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Here is Overstreets Number of defects per grade Graph
Whipples Simplified Comic Grading
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**One tiny flaw = 0.1 grade deduction
Interior Pages___________(Refer to OWL Card for page whitness)
Paper Whitness..(interior pages)...................Max. Grade
White, Like New..............................................10.0 (Gem Mint)
Off-White to White..........................................9.6 (Near Mint Plus)
Off-white........................................................9.4 (Near Mint)
Off-White to Cream, or slightly yellow..........9.2 (Near Mint Minus)
Cream..............................................................9.0 (Very Fine to Near Mint)
Cream to Tan.....................................................8.0 (Very Fine)
Tan...................................................................7.0 (Fine to Very Fine)
Tan to Brown......................................................6.0 (Fine)
Brown................................................................5.0 (Very Good to Fine)
Brown with Brittle edges......................................1.0 (Fair
Brown Brittle.......................................................0.5 (Poor)
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Tears..(interior pages).........................................................Max. Grade
None......................................................................................10.0
Small tear 1/4" or less...............................................................9.4
Moderate 1/2" or less................................................................9.0
Moderate to Large Tears 1" or less...............................................6.0
Large Tears 2" or less.................................................................2.0
Extensive tears..........................................................................1.0
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Stamps/Writing..(Interior pages).........................Max. Grade
None.................................................................................................10.0
Small Date Stamp or Initials...........................................................9.4
Large Stamps/Initials.....................................................................8.0
Minor writing or scrawling on one page.......................................4.0
Extensive writing............................................................................2.0
If Extensive writing compramises readability...............................0.5
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Cut outs/Missing Coupons (Interior pages).....Max. Grade
1/8th of page or 12.5% of Page..............................................2.0
Large coupon.............................................................................1.0
More than doll size/multiple cut-outs.....................................0.5
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General Grading:
Printing Quality..(Production Flaws)................................Max. Grade
Perfect...............................................................................10.0
Very minor defects (no tears)..............................................9.6
Small Printing defects up to 1/8" tears..................................9.4
Small to Moderate defects 3/16"...........................................9.0
Moderste printing defects 1/4"..............................................8.0
Moderate to Major defects.....................................................4.0
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Corners..(Cover).........................................................Max. Grade
Perfect Square...........................................................................10.0
Ever so slight blunting permitted..................................................9.6
Minor blunting permitted...............................................................9.4
Small Blunting..............................................................................8.0
Small/moderate blunting...............................................................7.0
Blunting.......................................................................................6.0
Rounded......................................................................................2.0
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Surface Wear..(Cover)..............................................Max. Grade
none.........................................................................................10.0
MinimaL....................................................................................8.0
minor........................................................................................6.0
Moderate(possibly loose).............................................................4.0
Extensive (cover maybe detached)................................................2.0
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Gloss..(Cover)............................................................................Max. Grade
High.......................................................................................................10.0
Very Good..............................................................................................8.0
Moderate...............................................................................................6.0
Low..........................................................................................................4.0
No Gloss.................................................................................................2.0
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Staple Tears (not cover tears or interior tears)......Max. Grade
none............................................................................................10.0
Minor 1/8" or less........................................................................8.0
1/4" or less..................................................................................6.0
1/2" or less...................................................................................4.0
1" or less.........................................................................................2.0
2" or less............................................................................................1.0
Extensive Tears................................................................................0.5
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Stamp / Writing (cover)..................................................Max. Grade
none....................................................................................................10.0
Nearly unnoticable date stamp or initials........................................9.4
Small date stamp or initials.............................................................8.0
Large Stamps or Initials...................................................................6.0
Extensive Writing...............................................................................2.0
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Soiling (cover).......................................................................Max. Grade
none.....................................................................................................10.0
Minor Foxing........................................................................................9.4
Minor Staining Foxing..........................................................................6.0
Slight Soiling/Staining/Discoloration..................................................4.0
Moderate fading/discoloration/soiling...........................................2.0
Significant Fading/discoloration/soiling.........................................1.0
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Tape (cover)............................................................................Max. Grade
none.....................................................................................................10.0
Small 1/2" total or less....................................................................4.0
Less than 2" in total some yellowing...............................................2.0
Extensive tape and very discolored.................................................0.5
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Bends..(On Spine)....................................................................Max. Grade
none......................................................................................................10.0
1/16" or less with no color break........................................................9.4
Very Small 1/4" or less........................................................................8.0
1/2" or less with possible color breaks................................................6.0
2" or less with color breaks..................................................................4.0
Large creases and bends.....................................................................2.0
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Creases (Cover).............................................................................Max. Grade
1/16" max................................................................................................. 9.6
1/4" max....................................................................................................9.4
3/8" max...................................................................................................9.2
1/2" max....................................................................................................9.0
1" max.........................................................................................................8.0
1-1/2"max..................................................................................................7.5
2" max........................................................................................................7.0
6" max........................................................................................................6.5
Tears (cover tears).........................................................................Max. Grade
1/4"..............................................................................................................9.2
1/2"..............................................................................................................8.5
3/4".............................................................................................................8.0
1".................................................................................................................7.0
1-1/4"..........................................................................................................6.5
1-1/2"..........................................................................................................6.0
2"..................................................................................................................5.0
2-1/2"..........................................................................................................4.5
3"..................................................................................................................4.0
3-1/2"..........................................................................................................3.5
4"..................................................................................................................3.0
Stains & Moisture...................................................................Max. Grade
none..........................................................................................................10.0
1/16" by 1/16" or less............................................................................9.2
1/4" by 1/4" or less................................................................................9.0
3/8" by 3/8" or less...............................................................................8.0
1" by 1"or less...........................................................................................7.5
1-3/8" by 1-3/8" or less........................................................................7.0
1-3/4" by 1-3/4" or less........................................................................6.5
2-1/2" by 2-1/2" or l;ess.......................................................................6.0
3-1/4" by3-1/4" or less.........................................................................5.5
1/4 (25%) of page on one side (front or back)...................................5.0
1/3 (33%) of pages on one side...........................................................4.5
Half of one page (front or back)...........................................................4.0
2/3 (66%) of page on one side.............................................................3.5
Full Front or Back cover.........................................................................3.0
Full front page with Extra water damage on otherside........................2.0
Edge Wear.....................................................................................Max. Grade
Very light.....................................................................................................9.2
Light.............................................................................................................8.0
Light-Moderate............................................................................................7.0
Moderate.....................................................................................................6.0
Moderate-Hevey........................................................................................4.0
Hevey............................................................................................................2.0
Spine Roll...........................................................................................Max. Grade
none.............................................................................................................10.0
Nearly Flat....................................................................................................8.0
Mild................................................................................................................6.0
Moderate.......................................................................................................4.0
Severe...........................................................................................................2.0
Staples..........................................................................................Max. Grade
Original and perfect.............................................................................10.0
Original staples, well centered, with slightly tarnished........................9.4
Original Staples disscoloured, replaced staple.......................................6.0
Damage, rusted or replaced staples.......................................................3.0
Missing one or more staples...................................................................1.0
***In some rare cases, a comic may not have been stapled at the bindery and therefore has a missing staple; this is not considered a defect. Any staple can be replaced on books up to Fine, but only vintage staples can be used on books from Very Fine to Near Mint. Mint books MUST have original staples***
Splits................................................................Max. Grade
none.........................................................................10.0
Minor Color break......................................................8.0
color break up to 1/4" split.......................................6.0
Color break up to 1" split.........................................4.0
Color break up to 2" split........................................2.0
Cover split..............................................................1.0
Completely Split....................................................0.5
Max....Allowable defects per Grade....imperfection = - 0.1
Grade:..........Max. # of Defect(s)
Gem Mint (10.0)...................0
M.T (9.9)...............................1
N.M/M.T (9.8).....................2
N.M+ (9.6)............................4
N.M. (9.4).............................6
N.M- (9.2)............................8
V.F/N.M (9.0)......................10
V.F+ (8.5)..............................15
V.F (8.0)................................20
V.F- (7.5)...............................25
F/V.F (7.0)............................30
F (6.0)....................................40
V.G/F (5.0)............................50
V.G (4.0).................................60
GD/V.G (3.0).........................70
GD (2.0)..................................80
GD- (1.8).................................82
FA/GD (1.5)...........................85
FA (1.0)...................................90
**One small flaw = 0.1 grade deduction
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