NEARMINT+ / MINT 9.8
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- This is close to mint with
few minor defects
- Interior pages are almost
always off-white/white or better
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NEARMINT / MINT
9.8/9.6
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This
is close to mint with few minor defects
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Interior
pages are almost always off-white/white or better to
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NEARMINT+ 9.6
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This is close to mint with some
minor defects. Even though some defects are allowed in 9.6
- Slight stress on the spine.
- The staples themselves are
generally centered clean with no discernible rust.
- Maybe some minor color has
chipped or flaked off the cover.
- The cover is flat with no
surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and very little
fading. Square and sharp corners with ever so slight blunting
permitted.
- You can tell that this
comic has been stored properly and looks almost as new as the day it
was printed.
- The smallest amount of
creasing
- Only some binding and/or
printing defects allowed.
- Cover is fairly well
centered and firmly secured to interior pages.
- Paper is supple and like
new.
- Spine is tight and flat.
- Unobtrusive date stamps or
arrival dates in pencil or ink are acceptable.
- Many pedigree collection
comics have a notation on the cover or the interior of the comic and
are considered a bonus to collectors as they help prove the provenance
of the comic.
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NM/NM+
9.4
TO 9.6
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- The spine may have a couple
stress lines that DO NOT break color.
- It is vibrant with supple
pages.
- The cover is relatively
flat with almost minimal surface wear and the cover inks are generally
bright with medium to high reflectivity
- The staples themselves are
generally centered clean with no discernible rust.
- Maybe some minor color has
chipped or flaked off the cover.
- The cover is flat with very
minimal surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and very
little fading. Square and sharp corners.
- You can tell that this
comic has been stored properly and looks almost as new as the day it
was printed.
- The smallest amount of
creasing
- Only some binding and/or
printing defects allowed.
- Cover is fairly well
centered and firmly secured to interior pages.
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NEARMINT TO NEARMINT-
9.4 TO 9.2
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This
book is an excellent copy with great eye appeal.
- It is vibrant with supple
pages.
- The spine may have a couple
of very small stress lines that break color.
- Minor creasing.
- The spine is almost
completely flat.
- The cover is relatively
flat with almost minimal surface wear and the cover inks are generally
bright with medium to high reflectivity.
- The staples may show some
discoloration, but it's not too noticeable on first glance.
- The inside pages and covers
usually will be off-white/white, but can be cream/off-white with the
absence of other defects.
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