Item Condition by Category for Comic Books
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All Comic Books that are sold within Mediafye.com use a three-part grading system for the Comic Books that are sold within our company. First and foremost we use the visual method, Second we check to make sure there is no writing and stickers on the comic book, and the book is complete, readable, and with no water damage and Third we use check the manufacturer details to make sure the entire comic book is complete for enjoyment.
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Mint + to Perfect 9.3 to 10.0 |
This is close to mint with some minor defect. A slight stress line by the staples. The staples themselves are generally centered clean with no rust. Maybe some of the color has chipped or flaked off the cover. Again, the cover is flat with no surface wear; inks are bright with high reflectivity and very little fading. In addition, those tricky corners are cut square and sharp with ever so slight blunting permitted. You can tell that this comic has been stored properly and looks as new as the day it was printed. All stress marks should be almost invisible and bindery tears must be less than 1/16 inch. Only the most subtle 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 in 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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Near Mint + to Mint - 8.6 to 9.2 |
This book is an excellent copy with great eye appeal. It is vibrant and clean with supple pages. The spine may have a couple of very small stress lines at the most 1/4 inch the surface color around the line must not be noticeably broken. The spine is almost completely flat. The cover is relatively flat with almost no surface wear and the cover inks are generally bright with medium to high reflectivity. The staples may show some discoloration, but it is not too noticeable on first glance. The inside pages and covers usually will be off-white to white, but can be creamy or slightly yellowish.
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Very Fine + to Very Fine - 7.5 to 8.5 |
Is a slightly better condition than Very Fine (8.0) or Very Fine - (7.5), but in lesser conditions than the grade listed above. A Very Fine + (8.5) comic book appears to have been read a few times and has been handled with some care. This one allows for some more defects. Some of the above defects along with a small fold or crease in the cover. Very few stress marks on spine. There are a few small chips on the cover. The cover has some slight surface wear but still has its original gloss and there is nothing major wrong with it. The overall condition is exceptional, and still very collectible.
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