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Krypton's Grading Information
It is an unfortunate truth that the established back issue grading system is misleading to new comers. Both GOOD & FAIR are low grades. For this reason we have provided the chart below. If you are unsure what to expect from grades like VFN+ and G-, just refer to the chart. All you need to remember is that 100% is brand new while 5% has been through the washing machine. Everything else comes in steps between.
The best way to use this chart is to think of it as TOP MIDDLE and BOTTOM. This enables even a layman to visualise the condition of the comic.
| TOP |
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| MINT (100%) (Mint) Perfect item. Ultimate grade comic. |
| CGC100 (100%) CGC 10.0 (Gem Mint) The highest grade assigned. The collectible has no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects. |
| CGC99 (99%) CGC 9.9 (Mint) The collectible is nearly indistinguishable from a 10.0 but will have a very minor manufacturing defect. It will not have any evidence of handling defects. |
| CGC98 (98%) CGC 9.8 (Mint-) A nearly perfect collectible with negligible handling or manufacturing defects. |
| CGC96 (96%) CGC 9.6 (Near Mint+) A very well-preserved collectible with several minor manufacturing or handling defects. |
| NM (95%) (Near Mint) Virtually as new. High grade comic. |
| CGC94 (94%) CGC 9.4 (Near Mint) A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects. |
| CGC92 (92%) CGC 9.2 (Near Mint-) A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects. |
| CGC90 (90%) CGC 9.0 (Very Fine/Near Mint) A very well-preserved with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects. |
| NM- (90%) (Near Mint minus) Almost as new. High grade comic. |
| CGC85 (85%) CGC 8.5 (Very Fine+) An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or a number of small defects. |
| VFN+ (80%) (Very Fine Plus) Almost as new. High grade comic appearing Near mint at first glance but with one or two minor flaws upon closer inspection. |
| CGC80 (80%) CGC 8.0 (Very Fine) An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects. |
| VFN (75%) (Very Fine) High to Mid grade comic. Appearing almost Near Mint at first glance but with two to three minor flaws upon closer inspection. |
| CGC75 (75%) CGC 7.5 (Very Fine-) An above-average collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects. |
| VFN- (70%) (Very Fine Minus) High to Mid grade comic. Nice condition comic with slight signs of very minor wear. |
| CGC70 (70%) CGC 7.0 (Fine/Very Fine) An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects. |
| MIDDLE |
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| FN+ (65%) (Fine Plus) Mid grade comic. Several signs of wear and age apparent at first glance. May include slight spine wear or minor creases, but still retains good eye appeal. |
| CGC65 (65%) CGC 6.5 (Fine+) An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects. |
| CGC60 (60%) CGC 6.0 (Fine) An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects. |
| FN (60%) (Fine) Mid grade comic. Several signs of wear and age apparent at first glance. May include slight spine wear or minor creases, but still retains good eye appeal. Sound mid grade book. |
| CGC55 (55%) CGC 5.5 (Fine-) A slightly above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects. |
| FN- (50%) (Fine Minus) Mid grade comic. Some age and wear apparent at first glance including minor creases, small nicks or evidence of label removal. |
| CGC50 (50%) CGC 5.0 (Very Good/Fine) An average collectible with several moderate defects. ) An average collectible with several moderate defects. |
| CGC45 (45%) CGC 4.5 (Very Good+) A slightly below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects. |
| VG+ (40%) (Very Good Plus) Mid to Lower grade comic showing showing some evidence of having been used without much care. Defects apparent include spine wear and fairly minor creases. Still sound. |
| CGC40 (40%) CGC 4.0 (Very Good) A below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects. |
| CGC35 (35%) CGC 3.5 (Very Good-) A below-average collectible with several major defects or an accumulation of multiple moderate defects. |
| VG (35%) (Very Good) Mid to Low grade comic exhibiting quite a few defects, though still complete and sound. |
| BOTTOM |
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| CGC30 (30%) CGC 3.0 (Good/Very Good) A collectible that shows significant evidence of handling with several moderate-to-major defects. |
| VG- (30%) (Very Good Minus) Mid to Low grade comic. Various defects apparent including tears, nicks, loose staples or creases. |
| CGC25 (25%) CGC 2.5 (Good+) A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects. |
| G+ (25%) (Good Plus) Low grade comic. Various defects apparent including tears, nicks, loose staples or creases. |
| G (20%) (Good) Low grade comic. Various defects apparent including tears, nicks, loose staples creases or small pieces missing. |
| CGC20 (20%) CGC 2.0 (Good) A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous moderate-to-major defects. |
| CGC18 (18%) CGC 1.8 (Good-) A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous major defects. |
| G- (15%) (Good Minus) Low grade comic. Heavily worn comic. |
| CGC15 (15%) CGC 1.5 (Fair/Good) A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with a heavy accumulation of major defects. |
| CGC10 (10%) CGC 1.0 (Fair) A very poorly handled collectible with a heavy accumulation of major defects. |
| FAIR (10%) (Fair) Worn and battered comic. Heavily worn comic. |
| POOR (5%) (Poor) Worn and battered comic. Very heavliy worn comic. |
| CGC05 (5%) CGC 0.5 (Poor) A heavily defaced collectible with a number major defects. Some pieces will also be missing. |