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MY TV GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM | |
I try to be fair and honest in my grading, and make every attempt to mention | |
loose or cut pages, stains, tears, binding damage, etc. Sometimes I find that a | |
magazine falls between two grades, in which case I will list it with a two-grade | |
scale. TV Guides typically have some staple pull along the spine as the covers are | |
thin and brittle; I try to mention any extreme staple pulls; subscription labels | |
may be present; may be marks on several listings and crossword puzzles may be | |
worked, but I do try to make a
note of this in my listings when I spot such things. |
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NEAR MINT - MINT: I rarely use these grades, | |
except when a magazine is in
truly exceptional condition. |
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VERY FINE:
very nice with virtually no major defects. |
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FINE+: an
even nicer copy, with minimal obvious defects. |
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FINE: a nice copy, flat with minor creases; may have some spine stress, | |
but no prominent defects. |
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FINE-: better
than VG+ but just a bit short of what I would consider Fine. |
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VERY GOOD+: many of the magazines I list fall into this grade; | |
a typical read magazine with
obvious defects as noted.
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VERY GOOD: fairly well-read with an accumulation of tears and defects as noted; | |
may be heavily creased or spine-rolled; this is my most often-used condition. May have a label or some subscription label residue. | |
GOOD: a complete but heavily-read magazine; may be missing small pieces of | |
covers; covers may be loose ; rolled spine or other noted damage. | |
FAIR: a rough magazine, with many defects including tears. | |
missing pieces, water damage, spine wear, etc. | |
POOR: no missing pages unless noted, but otherwise a pretty trashed magazine; | |
almost any and every damage may be present. | |