| PULP GRADING SYSTEM |
| We try to be fair and honest in our grading, and make every attempt to mention significant damage. Pulp magazines were printed on low-grade paper, and are typically browning and heavily tattered and chipped at the edges. Almost all of them have brittleness to the cover and page edges. Unless listed in high grade (Fine or higher) you should expect all of the above to be present. Please note that grading is subjective. Please use our description together with the photos to judge for yourself. |
| VERY FINE: The highest grade we use for pulps with overhanging covers. Should have great color and gloss with only small tears of the overhanging edges. Should show no more than light usage wear. No writing except the common pencilled dates/codes on cover. FINE: A nice copy, flat with minor creases; may have some spine stress, but no prominent defects unless noted. |
| VERY GOOD: a better-than-average pulp; well-read with an accumulation of tears and defects as noted; brittle. |
| GOOD:a complete but heavily-worn magazine; brittle; may be missing pieces of covers, tattered or loose covers; spine damage, etc. |
| FAIR:a rough magazine; brittle, with many defects including tears. missing pieces, water damage, spine wear, etc. |
| POOR: no missing pages unless noted, but otherwise a pretty trashed magazine; brittle; almost any and every damage may be present. |