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10.0- GEM
9.9-9.8- Excellent Plus (E+)
9.7-9.3- Excellent (E)
9.2-9.0- Excellent Minus (E-)
8.9-8.8- Above Average Plus (AA+)
8.7-8.3- Above Average (AA)
8.2-8.0- Above Average Minus (AA-)
7.9-7.8- Average Plus (AV+)
7.7-7.3- Average (AV)
7.2-7.0- Average Minus (AV-)
6.9-6.8- Below Average Plus (BA+)
6.7-6.3- Below Average (BA)
6.2-6.0- Below Average Minus (BA-)
5.9 and below- Poor
Each item is graded as follows:
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Box / Card Quality (BQ or CQ) - this includes warping, tears, creases, etc.
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Box / Card Color (BC or CC) - this includes fading of color, stains, etc.
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Window / Bubble Quality (WQ) - this includes cracks, dents, etc.
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Window / Bubble Transparency (WT) - this includes scratches, stains, yellowing, etc.
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Figure Quality (FQ) - this includes missing parts (for opened and loose figures) defects, etc.
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Figure Color (FC) - this includes fading, yellowing, etc.
The final grade (overall grade) is an average of all 6 subgrades.
Definitions:
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BQ – box quality
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CQ – card quality
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BC – box color
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CC – card color
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WQ – window quality / bubble quality (which ever may apply or both where applicable)
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WT – window transparency / bubble transparency (which ever may apply or both where applicable)
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FQ – figure quality
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FC – figure color
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SOC – sealed on card
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FTS – factory tape sealed
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L – loose figure
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Y – yellowing on widow or bubble
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U - uncirculated (please contact us for further information)
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UT - untouched (please contact us for further information)
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NRFB- never removed from box
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