“Collector grade”

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Originally Posted by Eric72

My unscientific translation guide:

"Blazer" - get that thing graded!

"Nice" - sell it to someone who thinks they know more than you. They'll pay to get it graded

"Mid-grade" - stick it in a binder and enjoy the damn thing

"Collector grade" - Don't be afraid to handle it raw. OK to leave out loose on your desk overnight...unless, of course, you have a cat.

"Well-loved" - if you squint, it looks fine. Don't worry, it will look better as you get older and your eyesight begins getting worse

"Beater" - still more or less complete. Its road map of flaws probably tells a vaguely interesting story

"Ouch" or "Ooof" - at least it's still a card...kind of

I hear you on these but collector grade is used by auction houses on already graded cards.