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BGS Pristine
Also known as: BGS 10, Pristine 10
A BGS Pristine 10 is BGS's perfect grade, awarded to cards that are essentially flawless in all four subgrade categories. A Pristine 10 differs from a Black Label in that a Black Label requires a "10" in every individual subgrade, while a Pristine can be achieved with very high (but not necessarily perfect) subgrades that average to 10. Both are exceptionally rare and highly valuable.
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