57/43 centering

A 57/43 card is just outside gem range. It misses the 55/45 needed for a PSA or CGC 10 on the front, and points to a 9 at best.

Drawn to scale. The left border takes 57% of the combined left and right borders.

How 57/43 grades

The best grade each company allows when 57/43 is the card's worse axis.

Company	On the front	On the back
PSA	PSA 9	PSA 10
BGS subgrade	9	10 Pristine
CGC	CGC 9	CGC Gem Mint 10

BGS front subgrades here assume the other axis is well centered, since BGS judges both axes together. CGC doesn't publish back limits below a 9.

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57/43 in millimeters

On a card whose left and right borders add up to 6 mm, 57/43 centering means a 3.4 mm border on one side and 2.6 mm on the other, a difference of 0.8 mm. Most people can see it once they look for it.

Questions

Can a 57/43 card get a PSA 10?

Not with a 57/43 front. PSA's Gem Mint 10 needs about 55/45 or better on the front. On the back, 57/43 still allows a 10, since the back limit is 75/25.

Is 57/43 good centering?

57/43 is just outside gem range. It misses the 55/45 needed for a PSA or CGC 10 on the front, and points to a 9 at best.

See every ratio on the centering chart, or read the full centering requirements.