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MY MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEM

I try tobe fair and honest in my grading, and make every attempt to mention loose orcut pages, stains, tears, binding damage, etc.

SometimesI find that a magazine falls between two grades, in which case I will list itwith a two-grade scale.

NEARMINT - MINT: I rarely use these grades, except when a magazine is in trulyexceptional condition.

VERYFINE: very nice with virtually no major defects.

FINE+:an even nicer copy, with minimal obvious defects.

FINE:a nice copy, flat with minor creases; may have some spinestress, but no prominent defects.

FINE-:better than VG+ but just a bit short of what I would considerFine.

VERYGOOD+: most of the magazines I list fall into this grade; a typicalread magazine with obvious defects as noted.

VERYGOOD: fairly well-read with an accumulation of tears and defects asnoted; may be heavily creased or spine-rolled.

GOOD:a complete but heavily-read magazine; may be missing pieces ofcovers, loose covers, rolled spine or other noted damage.

FAIR:a rough magazine, with many defects including tears. missingpieces, water damage, spine wear, etc.

POOR: no missing pages unless noted, butotherwise a pretty trashed magazine; almost any and every damage may bepresent.