded card means
That in our opinion, the item is genuine but has the presence of some type of alteration. This designation is used on a case-by-case basis, space permitting, and "AA" must be listed on the submission form as the desired minimum grade.
An AO graded card simply means:
That the item is genuine, but without a numerical grade. This could also be due to the existence of an alteration, either by malice or otherwise, or a major defect. The original submitter may have requested that we encapsulate the card without a grade. The "Authentic" label means that the item, in our opinion, is real but nothing more.