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| SportsCard Acronym Glossary |
Acronym |
Translation |
AU |
Autograph |
CL |
Checklist |
COR |
Corrected |
DP |
Double
Print |
ERR |
Error |
EXCH |
Exchange |
NNO |
Unnumbered |
RC |
Rookie
Card |
SP |
Short
Print |
TC |
Team
Card |
UER |
Uncorrected
Error |
VAR |
Variation |
XRC |
Extended
Rookie Card |
| SportsCard Terms & Trading Acronym Glossary |
Acronym |
Translation |
#ed |
Serial
Numbered Card |
Addy |
Address |
AS |
All
Star |
Auto |
Autographed
|
BGS |
Beckett
Grading Services |
BV |
Book
Value or Beckett Value |
COA |
Certificate
of Authenticity |
FS |
For Sale |
FT |
For
Trade |
GU |
Game
Used |
GW |
Game
Worn |
HOF |
Hall
of Fame |
HTF |
Hard to Find |
HTG |
Hard
to Get |
JSY |
Jersey |
NFT |
Not
For Trade |
NPN |
No
Purchase Necessary |
PSA |
Professional
Sports Authenticator (Grading Service) |
ROY |
Rookie
of the Year |
UD |
Upper
Deck |
UDA |
Upper
Deck Authenticated |
WTB |
Want to Buy |
WTT |
Want
to Trade |
WTTF |
Want
to Trade For |
| Popular SCF / Message Board Acronyms & Terms |
Acronym |
Translation |
AIM |
AOL
Instant Messenger |
BTW |
By
The Way |
CC |
CardCash |
GL |
Good
Luck |
GTS |
Guess
The Score |
IM |
Instant
Messenger |
LMK |
Let
Me Know |
LOL |
Laugh
Out Loud |
MOD |
SCF
Moderator |
MSN |
Microsoft
Network/Hotmail Instant Messenger |
PM |
Private
Message |
SCF |
SportsCardForum.com |
TTT |
To
The Top (discouraged on SCF) |
THX |
Thanks |
TY |
Thank
You |
| Beckett's Condition Guide |
Grade
|
Description |
Pristine (PRISTINE) |
Centering
50/50 all around, corners perfect to the naked eye and Mint under magnification,
no print spots, perfect gloss, devoid of any surface flaws. |
Gem Mint (GEM-MT) |
Centering
50/50 one way, 55/45 the other. Corners Mint to the naked eye but subtle
wear is allowed under magnification, smooth edges, a few extremely minor
print spots detectable under intense scrutiny. |
Mint (MT) |
Four
sharp corners (a tiny speck of wear is allowed), 55/45 or better centering,
smooth edges, original color borders and gloss, a handful of specks or
one minor spot. |
Near Mint-Mint (NRMT_MT) |
Must
have 60/40 or better centering, relatively smooth edges, original color
borders and gloss. One of the following very minor flaws is allowed: corners
sharp to the naked eye but slight imperfections under intense scrutiny,
a handful of minor print spots, subtle color of focus imperfections. |
Near Mint (NM) |
Centering
of 65/35 or better. In addition on of the following minor flaws is allowed:
a slight touch of wear on two or three corners, slightly rough edges,
a few noticeable print spots or speckling, color or focus imperfections. |
Excellent-Mint (EXMT) |
Centering
no worse than 70/30. No more than two of the following flaws are allowed:
two or three fuzzy corners, slightly rough edges, very minor border discoloration,
noticeable print spots, color of focus imperfections. |
Excellent (EX) |
Centering
no worse than 75/25 with four fuzzy corners (a touch of notching or a
minor ding is allowed). May also have rough edges, minor border discoloration
and noticeable print spots, color or focus imperfections. |
Very Good (VG) |
Handled,
but not abused. Centering 80/20 or better. Slightly rounded corners with
slight layering, slight notching or noticeable chipping on edges, moderate
border discoloration, some gloss lost from the surface, very minor scuffing.
May have hairline creases. |
Good (G) Fair (F) Poor (P) |
Well-worn
or abused. Badly rounded and layered corners, scuffing, no original gloss,
major border discoloration, and serious creases. |
"!" |
Signifies
a condition sensitive card |