Post Card Categories

Quality Ratings

*Grading is different for Oldpostcards.com UStownviews.com and Worldpostcards.com

*Grading is based on condition of corners, edges, creases, clean card, etc.
Grade 1 being Best through Grade 5 being Worst

Oldpostcards.com Grading is below

Grade 1 –
Nearly perfect Postcard, unused. The corners of this postcard are perfect or very close to perfect. There is no writing or postal markings on front or back of postcard. Close to perfect means there is a very slight flaw.
Grade 2 –
Nearly perfect corners and is postal used. This postcard could have writing and be Postal used on front and or back. A postcard in this condition is based on having perfect or nearly perfect corners. Close to perfect means there is a very slight flaw.
Grade 3 –
Has minor faults such as minimal corner wear and; or minimal edge wear. Some yellowing may exist from age or from being in album. This Postcard may or may not be Postal used. There are no creases so this card is generally in nice condition.
Grade 4 –
Has more faults than Grade 3. This postcard shows more corner wear and; or has minor creases. Card could be lightly soiled and could be or may not be Postal used.
Grade 5 –
Lower graded postcard has more faults than Grade 4. This postcard is damaged with bad creases and a lot of wear. A postcard in this condition would be chosen for its image view only to later be upgraded.