| Grade | Edges | Folds | Paper Color | Tears | Holes | Integrity |
| UNC | no counting marks | no folds | paper is clean with bright colors | no tears | no holes | no pieces missing |
| AU | light counting folds OR one light fold through center | paper is clean with bright colors | no tears | no holes | no pieces missing | |
| EF | light counting folds | max. three light folds or one strong crease | paper is clean with bright colors | no tears | no holes | no pieces missing |
| VF | corners are not fully rounded | several horizontal and vertical folds | paper may have min. dirt or some smudging, still crisp | no tears into the border | no holes | no pieces missing |
| Fine | much handling on edges | many folds and creases | paper is not excessively dirty, but may have some softness | minor tears in the border, but out of design | no center hole, but staple hole | no pieces missing |
| VG | rounded edges | many folds and creases | paper may be dirty, discolored or stained | tears into the design | center hole and staple hole | no pieces missing |
| Good | rounded edges | many folds and creases | very dirty, discolored and with some writing | tears into the design | center hole and staple hole | no large pieces missing |
| Fair | rounded edges | many folds and creases | very dirty, discolored, with writing and some obscured portions | tears into the design | center hole and staple hole | piece missing |
| Poor | rounded edges | many folds and creases | very dirty, discolored, with writing and obscured portions | tears into the design | center hole and staple hole | piece missing or tape holding pieces together |