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. NEAR MINT / NEAR MINT- GRADES.
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's 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. VERY FINE / NEAR MINT GRADES. VERY FINE / NEAR MINT. Slightly better condition than VERY FINE +:8.5, but in lesser conditions than the grade above. A VERY FINE 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. 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. Overall an exceptional, still very collectible. Slightly better condition than FINE +: 6.5, but in lesser condition than the grade above.This comic is definitely a well-read copy, but can still be a very desirable copy. This could have one major defect like a larger piece out of the cover (1/4 inch to 1/8 inch) or a one-inch plus tear. It has stress lines around the staples and creases from the opening and closing of the cover.
The whiteness of the pages has been changed to off-white to yellowish color. This could have a reading or subscription crease or a rolled spine, but is not damaged enough to reduce eye appeal dramatically.
Some discoloration, fading in colors and even minor soiling is allowed. The cover and/or inside pages could have minor tears and/or folds.
Cover can be loose from one staple, but cover cannot be completely detached from interior. Pages and inside covers could be brown but not brittle. Depending on the grade of the copy certain amounts are available in this grade. E a book that looks 8.0 with a piece of tape on the interior cover is acceptable in this grade. Book is complete, but with major creases and or a spine roll. There is almost low cover gloss or at most times none at all. The inside paper quality is not good and yellow and small pieces of them may be missing. If there is a piece missing from the cover, it should be no larger than a 1/2" to 1/4". Books in this grade are almost always creased, scuffed, abraded and soiled, but completely readable.Tape on the comic is considered a defect in this grade. Good is really a misnomer, but represents a comic that is still readable with numerous defects. All the defects of a VG comic plus more.
There is almost low cover gloss or most times none at all. Book is complete, but with no missing pages and is still in a "collectible" grade. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Comic Books & Memorabilia\Comics\Comics & Graphic Novels".
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