Verified scan recordExact-copy evidence
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- Front + available back
- Review
- Human-recorded facts
- Identity
- Stays with the copy
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RELIQ Gradient Skin™
Exact-copy scan intelligence
See the card you are actually buying.
Gradient Skin connects original scan evidence, a unique RELIQ copy ID, and recorded condition facts to one physical card. The record follows that copy instead of standing in for it.
One physical copy
A RELIQ copy ID keeps the scan record attached to the same card from listing through checkout and Binder.
Original evidence
Available front and back captures remain inspectable without cosmetic defect overlays on the original images.
Recorded facts
Edition, finish, capture date, and human-reviewed condition are shown as facts for that exact copy.
Published analysis only
A surface map or annotation appears only when RELIQ has a reviewed copy-level record to publish.
Inside every published record
Evidence, identity, and facts belong together.
A Gradient Skin record is useful because every part describes the same exact physical copy.The scan
Inspect the available original front and back evidence, switch sides, and zoom without losing the copy identity.
The identity
The copy ID is the durable reference that connects the listing, cart line, order, and collection record.
The facts
Condition, printing, finish, language, price, and capture details describe the physical card—not a generic catalog example.
Why a live record matters
A catalog image identifies a printing. Gradient Skin identifies the copy.
Useful for the card's general identity.
- Card name and artwork
- Set and collector number
- Rules and printing information
It does not show the unique physical card that will arrive.
Useful for choosing the exact copy.
- Copy-specific scan evidence
- Recorded condition and capture facts
- Identity preserved through fulfillment
The listing image and copy ID stay connected to the card selected at checkout.
From scan to collection
One identity through the full card journey.
- 01Capture
A physical card receives its own scan evidence and copy ID.
- 02Review
RELIQ records the printing, finish, condition, and available capture facts.
- 03List
The copy's record stays connected to the listing a customer selects.
- 04Keep
After purchase, the same exact-copy identity follows the card into the order and Binder.
Clear boundaries build trust
What Gradient Skin does—and what it does not claim.
- Bind available scan evidence to one RELIQ copy ID.
- Display printing, condition, finish, and capture facts.
- Preserve the selected copy's identity through purchase.
- Show unavailable states when evidence has not been published.
- Act as a third-party grading certificate.
- Infer a defect that a reviewer has not published.
- Guarantee identical color on every screen or under every light.
- Replace the listing condition or RELIQ return policy.
Frequently asked questions
Gradient Skin FAQ
Is Gradient Skin a grading service?
No. Gradient Skin is an exact-copy scan record. RELIQ may display a human-reviewed condition, but the record is not a third-party grade, certification, or guarantee of a future grading result.
Are defects added to or removed from the scan?
The original-evidence viewer does not add, hide, or infer defects. Screens, compression, lighting, and capture conditions can affect appearance, so customers should use the record together with the listed condition and return policy.
Why does every copy need its own record?
Two cards from the same set can have different wear, centering, surfaces, and provenance. A copy-level record lets RELIQ show and fulfill the physical card the customer selected instead of substituting a catalog image.
What is a surface map?
It is optional reviewed analysis associated with a specific copy. RELIQ shows a clear unavailable state when no published map exists and does not generate or imply defects from missing data.
What if a back capture is unavailable?
The record says so plainly and disables that view. A missing capture is never replaced with an image from another copy.
Where can I open a card's Gradient Skin record?
Choose an available exact copy on its card overview, then use View exact scan or Open Gradient Skin record. The record URL includes the card slug and RELIQ copy ID.
Choose the scan. Receive that copy.
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