CGC Standard Grading Scale

10 GM - The highest grade assigned. The collectible must have no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects.

9.9 MT - The collectible is nearly indistinguishable from a 10.0 but will have a very minor manufacturing defect. It will not have any evidence of handling defects.

9.8 NM/MT - A nearly perfect collectible with negligible handling or manufacturing defects.

9.6 NM+ - A very well-preserved collectible with several minor manufacturing or handling defects.

9.4 NM - A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.

9.2 NM- - A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.

9.0 VF/NM - A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.

8.5 VF+ - An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or a number of small defects.

8.0 VF - An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.

7.5 VF- - An above-average collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.

7.0 FN/VF - An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects.

6.5 FN+ - An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.

6.0 FN - A slightly above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.

5.5 FN- - A slightly above-average collectible with several moderate defects.

5.0 VG/FN - An average collectible with several moderate defects.

4.5 VG+ - A slightly below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.

4.0 VG - A below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.

3.5 VG- - A below-average collectible with several major defects or an accumulation of multiple moderate defects.

3.0 GD/VG - A collectible that shows significant evidence of handling with several moderate-to-major defects.

2.5 GD+ - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects.

2.0 GD - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous moderate-to-major defects.

1.8 GD- - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous major defects.

1.5 FR/GD - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with a heavy accumulation of major defects.

1.0 FR - A very poorly handled collectible with a heavy accumulation of major defects.

0.5 PR -  A heavily defaced collectible with a number of major defects. Some pieces will also be missing.