Grading
I follow PSA's grading standards, with a touch of the other standards mixed in. If I grade a card NM or NM/MT, I intend for you to be able to send it to PSA and get that grade. I have a nice sunny office, and when I grade a card, I hold it up to the sunlight and say What Would PSA Do? (WWPSAD?) Then I write that grade on a yellow sticky and stick it on the card holder.
Like some grading services--but not PSA-- I sometimes use in-between grades. If I grade a card NM+, it means that I think the card is really close to NM/MT, but that I don't think PSA would give it the nod.
If I err, it's usually on the side of caution, and I'll undergrade a card before I overgrade it. This is supposed to be fun, and I want my customers to be tickled, not disappointed. I also want you to come back and buy more cards!
nearmint@nearmintcards.com