THE CHAMPIONS, VOL. 1, NO. 1, OCTOBER, 1975, 9.2, NM-.

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THE CHAMPIONS, VOL. 1, NO. 1, OCTOBER, 1975, 9.2, NM-.:
$50.00

The condition of this comic book is graded NEAR MINT MINUS.As the photographs indicate, it is nearly flawless. In grading comic books, we use the gradingformat found in THE OVERSTREET GUIDE TO GRADING COMICS.While gradingcan be subjective, when indoubt, weunder-grade and lower the price.

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9.9 MINT: Nearly perfect in every way.

9.8 NEAR MINT/MINT: Nearly perfect in every waywith only minor imperfections.

9.6: NEAR MINT PLUS: Nearly perfect with a minoradditional virtue or virtues that raise it from Near Mint.

9.4 NEAR MINT: Nearly perfect with only minorimperfections.

9.2 NEAR MINT MINUS: Nearly perfect with only aminor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint.

9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT: Nearly perfect but witha limited number of bindery defects. Almost flat cover with almostimperceptible wear. No obvious soiling, staining or other discoloration. Nospine roll or splits. A very minor accumulation of stress lines.

8.5 VERY FINE PLUS: Fits the criteria for VeryFine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues thatimproves the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

8.0 VERY FINE: A limited accumulation of minorbindery defects is allowed. Cover is relatively flat with minimal surface wearbeginning to show, possibly including some minute wear at corners. Minimumsurface wear, minute wear at corners. Spine flat, no roll.

7.5 VERY FINE MINUS: Fits the criteria for VeryFine but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects thatdetracts from the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

7.0 FINE/VERY FINE: An above-average copy thatshows minor wear. A small accumulation of minor bindery defects is allowed.Minor cover wear; minor creases. Corners may be blunted. The slightest spineroll.

6.5 FINE PLUS:Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional virtue or smallaccumulation of virtues that improves the book’s appearance by a perceptibleamount.

6.0 FINE: An above-average copy that shows minorwear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing orother serious defects. Slight surface wear and small defects especially on thespine and edges. Minor cover wear with minor to moderate creases.

5.5 FINE MINUS:Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional defect or smallaccumulation of defects that detracts from the book’s appearance by aperceptible amount.

5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE: Some moderate wear; somebindery defects allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear, creases and/or dimples.A spine split up to ½’’

4.5 VERY GOOD PLUS: Fits the criteria for VeryGood but with an additional virtue on small accumulation of virtues thatimproves the book’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

4.0 VERY GOOD: The average used comic bookshowing some significant moderate wear, but still has no accumulated enoughtotal defects to reduce eye appeal. Cover shows moderate to significant wear.Corners may be blunted. Moderate spine roll, and minor soiling is allowed.Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate tears may be allowed.

3.5 VERY GOOD MINUS. Fits the criteria for Very Good but with anadditional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from thebook’s appearance by a perceptible amount.

3.0 GOOD/VERY GOOD: Cover shows significant wear, and may be loose or even detached atone staple. Can have a book-length crease. Corners May be blunted or evenrounded. Tape may be present. Moderate spine roll, and spine split up to 1 ½inches. Paper is brown but not brittle.

2.0 GOOD: Shows substantial wear; oftenconsidered a “reading copy.” Cover shows significant wear and may be detached.Book-length creases and dimples may be present Rounded corners are more common.Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. Spine rollis likely. Up to 2” spine split.

1.0 FAIR: Shows heavy wear. The lowestcollectible grade. Usually soiled, faded, ragged and possibly unattractive.Creases, tears, folds with corner commonly rounded or absent. Soiling andstaining is present. Tape as a repair is not uncommon.