Grading Guide
PINS
~Picky Collector Grades~
☆A+ Grade:
A plus, are the closest to being perfect in quality but still may or may not contain minor unnoticeable flaws.✦Light and small scuffs/dents
✦Few little air bubbles in the transparent enamel
~Standard Grades~
☆A Grade:
A, are almost perfect in quality, but still have small flaws noticeable only under a strong light.✦From light to medium scuffs/dents
✦Few air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Very small and unnoticeable parts of uneven enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame
☆A- Grade:
A minus, are still very beautiful pins, but with more little imperfections noticeable only from close up if examined.
✦Medium scuffs/dents
✦Air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Small but noticeable parts of uneven/lifted/overfilled enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame
✦Small dust/color specks
~Second Grades~
☆B+ Grade:
B plus have more defects compared to the standard ones, but they are more noticeable from a certain distance and lighting/angles.
That's why they have a little discounted price.
✦Scuffs/dents/scratches
✦Multiple air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Uneven/lifted/overfilled enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame
✦Dust/color specks
☆B Grade:
B have imperfections noticeable at first sight.
That's why they have a discounted price.
✦Large amount of Scuffs/dents/scratches
✦Multiple large air bubbles in the transparent enamel
✦Uneven/lifted/overfilled enamel
✦Slightly crooked frame
✦Dust/color specks
✦Very small missing enamel or misplaced color
❗ Every grade has different degrees of imperfections and the perfect pin does not exist since they are all handmade.
Please keep this in mind as you are ordering! ❗
STICKERS
☆.。.:*Standard Grade VS Second Grade.。.:*☆
The stickers can be Standard or Second according to their quality and amount of imperfections.
Everyone has a personal way to see defects and a different system of grading, that's why they may vary from maker to maker.
~Standard Grades~
Standard grade are the closest to being perfect in quality but still -may or may not- contain minor flaws.
✦Slightly crooked cuts
✦Soft misalligned cuts
✦Small printing imperfections/specks
~Second Grades~
A second grade sticker/sticker sheet has more defects compared to the standard ones.
That's why they have a little discounted price.
✦Severe crooked cuts
✦Uneven printed colors
✦Large misalligned cuts
✦Small-Large dots/specks of ink
Every second grade sticker/sticker sheet has different degrees of imperfections.
Please keep this in mind as you are ordering