MY
GRADING SYSTEM FOR NEWSPAPERS
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try to be fair and honest in my grading, and make every attempt to mention
loose or missing pages, stains, tears, etc. |
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| Sometimes
I find that an item falls between two grades, in which case I will list it
with a two-grade scale. |
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| NEAR
MINT - MINT: I rarely use these grades, except when an item
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 items I list fall into this grade; a
typical read item 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 worn at seams.
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| GOOD:
a complete but heavily-read item; may be missing pieces of
covers, loose covers, rolled spine or other noted damage; may be brittle.
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| FAIR:
a rough item, with many defects including tears. missing
pieces, water damage, stains, seam & spine wear, brittleness, etc.
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| POOR: no missing pages unless noted, but otherwise a pretty trashed
item; almost any and every damage may be present.
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