| Terms |
Definition |
ABA
|
The abbreviation for the “American Basketball
Association” |
Action Packed
|
Former card manufacturer |
AFL
|
The abbreviation for the “American Football
League” |
Airbrushing
|
The art of touching up a photo to remove
imperfections or to update a jersey logo. |
AL
|
The abbreviation for Major League Baseball’s
“American League” |
All-Star card
|
Usually a subset card picturing a player
who participated in the previous season’s all-star game. |
Assorted
|
A mix of cards or items, some duplicates
are expected in a lot like this. |
Auction
|
Items put up for public sale to the highest
bidder.Auctions can be held either in person, via mail, phone or via
the Internet. |
Auction Catalog
|
A document listing the items in an auction.
Usually some description of the items is included. |
Authentication
|
Verification that an item (card, autograph)
is genuine. |
Authorized Issue
|
A card or memorabilia item properly licensed. |
Autograph
|
A signature of a person |
Autographed Card
|
A signature of a person on a card. |
Batter Up
|
A card manufacturer of the 1930’s. |
Bazooka
|
A type of Topps Bubble Gum. The Bazooka
name has been used to issue cards since the 1950’s |
Black Sox
|
A nickname given to the 1919 Chicago White
Sox who were accused of deliberately losing the World Series. |
Blank Back
|
A card in which nothing is printed on
the back. |
Blanket
|
A term used for a collectible item of
the 1910’s consisting of a piece of fabric that sometimes featured
baseball players.The piece came wrapped around a cigarette pack. |
Blue Back
|
In 1951, the background used for one of
the two Topps major issues. |
Border
|
The part of the card that surrounds the
photo in the middle. |
Bowman
|
A card manufacturer of the 1940’s and
1950’s. Bought out by Topps, the Bowman name was picked up again in
1989 and has been used since then. |
Boxing Card
|
A card featuring a prizefighter. |
Break
(as in “break some
packs”)
|
Opening packs /boxes of a card product. |
Cabinet Card
|
An oversized trading card, typically issued
just after the turn of the 20th Century (i.e. circa 1910-1915) featuring
detailed paintings. |
Card Show
|
A gathering of collectors and dealers
under one roof looking to buy/sell/trade sports cards and memorabilia. |
Card Stock
|
The kind and quality of the material a
card is printed on. |
Cello
|
A term used for an unopened pack, box
or case in which there is one grouping of cards in which you can see
the top and bottom card. |
Centering
|
A reference to how accurately the borders
of a card measure to each other. A perfectly centered card is often
referenced as “50/50” side-to-side and “50/50” top to bottom. |
Cereal Box
|
A box containing cereal which sometimes
has sport’s cards placed inside the box and at other times on the
outside.Some cereal boxes have large images on the front, making the
box itself collectible. |
Certificate Of
Authenticity
|
Usually issued to verify
that an autograph is legitimate |
Checklist
|
A listing of all the cards in a set. Many
pre-1980 checklists were marked, making them scarce in hi grade condition. |
Chipping
|
Missing flakes of material on the edges
of a card. |
Coach’s Card
|
A card featuring a coach. |
Collation
|
The number of different cards a collector
gets in an average box. Also, putting cards in order by card number. |
Combination Card
|
A card featuring more than one person. |
Common
|
The average card in a set. |
Complete Set
|
All the cards in a set as one unit |
Condition
|
The shape an item is in. One of the major
characteristics in determining the value of a card or collectible. |
Counterfeit
|
An illegitimate reprint of a real card. |
Cracked (bat)
|
A bat that has been partially split from
game usage |
Cracker Jack
|
A candy manufacturer. Also issued cards
in the 1910’s and the 1980’s |
Crease
|
A wrinkle in a card typically caused by
the card being bent. |
Dealer
|
A person who tries to make a profit by
the buying and selling of sports cards and memorabilia. |
Diamond Star
|
A card manufacturer of the 1930’s |
Die-Cut
|
A card with a cut designed and created
at the factory.Die-cuts come in a variety of shapes and sizes. |
Ding
|
A small amount of damage to a card. |
Donruss
|
One of the leading baseball card manufacturer since 1981. Now part of Donruss/Playoff
LP, producing sports trading cards under the Donruss, Playoff, Leaf and Score brand names. |
Double Header (Topps)
|
A set issued in 1955 by Topps. Shows two
players on the same card. |
Double Play (Gum Inc.)
|
A brand of Pre- War cards issued by Gum
Inc. |
Double Print
|
A card printed in twice the quantity as
a regular card. |
Error Card
|
A card with a mistake. For
example, a card in which the player’s photo is not the person identified
on the card |
EX
|
A shorthand term for the
condition “Excellent”. |
EX-MT
|
A shorthand term for the
condition “Excellent-Mint”.
|
Excellent (5)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Centering: 75/25 both ways or better on front. 95/5
or better on back. Slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Four
fuzzy corners, a touch of notching or a minor ding is allowed. Edges:
Noticeable roughness - but no layering. Very slight notching or noticeable
chipping is allowed. Surface: Noticeable print spots. Minor color
or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration. Minor wax stains
or very light ink mark. Some gloss lost from surface with minor scratches,
but devoid of scuffing. |
Excellent (5.5)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point
increments (i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a
grade with a half-point increment typically share characteristics
from both the level above and the level below the actual grade given.
(See “Excellent” and “Excellent Mint”) |
Excellent (EX)
|
A mid level grade typified by reasonable
handling. |
Excellent Mint (6)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Centering: 70/30 both ways or better on front. 95/5
or better on back. Slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Fuzzy
corners, but free of dings and fraying. Edges: Moderate roughness,
moderate chipping or minor notching is allowed. Surface: Noticeable
print spots. Minor color or focus imperfections. Minor border discoloration
and color or focus imperfections. Minor wax stains or extremely subtle
ink marks. Relatively solid gloss with minor scratches, but devoid
of scuffing. Noticeable metallic print lines. |
Excellent Mint + (6.5)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point
increments (i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a
grade with a half-point increment typically share characteristics
from both the level above and the level below the actual grade given.
(See “Excellent Mint” and “Near Mint”) |
Excellent-Mint (EX-MT)
|
An upper mid level grade,
exhibiting reasonable handling but also having some facets of a Mint
card. |
Exhibit Card
|
A series of cards issued
for more than 4 decades. These cards were available mainly through
arcade machines and you could see what they looked like before buying
one of them. |
Extended Set
|
A set issued as an update
to the regular set issued earlier in a season. |
Facsimile
Autograph
|
A printed autograph on a
card designed to show what the player’s actual signature looks like. |
Factory Set
|
A complete set issued by
the manufacturer and sold directly to dealers or other resellers of
merchandise. A grouping of sets from the manufacturer comes in a case. |
Fair (1.5)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point
increments (i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a
grade with a half-point increment typically share characteristics
from both the level above and the level below the actual grade given.
(See “Poor” and “Good”) |
Fleer
|
A long-standing manufacturer of trading
cards. |
Foil Box
|
A (typically sealed) box of trading cards
containing foil wrapped packs. |
Foil Case
|
A (typically sealed) case of trading cards
containing several boxes. |
Foil Packs
|
A pack of cards with a foil wrapper. |
Food Set
|
A set issued with a food product.. |
Game Used
|
An item used in an actual game
|
Gem Mint(9.5)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Centering: 50/50 one-way, 55/45 the other on front.
60/40 or better on back Corners: Mint to the naked eye, but slight
imperfections allowed under magnification. Edges: Virtually Mint to
the naked eye. A speck of wear is allowed under intense scrutiny.
Surface: A few extremely minor print spots, detectable only under
intense scrutiny. Deep color, devoid of registration or focus imperfections.
Perfect gloss, devoid of scratches and metallic print lines |
Gem Mint (Gem MT)
|
A perfect card to the naked
eye. Incredibly slight imperfections are allowable visible under magnification. |
Gloss
|
A shiny, clear coating to the front or
back of a trading card. |
Glossy Set
|
A complete set of cards featuring glossy
fronts or backs. A glossy set is typically an upgraded parallel version
of a basic (non-glossy) set. |
Good (2)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Centering: 90/10 both ways or better on front. 100/0
or offcut on back. Noticeable diamond cutting is allowed. Corners:
Noticeably rounded or heavily notched corners with moderate layering.
Edges: Severely chipped, notched or layered. Surface: Severe print
spots. Noticeable creases. Noticeable 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. |
Good
|
A lower level condition for
a trading card. Typically exhibiting a lot of wear and tear (creases,
poor centering etc). |
Good/Very Good (2.5)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point
increments (i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a
grade with a half-point increment typically share characteristics
from both the level above and the level below the actual grade given.
(See “Good” and “Very Good”) |
Goudey
|
A defunct card manufacturer of the 1930’s
and 1940’s. |
Grade
|
The overall condition assigned to a card. |
Gum Card
|
A card issued with a gum product. |
Gum Stain
|
A card in which the gum seeped through
and damaged the card. |
Hartland
|
A manufacturer of statues in the 1950’s
and 1960’s. |
High Numbers
|
Cards issued late in a run by a manufacturer
when cards were issued in series. |
Hockey Card
|
Cards featuring hockey players. |
Hoops
|
A basketball card manufacturer in the
1980’s and 1990’s |
In Action
|
A term used to describe cards of players
in game situations rather than posed shots.
|
Inserts
|
Cards which are not part of the regular set.Modern inserts are
rarer than the card sets into which they are inserted.
|
Kellogg’s
|
A cereal manufacturer that included cards
in their cereal in the 1970’s and 1980’s. |
Key Cards
|
The important cards in a set. |
Layering
|
A build up of cardboard layers. Also,
the separation of those layers. |
Leaf
|
Made its first baseball set in 1948. Today, Leaf is operated by Donruss/Playoff and
includes such brands as Leaf Certified and Leaf Rookies & Stars.
|
Lithograph
|
A premium print of artwork or a poster.
|
Lot
|
A grouping of cards or items. Short for
an “auction lot” which specifies a group of items for sale. |
Low Series
|
Cards issued at the beginning of a year. |
MLB
|
The abbreviation for “Major League Baseball” |
Manager Card
|
A card featuring a manager. |
Memorabilia
|
Items relating to a game. |
Mini
|
A smaller version of a card. |
Mini-Helmet
|
A smaller version of a helmet. Primarily
used by autograph collectors as an item to get signed. |
Minor League Card
|
Card featuring players from minor league
teams or leagues. |
Mint (9)
|
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
- Centering: 55/45 both ways on front. 70/30 or better on back. Corners:
Mint upon close inspection. A speck of wear is allowed under intense
scrutiny. Edges: Virtually Mint to the naked eye. Unobtrusive specks
of chipping on the borders are allowed. Surface: A handful of printing
specks or one minor spot. Very minor focus or color imperfections.
Clean gloss with one or two tiny scratches barely noticeable to the
naked eye. One faint, unobtrusive metallic print line is allowed.
|
Mint
|
A high-end condition (9 out of a possible
10). An almost perfect card that may have one very minor flaw visible
to the naked eye. |
MT
|
A shorthand term for the condition “Mint”.
|
National
|
A hobby term given to the National Sports
Collectors Convention. A meeting place where a large grouping of collectors
and dealers meet each year in different locations.
|
National Chicle
|
A football card set issued in the 1930’s.
Considered to be the first major football card set of the 20th
century. |
NBA
|
The abbreviation for the “National Basketball
Association”
|
Near Mint (7)
|
A Beckett Grading Services
(BGS) grade - Centering: 65/35 both ways or better on front. 90/10
or better on back. Very slight diamond cutting is allowed. Corners:
Very minor wear on two or three corners is allowed. Edges: Slight
roughness, minor chipping or very minor notching is allowed. Surface:
A few noticeable print spots or minor speckling is allowed. Minor
color or focus imperfections. Very minor border discoloration. A very
minor wax stain on back. Solid gloss with a few minor scratches detectable
upon close inspection. A few metallic print lines.
|
Near Mint + (7.5
|
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
- Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point increments
(i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a grade with
a half-point increment typically share characteristics from both the
level above and the level below the actual grade given. (See “Near
Mint” and “Near Mint/Mint”)
|
Near Mint/Mint (8)
|
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
- Centering: 60/40 both ways or better on front. 80/20 or better on
back. Corners: Sharp to the naked eye, but slight imperfections allowed
under close examination. Edges: Relatively smooth borders. Specks
of chipping visible to the naked eye are allowed. Surface: A few minor
print spots. Very minor color or focus imperfections. Solid gloss
with very minor scratches detectable only upon close inspection. Or
a subtle metallic print line.
|
Near Mint/Mint +(8.5
|
Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point increments
(i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a grade with
a half-point increment typically share characteristics from both
the level above and the level below the actual grade given. (See
“Near Mint/Mint” and “Mint”)
|
| Near Mint (NM) |
An upper end mid-level grade that is most
commonly found in nice vintage material (i.e. from the mid 1970’s
and back). Near Mint cards typically display light handling with a
reasonable array of minor flaws in addition to several facets of a
Mint card.
|
Near Mint-Mint (NM-MT)
|
An upper end grade that is most commonly
found in modern material (i.e. from the early 1980’s to present day).
Near Mint-Mint cards typically display many facets of a Mint card
but may have one reasonable flaw (i.e. a touch of wear on the corners)
or a handful of minor flaws (i.e. small print spots).
|
NFL
|
The abbreviation for the “National Football
League” |
NL
|
The abbreviation for Major League Baseball’s
“National League” |
NM
|
A shorthand term for the condition “Near
Mint”. |
NM-MT
|
A shorthand term for the condition “Near
Mint-Mint”. |
Non-Sport Card
|
A card featuring a topic not relating
to sports. |
Notching
|
Relatively serious damage to the edges
of a card typified by noticeable chunks and divots. |
O-Pee-Chee
|
The Canadian Subsidiary of Topps. O-Pee-Chee
issued cards in Baseball, Football and Hockey. |
Obverse
|
The front of a card |
| Off-Center |
A card not properly centered. |
Old Judge
|
A major card issue of the 18th century.
|
Out Of Focus (OF)
|
A blurry image.. |
Pack
|
An unopened collection of cards in which
the cards inside are not known. |
| Parkhurst |
A hockey card manufacturer of the 1950’s
and 1960’s. The name was revived in the 1990’s to issue more hockey
cards. |
Personalized
|
Items autographed to a particular person.
For example, To Greg, Best Wishes; Mickey Mantle |
Philadelphia Gum Co.
|
From 1964 through 1967 this company issued
cards of NFL players. |
Play Ball
|
Pre World War 2 card sets issued.
|
Playoff
|
Active since 1992, Playoff is one of the leaders in the football
category, highlighted by 1998 Playoff Contenders, featuring the industry's first autographed Rookie Cards.
Added baseball products under Playoff umbrella in 2001. |
Poor (1)
|
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
– Centering: 100/0 or offcut on front or back. Heavy diamond cutting
is allowed. Corners: Heavily rounded or heavily notched with noticeable
layering. Edges: Destructive chipping, notching or layering. Surface:
Severe print spots. Heavy creases. Severe color or focus imperfections.
Heavy border discoloration. Severe stains. No original gloss. Heavy
scuffing or a severe tear.
|
Post
|
Cards that were issued by the Post Cereal
Company. |
Post-War
|
Items issued after World War 2 |
Pre-Accident
|
Usually meant to describe items signed
by Roy Campanella prior to his paralyzing car accident in 1958. |
Pre-war
|
Items issued before World War 2. |
Premium
|
Items issued as an added bonus for collectors.
Usually a mail-in product for a set number of wrappers and some money |
Price
|
How much a collectible costs. |
Price Guide
|
A guide to help determine the value of
the myriad of sports cards and collectibles issued.
|
Pristine (10)
|
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade - Centering: 50/50
all around on front. 60/40 or better on back. Corners: Perfect
to the naked eye and Mint under magnification. Edges: Perfect
to the naked eye and virtually free of flaws under magnification.
Surface: No print spots. Flawless color, devoid of registration
or focus imperfections. Perfect gloss, devoid of scratches and metallic
print lines.
|
| Private Signing |
An autograph session with an athlete at
a time and/or place not open to the general public. |
Pro Set
|
A now-defunct Football and Hockey Card
manufacturer of the 1980’s and 1990’s.. |
Professional Sports
Authenticator
|
Also known as PSA. This company grades
and authenticates cards and memorabilia.
|
Program
|
A printed item purchased at a game so
a fan can know who is playing. |
Promotional Card (Promo)
|
Card(s) issued to show what the product
will look like and to help spur future sales. |
Rack Pack
|
Rack packs are multi-packs in which one
can see the top and bottom card in each section. These racks are issued
in boxes and cases. |
Rarity
|
How tough something is to obtain. The
rarer an item the greater the value. |
Recolored
|
An item colored to make it look better
than it really is. |
Red Back
|
A name given to one of the card sets issued
in 1951 by Topps because it had a red back. |
Red Heart
|
A baseball set issued in 1954 by this
dog food manufacturer. |
Regional Set
|
A set issued in a specific area rather
than nationally. |
Reprint
|
Cards issued to reproduce the originals.
Usually designed to be different from the originals.
|
Restored
|
A card or piece of memorabilia which someone
has tried to return to a like-new condition. A restored card is considered
to be of very little value. |
Reverse
|
The back of a card |
Rookie Card
|
Any league-licensed, widely distributed
card to feature a player in his first year of trading cards.
|
Score
|
Football brand under Donruss/Playoff LP. Score also produces
Dragon Ball Z and Buffy the Vampire Slayer CCGs.
|
Scorecard
|
A small program basically designed just
so a game can be scored. |
Scored
|
A program or scorecard which has been
scored at the game. |
Second-Year Card
|
A card issued during the second year of
a player. |
Secretarial
|
An item signed by a person’s secretary. |
Series
|
A section of a set deliberately split
up by the manufacturer to distribute at different times of the year.
(I.e. First series cards 1-100 are released in April and Second series
cards 101-200 are released in July). |
Set
|
A complete accumulation of all the items
issued. |
Short Print
|
A card issued in lesser quantity than other cards in a set.
|
| Show |
An event typically held at a public arena
or hotel where dealers from around the region (or around the nation
for a big show) set up tables to buy and sell trading cards. Professional
athletes often make appearances at card shows to sign their collectibles.
|
Signed-In-The-Presence
|
Autographed in front of the person who
owns the card or collectible |
Single Signed Ball
|
A ball with only one signature on it. |
Skybox
|
A subsidiary company of Fleer. |
Slabbed
|
A card encapsulated in a plastic shell
by a grading company. |
SP
|
A shorthand term for “Short Print”. A
short print card is one that is deliberately seeded into packs at
a scarcer rate than basic issue cards. |
Sportflics
|
A card manufacturer of the 1980’s and
1990’s. |
Sporting Life
|
An old sports magazine. |
Sports Card
|
A card featuring a player or team from
a specific sport. |
Sports Collectible
|
An item featuring a sport issue. Can be
almost anything relating to sports. |
| Sports Collectors Universe
|
The parent name of the company of which
PSA is a part. |
Sports Kings
|
A multi-sport gum card set issued by Goudey
in the mid 1930’s. |
Sports Memorabilia
|
Usually a game related item
about any sport. |
Stain
|
Damage to an item caused by a substance
not intended to be used on it. |
| Stand-Ups |
A perforated trading card that can be
popped out to stand by itself. |
Standard Size Card
|
Cards that measure 2 ½” by 3 ½”: |
Star Card
|
A card featuring a better player in a
sport. |
Starter Set
|
A grouping of cards designed to give a
collector the beginnings of a set. |
Starting Lineup
|
Issued by Kenner since the late 1980’s
– these are statues featuring sports players. |
Sticker
|
Cards issued with an adhesive back. |
Stock
|
A dealer’s inventory - See Also “Card
Stock” |
| Superstar Card |
A card of one of the leading players in
the game. |
T-206
|
A tobacco card set issued between 1909
and 1911. The most important set issued between 1900 and 1930. |
Tab
|
A coupon, usually attached to the bottom
of a card. |
Team Ball
|
A ball signed by all the members of a
team. |
Team Card
|
A card featuring all the members of a
team.
|
Team Set
|
A grouping of cards featuring all the issues of the players of
a particular team.
|
Test Issue
|
A set issued as a test to see if a product
would sell well. |
Ticket
|
The document that gets one into a sporting
event. |
Tiffany set
|
The name given to the high-definition
parallel sets issued by Topps in the 1980’s and 1990’s. |
Tobacco Card
|
Cards issued with tobacco products.The
most famous of which is the “T-206” Honus Wagner card |
Topps
|
Perhaps the most prolific manufacturer
ever. Topps has been issuing cards since the 1940’s in all the major
sports. |
Trade Paper
|
A periodical about the hobby. |
Traded Set
|
A set issued after the original issue
primarily featuring players who were traded since the original issue
came out. |
Trimmed
|
A card reduced in size from when it was
issued, usually to hide miscut or damaged edges and corners. Trimmed
cards have very little value. |
Triple Folder
|
A large card featuring three sections
that fold into each other. Most notably issued by Hassan at the turn
of the 20
|
Unauthorized Issue
|
A card issue which is not licensed by
a league or player’s association. |
Uncut Sheet
|
A complete sheet of a grouping of cards
before it is cut into individual units. |
Update Set
|
A set issued after the original issue primarily featuring players
who were traded since the original issue came out. |
Upper Deck
|
A major card manufacturer since the late
1980’s. They issue cards in all four major sports.
|
Variation
|
A card issued in two or more
different ways. |
Vending Box
|
A grouping of cards issued by the factory
in original form without being in any sort of a pack. All of the boxes
in a larger group constitute a case. |
| Very Good (3) |
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
- Centering: 85/15 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or better on
back. Moderate diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Slightly rounded
or noticeably notched corners with slight layering are 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.
|
Very Good (VG)
|
A lower end condition for a trading card. Very Good cards typically
show a good deal of handling with soft corners, scuffing etc.
|
Very Good + (3.5)
|
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
- Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point increments
(i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a grade with
a half-point increment typically share characteristics from both the
level above and the level below the actual grade given. (See “Very
Good” and “Very Good/Excellent”)
|
Very Good/Excellent (4)
|
A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
- Centering: 80/20 both ways or better on front. 100/0 or better on
back. Moderate diamond cutting is allowed. Corners: Slight notching
or layering, or moderate dings are allowed. Edges: Readily chipped
or notched and/or slightly layered. Surface: Heavy print spots. Hairline
creases. Moderate color or focus imperfections. Moderate border discoloration.
Moderate wax stains. Very light ink mark or tape stain. A good deal
of gloss lost from surface. Very minor scuffing or an extremely subtle
tear in the form of a touch of broken surface paper.
|
Very Good/Excellent +(4.5)
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A Beckett Grading Services (BGS) grade
- Beckett Grading Services provides final grades in half-point increments
(i.e., 10, 9.5, 9, 8.5 etc.). Cards that are assigned a grade with
a half-point increment typically share characteristics from both the
level above and the level below the actual grade given. (See “Very
Good/Excellent” and “Excellent”)
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VG+
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A low end to mid level condition for a
trading card. |
VG
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A shorthand term for the condition “Very
Good”. |
| VG-EX |
A shorthand term for the condition “Very Good to Excellent”.
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| Vintage |
Items considered to be older. |
Want List
|
A list of items a collector wishes to
acquire. |
Wax
|
A shorthand term for sealed wax packs
or wax boxes. The term “wax” most often refers to sealed material
that was originally released in the early 1990’s or back – a time
when packs were wrapped and sealed in wax paper wrappers. It can casually
reference modern era packs or boxes that no longer use actual wax
paper. |
Wax Box
|
A sealed (or never opened) box of trading
cards featuring wax-paper wrapped packs. It can casually reference
modern era boxes that no longer use actual wax paper.
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Wax Case
|
A sealed case of trading cards featuring
several boxes of cards with wax-paper wrapped packs. It can casually
reference modern era cases that no longer use actual wax paper.
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Wax Dealer
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A dealer that specializes in buying and
selling sealed packs, boxes or cases.
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Wax Pack
|
A sealed pack of trading cards wrapped
in a wax paper wrapper.
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Wax Stain
|
A dark stain typically found on the back
of a cardboard trading card, whereby the wax from a wrapper leaked
through the bottom card of a pack. |
