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Here's The Uncanny X-Men #197 (1985) Classic Dr. Doom Battle Cover! Arcade app FINE !
NOTE: My full run of the X-men will be listed!
An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Eye appeal is somewhat reduced because of slight surface wear and a few slight cross stress marks on spine. No spine splits or roll, pieces missing or water damage or staining. Cover and interior pages firmly attached to staples...PLEASE SEE PICS and make your own decision!
FINE (FN) : An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Eye appeal is somewhat reduced because of slight surface wear and possibly a small defect such as a few slight cross stress marks on spine or a very slight spine split (1/4”). A Fine condition comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with moderate care. Compared to a VF, cover inks are beginning to show a significant reduction in reflectivity, but it is still a highly collectible and desirable book. Pages and interior covers may be tan, but pages must still be fairly supple with no signs of brittleness.
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PLEASE NOTE: I am not a professional grader, just a life-long
collector and reader of comics. I look at each comic and try to describe it as
accurately as possible (see below) considering generally accepted standards,
also (further) below. PLEASE SEE PICTURES TO MAKE YOUR OWN ASSESSMENT
because grading is subjective!
About me: I retired and as a hobby I am selling off
the the multiple long boxes of comics from the 60's,
70's,80's, and 90's (and some since the turn of the century) in my man cave
that I have been collecting since I was a kid. My own kids have displayed no
interest in my collection so I'll be passing them on to the next generation
through the magic of Ebay! So stay tuned as I will be selling
off my collection with complete runs of Daredevil, Fantastic Four,
X-men, The Brave and the Bold, World's Finest, Adventure Comics (Legion
run) and many other silver and Bronze Age comics and a wide, weird assortment
of other junk from my basement...One man's junk is another man's
collectible!. I will also be selling off my action figure collection, and
my 1960s Matchbox and Hot Wheels sets. SO STAY TUNED.
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Generally Accepted Comic Grading
Standards
MINT (MT) : Near perfect in
every way. Only the most subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed. Cover
is flat with no surface wear. Cover inks are bright with high reflectivity and
minimal fading. Corners are cut square and sharp. Staples are generally
centered, clean with no rust. Cover is generally well centered and firmly
secured to interior pages. Paper is supple and fresh. Spine is tight and flat.
NEAR MINT (NM) : Nearly perfect
with only minor imperfections allowed. This grade should have no corner of
impact creases, stress marks should be almost invisible, and bindery tears must
be less than 1/16 inch. A couple of very tiny color flecks, or a combination of
the above that keeps the book from being perfect, where the overall eye appeal
is less than Mint drops the book into this grade. Only the most subtle binging
and/or printing defects allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Cover inks
are bright with high reflectivity and minimum of fading. Corners are cut square
and sharp with ever so slight blunting permitted. Staples are generally
centered, clean with no rust. Cover is well centered and firmly secured to
interior pages. Paper is supple and like new. Spine is tight and flat.
VERY FINE (VF) : An excellent
copy with outstanding eye appeal. Sharp, bright and clean with supple pages.
Cover is relatively flat with almost no surface wear. Cover inks are generally
bright with moderate to high reflectivity. Staples may show some discoloration.
Spine may have a couple of almost insignificant transverse stress lines and is
almost completely flat. A barely unnoticeable ¼ inch crease is acceptable, if
color is not broken. Pages and covers can be yellowish/tannish (at the least,
but no brown and will usually be off-white to white).
FINE (FN) : An above-average
copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no
significant creasing or other serious defects. Eye appeal is somewhat reduced
because of slight surface wear and possibly a small defect such as a few slight
cross stress marks on spine or a very slight spine split (1/4”). A Fine
condition comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled
with moderate care. Compared to a VF, cover inks are beginning to show a
significant reduction in reflectivity, but it is still a highly collectible and
desirable book. Pages and interior covers may be tan, but pages must still be
fairly supple with no signs of brittleness.
VERY GOOD (VG) : The average
used comic book. A comic in this grade shows some wear, can have a reading or
center crease or a moderately rolled spine, but has not accumulated enough
total defects to reduce eye appeal to the point that it is not a desirable
copy. Some discoloration, fading and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as
a ¼’ triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge. A missing square piece
(1/8” by 1/8”) is also acceptable. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates,
initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Cover and interior pages can have
some minor tears and folds and the centerfold may be detached at one staple.
The cover may also be loose, but not completely detached. Common bindery and
printing defects do not affect grade. Pages and inside covers may be brown but
not brittle. Tape should never be used for comic book repair; however, many VG
condition comics have minor tape repair.
GOOD (GD) : A copy in this
grade has all pages and covers, although There may be small pieces missing
inside; the largest piece allowed from front or back cover is a ½” triangle or
square ¼” by ¼”. Books in this grade are commonly creased, scuffed, abraded,
soiled and may have as much as a 2” spine split, but are still completely
readable. Often, paper quality is low but not brittle. Cover reflectivity is
low, and in some cases, completely absent. This grade can have a moderate
accumulation of defects, but still maintains its basic structural integrity.
FAIR (FR) : A copy in this
grade is usually soiled, ragged, and possibly unattractive. Creases, tears
and/or folds are prevalent. Spine may be split up to 2/3rds its entire length.
Staples may be gone. Up to 1/10th of the front cover may be missing. These
books are readable, although soiling, staining, tears, markings or chunks
missing may moderately interfere with reading the complete story. Some
collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in
lesser condition are usually defaced and/or brittle. Very often paper quality
is low and may have slight brittleness around the edges, but not in the central
portions of the pages. Comic books in this grade may have a clipped coupon, so
long as it is noted along side of the nomenclature, i.e.: “Fair (1.0) Coupon
Clipped.” Valued at 50-70% of good.
POOR (PR) : Most comic books in
this grade have been sufficiently degraded to the point that copies may have
extremely severe stains, missing staples, brittleness, mildew or moderate to
heavy cover abrasion to the point that some cover inks are indistinct/absent.
Comic books in this grade can have small chunks missing and pieces out of
pages. They may have been defaced with paints, varnishes, glues, oil, indelible
markers or dyes. Covers may be split the entire length of the book, but both
halves must be present and basically still there with some chunks missing. A
page(s) may be missing as long as it is noted along side of the nomenclature;
i.e.: “POOR (0.5) 2nd Page Missing.” Value depends on extent of defects, but
would average about 1/3 of GOOD.