GRADING SCALE
Detailed description of each Grade and it’s essential criteria
BANG BANG [10]
GEM MINT (GM – MT)
A Bang Bang Gem Mint (10) is a virtually perfect Card that has four perfectly sharp, undamaged corners, crisp clean edges, vivid deep color, sharp image focus, and a beautiful surface finish. An allowance might be made for an extremely minor or slight printing imperfection if it doesn’t impair the overall naked eye visual appeal of the Card, and is typically only noticeable under magnification. A Gem Mint (10) is a rare Card that exhibits the above characteristics. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 55/45 on the front and 60/40 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [9]
MINT (MT)
A Bang Bang Mint (9) is a Card that exhibits nearly identical qualities to that of a Gem Mint (10) Card, and is in over all superb condition. Corners must be sharp, and edges must be clean. It may suffer from a minor imperfection such as print or surface quality blemish, or a very slight wax resin stain on the reverse side. No scratches or other surface imperfections are visible to the naked eye. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 60/40 for the front and 65/35 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [8]
NEAR MINT – MINT (NM – MT)
A Bang Bang Near Mint Mint (8) is an ultra high end Card that closely resembles a Mint 9 Card. It will appear sharp to the naked eye, but upon closer inspection the Card can exhibit some slight imperfections or wear. Examples might be the slightest of fraying at one or two corners, relatively smooth edges, a minor break or fade in surface gloss, minor printing imperfection, a slightly off white border, or a very slight wax stain on the reverse side. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 65/35 for the front and 70/30 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [7]
NEAR MINT (NM)
A Bang Bang Near Mint (7) Card may have slight corner, edge, or surface wear which is more visible, including the beginning of slight fraying on some corners, more noticeable chipping or wear to the edges, or perceptible surface printing defects such as printing dots or lines. Image focus may also be slightly out of register. A minor surface blemish is acceptable on the front, and a minor wax or other minute stain is acceptable on the back of the Card only. Large majority of the original gloss is retained. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 70/30 for the front and 75/25 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [6]
EXCELLENT – NEAR MINT
(EX – NM)
A Bang Bang Excellent – Near Mint (6) Card may have more visible surface defects that don’t detract from the visual appeal. Corners may have slightly graduated fraying, or the beginning of rounding. Edges may appear more notched or chipped. Card may have more minor surface or printing defects. Color or image focus may be very slightly out of register with slight scratches imperceptible to the naked eye being acceptable. Card may show some loss of gloss and whiteness, and may have minor rear wax staining. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 75/25 for the front and 80/20 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [5]
EXCELLENT (EX)
A Bang Bang Excellent (5) Card may show more visible printing defects and over all degradation / damage. Corners may be slightly misshapen, very slightly rounded / frayed, or have very slight creasing. Minor edge chipping or roughness is more prevalent . Several surface imperfections may be visible upon close inspection, and color or picture focus may be slightly out of register. Loss of original gloss can be more apparent, but does not detract from the appeal of the Card. Card may show some off whiteness of the borders. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 80/20 for the front and 85/15 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [4]
VERY GOOD – EXCELLENT
(VG – EX)
A Bang Bang Very Good – Excellent (4) Card will be starting to lose integrity and show modest surface wear. Corners may be mis-shapen, slightly rounded, or frayed. Edges may be slightly warped, notched, or chipped. The surface may show light to moderate scuffing or scratches, and have more printing defects and over all wear or damage. Some of the original gloss will still be retained but the over all surface finish is diminished. Light hair line creasing may show on the front / back, and Card borders may be more off white. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 80/20 for the front and 85/15 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [3]
VERY GOOD (VG)
A Bang Bang Very Good (3) Card may be starting to lose over all integrity, and there may be very obvious defects to any of the key areas of the Card. Corners may be misshapen, rounded and frayed though not severe. Edges may be warped, chipped, and exhibit noticeable wear. The surface may exhibit scratching, scuffing, and more prominent general wear. A good portion of the Cards original gloss may be lost, and borders may be somewhat yellowed and or discolored. Moderate printing defects, staining, or color / focus issues are possible, along with more evident creasing. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 85/15 for the front, and 85/15 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [2]
FAIR (F)
A Bang Bang Fair (2) Card may have lost integrity and there may be very obvious defects to any of the key areas of the Card. Corners may show accelerated rounding, fraying, or bending. Edges may be moderately warped, chipped, or damaged. This Card may exhibit heavy scratching, scuffing, staining, chipping of enamel, and prominent surface wear. Noticeable creases can be present and the original gloss may be completely absent. Card may show considerable discoloration in the image and borders. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 90/10 for the front, and 85/15 for the back of the Card.
BANG BANG [1]
POOR (P)
A Bang Bang Poor (1) Card will have lost integrity in multiple areas with very obvious defects showing advanced stages of wear or damage. Corners will show extreme wear with rounding and fraying, possibly affecting framing of the picture. Edges may be severely warped, chipped, gouged, or damaged. This Card may exhibit heavy scratching, scuffing, staining, and creasing throughout key focal points of the Card. Image focus could be quite out of register and the borders may have become brown and dirty. Original gloss can be absent but Card must be fully intact, and overall damage to the front and back must be not be extreme. The centering for the Card must be a minimum of 90/10 for the front, and 90/10 for the back of the Card.