- Light scratches, marks, scuffs on the metal or enamel. (Pins with larger metallic areas are more prone to this)
- Small plating imperfections on the sides/backs
- Minor screenprint errors such as misalignment
- Tiny pores, specks, bubbles
- Slightly low or uneven fills
- Glitter/Swirl variation
"B Grade" pins have more noticeably flaws.
• noticeable or multiple areas of under filled enamel
• moderately scuffed enamel or metal
• multiple points of imperfections on the metal plating
• multiple air bubbles in the enamel
• missing metal lines
• missing enamel on a small portion of the pin
• noticeable off-set screen printing
• some missing screen printing
• areas of low glitter
• one unfilled area of enamel
• overfilled enamel that floods some metal lines
• some missing plating on chrome pins
• large amounts of glitter in areas where there shouldn't be
• small gouges or marks on enamel
"C Grade" These pins have major flaws but are not considered to be completely defective. This is the lowest grade I will give and still sell.
Gacha Pins
- Gacha pins are a 'mixed bag' of grades. You are NOT guaranteed a certain grade for these pins but they will typically not be C or below.
***** The backs of pins are not subject to grading *****