Centering Example

60/40 Centering

See exactly what 60/40 centering looks like on a trading card and what grade PSA, BGS, CGC, and SGC will give it. Off-center is now obvious — one border is 50% wider than the other. Easy to spot in a quick visual scan.

What 60/40 centering means

A 60/40 ratio means one border is 60% of the combined border width while the opposite border is 40%. In a 3.0mm total border, that splits as 1.80mm vs 1.20mm.

Off-center is now obvious — one border is 50% wider than the other. Easy to spot in a quick visual scan.

Real-world example: Common 60/40 examples: 1990s Upper Deck baseball, vintage Topps Pokemon, and most factory-cut sports cards before tighter QC.

What grade does 60/40 centering qualify for?

Each grading company applies different centering tolerances. Here's how 60/40 maps across the four major companies as of 2026.

Company	Grade	Verdict
PSA (front)	PSA 9	Pre-2025 PSA 10 threshold — now caps at PSA 9 on the front
PSA (back)	PSA 10	Well within back tolerance
BGS	BGS 9 / 9.5	Sub-grade typically falls between 9 and 9.5
CGC	CGC 9.5	CGC Gem Mint 10 tolerance is tighter — caps at 9.5
SGC	SGC 9 / 9.5	Falls below SGC Pristine threshold

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