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This guide is loosely based on both the Overstreet and Wizard guidelines. |
| MT (10.0) = no defects | NM/MT (9.8) = 1 defect |
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May contain the following:
Flat, No Wear No Creases |
May contain the following:
Flat, No Wear No Creases Only Subtle Defects |
| NM+ (9.6) = 2-3 defects | NM (9.4) = 4-5 defects |
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May contain the following:
Flat, No Wear Only Subtle Defects Small Dates/Initials/Stamps Allowed |
May contain the following:
Flat, No Wear Mostly Centered Almost No Creases Only Subtle Defects Small Dates/Initials/Stamps Allowed |
| NM- (9.2) = 6-7 defects | VF/NM (9.0) = 8 defects |
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May contain the following:
Flat, No Wear Mostly Centered Creases, But no Color Break Limited Number of Minor Defects Small Dates/Initials/Stamps Allowed |
May contain the following:
Flat, No Wear Mostly Centered Slightly Diminished Reflectivity Up to 1/8" Creases, But no Color Break Slight Staple Tears Minor Interior Tears Limited Number of Defects Several Dates/Initials/Stamps Allowed |
| VF+ (8.5) = 9-10 defects | VF (8.0) = 11-12 defects |
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May contain the following:
Flat, No Wear Mostly Centered Slightly Diminished Reflectivity Up to 1/8" Creases, But no Color Break Slight Staple Tears Minor Interior Tears Limited Number of Defects Several Dates/Initials/Stamps Allowed |
May contain the following:
Flat, Minimal Wear Mostly Centered Moderate Cover Reflectivity Up to 1/4" Creases, But no Color Break Slight Staple Tears/Discoloration Minor Interior/Margin Tears Some Corner Wear Some Accumulation of Minor Defects Several Dates/Initials/Stamps Allowed |
| VF- (7.5) = 13-14 defects | FN/VF (7.0) = 15-16 defects |
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May contain the following:
Flat, Minimal Wear Mostly Centered Moderate Cover Reflectivity Up to 1/4" Creases, But no Color Break Slight Staple Tears/Discoloration Minor Interior/Margin Tears Some Corner Wear Some Accumulation of Minor Defects Several Dates/Initials/Stamps Allowed |
May contain the following:
Some Slight Spine Roll Mostly Centered Moderate Cover Reflectivity Minor Creases, Some Color Break Some Staple Tears/Discoloration Minor Interior/Margin Tears Some Corner Wear/Slightly Blunted Some Accumulation of Minor Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed |
| FN+ (6.5) = 17-18 defects | FN (6.0) = 19-20 defects |
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May contain the following:
Some Slight Spine Roll Moderate Cover Reflectivity Minor Creases, Some Color Break Some Staple Tears/Discoloration Minor Interior/Margin Tears Some Corner Wear/Slightly Blunted Some Accumulation of Minor Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed |
May contain the following:
Some Minor Spine Roll Up to 1/4" Spine Split Some Cover Reflectivity Minor Creases, Some Color Break Minor Staple Tears/Discoloration Minor Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted Accumulation of Minor Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed |
| FN- (5.5) = 21-22 defects | VG/FN (5.0) = 23-25 defects |
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May contain the following:
Minor Spine Roll Up to 1/4" Spine Split Some Cover Reflectivity Minor Creases, Some Color Break Minor Staple Tears/Discoloration Minor Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted Accumulation of Minor Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed |
May contain the following:
Moderate Spine Roll Up to 1/2" Spine Split Some Cover Reflectivity Modest Cover Discoloration/Staining Minor Creases, Some Color Break Minor Staple Tears/Discoloration Slightly Loose Centerfold Minor Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted Accumulation of Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed |
| VG+ (4.5) = 26-27 defects | VG (4.0) = 28-30 defects |
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May contain the following:
Moderate Spine Roll Up to 3/4" Spine Split Some Cover Reflectivity Modest Cover Discoloration/Staining Minor Creases, Some Color Break Minor Staple Tears/Discoloration Slightly Loose Centerfold Minor Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted Accumulation of Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed |
May contain the following:
Spine Roll Up to 1" Spine Split Minor Cover Reflectivity Cover Discoloration/Staining Creases, Color Break Staple Tears/Discoloration Loose Centerfold Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted Accumulation of Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed Writing on Cover |
| VG- (3.5) = 31-32 defects | GD/VG (3.0) = 33-35 defects |
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May contain the following:
Spine Roll Up to 1" Spine Split Minor Cover Reflectivity Cover Discoloration/Staining Creases, Color Break Staple Tears/Discoloration Loose Centerfold Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted Accumulation of Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed Writing on Cover |
May contain the following:
Spine Roll Up to 1-1/2" Spine Split Very Low Cover Reflectivity Cover Discoloration/Staining Creases, Color Break Staple Tears/Discoloration/Rusted Detached at one Staple Loose Centerfold Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted/Rounded Missing Cover Pieces Accumulation of Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed Writing on Cover |
| GD+ (2.5) = more than 35 defects | GD (2.0) = more than 40 defects |
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May contain the following:
Spine Roll Up to 1-3/4" Spine Split Very Low to No Cover Reflectivity Cover Discoloration/Staining Creases, Color Break Staple Tears/Discoloration/Rusted Detached at one Staple Loose Centerfold Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted/Rounded Missing Cover Pieces Accumulation of Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed Writing on Cover |
May contain the following:
Spine Roll Up to 2" Spine Split Very Low to No Cover Reflectivity Cover Discoloration/Staining Creases, Color Break Staple Tears/Discoloration/Rusted Detached at Staples Loose Centerfold Interior/Margin Tears Corner Wear/Blunted/Rounded Missing Cover Pieces Accumulation of Defects Dates/Initials/Store Stamps Allowed Writing on Cover |
| GD- (1.5 - 1.8) = more than 45 defects | FR (1.0) = more than 50 defects |
| WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET!!! | WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET!!! |
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