Pat's Games Card Condition Guide
Pat's Games currently buys cards graded as Near Mint and Slightly played. We do not buy damaged cards.
Near Mint - Mint (NM-Mint)
A card in Near Mint-Mint condition will show little to no visible wear. From the back, a Near Mint-Mint card is generally indistinguishable from other cards of the same condition.
A card in this category may have one or two of the following types of wear:
- Very slight scratches visible upon close inspection
- Very slight clouding (dust/dirt damage) visible upon close inspection
- Very slight scuffing or loss of sheen visible upon close inspection
- Very slight nicks visible upon close inspection
- Very small printing flaws visible upon close inspection
Slightly Played (SP)
A card in Slightly Played condition will show visible, minor or mild wear even without close inspection.
A card in this category may have several instances of the wear described in the NM-Mint section as well as the following additional types of wear:
- Minor scratches
- Mild clouding (dust/dirt damage)
- Minor scuffing or loss of sheen
- Minor nicks
- Minor printing flaws
- Minor binder bending
- Minor indentations on the card surface
- Mild border whitening that does not extend along all card borders
- Mild corner whitening that does not extend to every corner
- Mild discoloration or fading