Black Grading Service
Understanding Our Labels & Grading Silver · Gold · Pristine
At Black Grading Service, every label represents a clearly defined grading tier, allowing you to see at a glance where your card sits within our quality system.
Silver Label
1–9
Standard grading range
Gold Label
9.5–10
Exceptionally strong cards
Pristine Label
8 × 10
Highest distinction
Silver Label
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Silver Label
Overall grade 1 to 9 Standard grading rangeThe Silver Label is awarded to cards with an overall grade from 1 to 9. It represents the standard grading range and transparently shows the grade achieved by your card.
Gold Label
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Gold Label
Overall grade 9.5 to 10 Exceptionally strong cardsThe Gold Label is awarded to cards with an overall grade from 9.5 to 10. This tier represents exceptionally strong cards with very few or practically no relevant visible flaws within our grading system.
Pristine Label
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Pristine Label
All eight subgrades must be 10 Highest distinctionThe Pristine Label is our highest distinction. It is awarded only when every evaluated subgrade receives a 10. All four front subgrades and all four back subgrades must achieve the maximum score of 10.
PRISTINE STANDARD
A 10 alone is not enough. All eight must be 10.
The Pristine Label is not simply a normal overall grade of 10. All four front subgrades and all four back subgrades must individually receive the maximum score of 10. Only then is the Pristine Label awarded.
Front
4 × 10
10
Centering
10
Corners
10
Edges
10
Surface
Back
4 × 10
10
Centering
10
Corners
10
Edges
10
Surface
Every grade visible. Every evaluation understandable.
Silver, Gold or Pristine — every label transparently communicates the quality tier your card has achieved within the Black Grading Service system.