Which cards will not be graded?

Safeguard will systematically refuse grading of the following cards:

• Reproductions or imitations of official cards;
• Maps whose authenticity is questionable or unverifiable according to the information available to us;
• Cards that have undergone a process of recolouring, restoration, trimming or changing the back of the card (also called “rebacking”) or any other form of deep alteration of their structure after production;
• Les cartes altérées par des illustrateurs ;
• Abnormally cut cards that are too large for our case (clearly exceeding the classic 63x88mm format);
• Cards whose structural integrity is very seriously compromised (perforations, large missing portions, marked signs of burning, considerable soiling, mould, extreme twisting, etc.);
• Cards whose state of deterioration no longer allows them to be accurately identified or their authenticity to be confirmed;
• Cards whose nature or condition is deemed too fragile to be safely encapsulated;
• Cards where there is a strong suspicion of theft.