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PULP MAGAZINE GRADING STANDARDS

Condition is extremely important to many who collect SF material. Therefore, I grade carefully, being conservative when in doubt. Below are the standards I use to grade all Pulp magazines. Age is not a factor in grading. Good for it's age is not a meaningful phrase as age is not a factor in grading since all magazines are held to the same standards. There are just not as many older magazines in the higher grades.

• FINE- Excellent condition, with no tears or creases. Lustre remaining on laminated covers, pages closer to white than yellow. No tape anywhere very slight wear-item has been read but carefully. Recent issues may have address labels attached.
  
• VERY GOOD- Shows some signs of wear. May have minor creases or very slight spine roll. Paper not as white as fine. An average copy showing considerable wear, though not yet falling apart. May be taped.
• GOOD- Spine may be coming loose top & bottom. Pages more yellow than white. Heavy cover creases.
• DEFECTIVE COPIES- abbreviations used for damaged copies
  • NC- no covers
  • LM- logo missing
  • NS- no spine
  • NFC- no front cover
  • RC- reading copy
  • SD- Spine damage
  • NBC- no back cover
  • #- brown taped spine
  • STC- Tears in cover, fragments missing, but less than 1 square inch total
  • LTC- Tears in cover, fragments missing- one to 3 square inches.

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