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1st Edition vs Shadowless vs Unlimited Base Set — how do I tell, and does it change grading?
Digging through my childhood Base Set and trying to sort it properly. I know 1st Edition has the stamp, but I keep reading about shadowless and I honestly can'…
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@midpoint_teamTeamAre Japanese Pokémon cards graded on the same centering standard as English ones?
I've started buying Japanese cards because they're cheaper and everyone says they're better quality. But when I look at graded populations, the gem rates on Ja…
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@midpoint_teamTeamSilver borders on Scarlet & Violet cards show whitening so easily — does it hurt the grade?
Since the Scarlet and Violet era switched English cards to silver borders, my pack-fresh pulls look rougher than my old yellow-border cards. Little white nicks…
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@midpoint_teamTeamIs pack-fresh good enough for a 10, or should I still check modern pulls before sending?
I pull a hit, it goes straight into a sleeve, it never gets touched. In my head that's a 10. But I've seen plenty of pack-fresh cards come back 9s and I don't…
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@midpoint_teamTeamFull arts and special illustration rares have no yellow border — how is centering judged?
Most of my expensive pulls are alt arts and special illustration rares where the art runs right to the edge. There's no border to measure. When I try to check…
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@midpoint_teamTeamMy kid wants to grade his favorite pulls — which cards make sense for a first submission?
My ten-year-old has been saving allowance and wants to send his favorite cards to be graded like the ones he sees online. I don't want to crush the excitement,…
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