Professor's Research 125/131

NMNear Mint

Looks almost untouched: crisp corners, clean edges and a clean surface, with at most a few tiny flaws.

LPLightly Played

Light wear from play or handling, like small scratches or minor edge and corner whitening. No major bends or creases.

MPModerately Played

Clearly used: noticeable edge and surface wear, scratches or scuffing, and possibly a bend or crease.

HPHeavily Played

Major wear: heavy whitening, creasing and several flaws together.

DMGDamaged

Wear beyond Heavily Played, such as tears, large creases or writing. Factory defects like crimping also count as Damaged.

We grade by the industry-standard scale used by most North American card shops.