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Shaquille O'Neal

1997 Metal Universe

8.0
Card front

Grade

NM-MT

TCG-C2E2AC5F

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Reverse Side

8.0
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🏆Sports

Shaquille O'Neal

Set
1997 Metal Universe
Number
50
Year
2026
Owners
1
Est. Value
Raw Value

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Manufacturer
N/A
Grading Model
dual-ai-v5Quick Grade
Graded On
Nov 8, 2026

Grade Breakdown

Results

Front Side

8.5
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 15%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

Square-cut sports corners. Front: top-left B, slight tip fraying; top-right A, intact point; bottom-left A, apparently intact point; bottom-right B, tiny pale touch at the tip. Back: top-left A, intact; top-right A, intact; bottom-left B, faint pale touch with the point retained; bottom-right A, intact. No clearly rounded or creased corners are visible.

How this affects your grade:

Corners accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This strong score contributes well to the final grade.

Issues Found (3)

edge-wearminor

front top-left corner

Slight fraying at the extreme tip; the square point remains substantially intact.

whiteningminor

front bottom-right corner

Tiny pale touch at the corner tip.

whiteningminor

back bottom-left corner

Faint pale touch at the tip, with no obvious rounding.

Front Side

8.0
QualityNear Mint
PercentileTop 20%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

Front: faint small nicks along the top edge; left and right edges appear straight without sustained chipping; bottom edge appears largely intact. Back: top, left, right and bottom edges appear clean overall, with minor wear concentrated at the bottom-left tip.

How this affects your grade:

Edges accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This strong score contributes well to the final grade.

Issues Found (2)

edge-wearminor

front top-left corner

Slight fraying at the extreme tip; the square point remains substantially intact.

nickminor

front top edge

Faint localized interruptions along the cut edge, without extensive chipping.

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

No definite creases, dents, or substantial scratches are visible on either face. The textured front artwork and metallic pattern appear consistent with the printed design. The back portrait and text areas appear clean.

How this affects your grade:

Surface accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This exceptional score positively impacts the final grade.

Issues Found (3)

edge-wearminor

front top-left corner

Slight fraying at the extreme tip; the square point remains substantially intact.

whiteningminor

front bottom-right corner

Tiny pale touch at the corner tip.

whiteningminor

back bottom-left corner

Faint pale touch at the tip, with no obvious rounding.

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

The full-bleed, asymmetric design does not provide equal borders for reliable measurement. Front layout appears approximately 50/50 to 55/45 horizontally and vertically; back layout also appears within approximately 55/45. These are visual estimates rather than measured border ratios.

How this affects your grade:

Centering accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This exceptional score positively impacts the final grade.

Front Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Back Side

9.0
QualityMint
PercentileTop 10%

Analysis

Metallic foil finish rather than a conventional hologram. No definite foil scratching, peeling, or delamination is visible; brightness variations are treated as reflections.

How this affects your grade:

Holographic accounts for a significant portion of the overall grade. This exceptional score positively impacts the final grade.

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