TAG's digital grading report is designed to be used with the card in hand, to help guide the collector to identify the issues on their own card with the card present as guidance. We encourage all TAG collectors to review TAG's grading rubric at https://taggrading.com/pages/rubric to assist in understanding TAG's criteria for specific grades.
It is important to note that in TAG's grading system, scores across subgrades do not average out - they compound, with every deduction across scoring categories taken into account in the overall score. In our system, dramatically lower subgrade scores on cards are weighted, as major deductions are large factors in the overall grade and condition of the card. Generally, a TAG graded card will not grade significantly higher than its lowest subgrade score due to a prominent deviation, e.g. a card with a 8.5 level corner wear defect would most likely grade as an 8.5 overall, and a card with 9 level centering would not be able to achieve a Gem Mint 10 grade overall.
Please refer to the Defects Identified of Notable Grade Significance (DINGS) section of your grading report for a summary of the primary drivers of your overall grade. Please keep in mind that not all DINGS are of equal weight, e.g. a card may have a single corner issue severe enough to cause an 8 grade overall, whereas a card graded a 9 may have two or three lesser issues, allowing the MINT 9 card to have more DINGS than the 8 in this example.
TAG's grading system is based on advanced machine-learning models and stereo photometric imaging and is the most technologically-advanced on the market. TAG's system's findings are further analyzed and reviewed during TAG's Verification stage, where trained experts carefully review our system's data to confirm our system is working properly and to prevent false positives and data errors.
Regarding issues where Centering is the identified defect, please refer to the card's DINGS Map for precise centering measurements - the summary measurements shown in the DINGS section are often rounded up, e.g. a card with 55.05/44.95 centering measurements (which may be disqualifying of a Gem Mint 10) may show as 55/45 in the identified DING section. Generally, a bordered trading card will not be able to achieve a Gem Mint 10 score without Gem Mint 10 centering, and Gem Mint 10 centering cannot generally be achieved with a single measurement outside of 55/45.
Generally, TAG will not be able to accept a card for a grade dispute, but we do understand no grading system is perfect and there does exist the possibility of error.
If your card has graded a MINT 9 or lower and does not display a DING on its grading report, this may be a Data Issue and require correction.
If you believe your card has been incorrectly graded, please contact [email protected] with your account e-mail, order number, and the relevant certification number of the card in question as well as an explanation as to what you believe is incorrect about this card's grading and a representative would be happy to assist you with clarification or further steps.
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