PSA grading scale (1–10)

PSA grades cards on a 1 to 10 scale. PSA 10 is Gem Mint. Use this page as a fast lookup; the full collector guide lives on the blog.

What does PSA 10 mean?

PSA 10 means Gem Mint — virtually perfect under close inspection. It is the top of the scale and often carries a large premium over PSA 9 on chase cards.

Scale at a glance

• +10 Gem Mint — near-perfect; compare only other 10s.
• +9 Mint — excellent with one minor flaw.
• +8 NM-MT — slight wear (centering, corner, or edge).
• +7 Near Mint — minor handling; still displayable.
• +6–5 EX-MT / Excellent — clear play wear.
• +4–1 VG through Poor — heavy wear or damage.