Grading Scale for Magazine Resale

Grading Scale for Magazine Resale
1	N	New	Still in unopened original mailing envelope.
2	M	Mint	Only read once and stored correctly.
3	X	Excellent	Cover or Pages have Visible Fingerprints (Thumbing).
4	V	Very Good	Cover or Spine show wear or Pages are Dog-ear or Yellowed -(Sunned).
5	G	Good	Punch Holes or Curl-up Spine or Chipped anywhere or Cover is Creased or Loose or had Label pulled-off or Pages are Folded or High-lighted or Penciled.
6	F	Fair	Tear greater then an inch or Marks or Stains that bleed through anywhere or Cover in two pieces or Spine is taped or Pages are Crinkle or have Moisture Damage or any defect that would make Xeroxing difficult. Magazine is 100% readable.
7	P	Poor	Mildew or Cover is Partial Torn-away or Missing or Pages are Partial Rip-out or has Cutouts that don't effect text or illustrations from any article. All articles are 100% complete.
8	U	Unreadable	Pages are Missing or Firmly Stuck together or Brittle (Dry-rot) or have a partial Rip-out page or a Cutout or a Stain that obliterate any text or illustration from any article.
For those that have asked why not 10? I don't now of a visible physical defect that can be place between any of the above. On the other hand, I strongly believe that there are magazines that do fall in between the above categories. For these cases, I would recommend using a decimal point. e.g. 3.5 would be between 3 and 4.

Book Grading Criteria
AN	As New	The same perfect condition in which the book was published. There are no defects of any sort. "As New" is used very sparingly in that many books that come directly from the publisher or your local book store do not qualify as "As New"
F	Fine	Approaches "As New", but without having the crisp feel of a new book. May show very slightest signs of handling or use. This is our most prevalent grading. It is also the highest grading for "older books".
NF	Near Fine	Falls into that gray area between "fine" and "very good"
VG	Very Good	Some small signs of wear are apparent, but no serious defects to either the book or dust jacket. Any defects are so noted.
G	Good	An average used book that is structurally sound but is showing more signs of wear and use. Any defects are so noted.
F	Fair	A worn book that has the complete text but has some structural damage. All defects are so noted.
P	Poor	A book that has a completely legible text but is sufficiently worn so that its only value is that of a reader.
XL	Ex-Library	Library copies are always so noted no matter what the condition of the book.
BC	Book Club.	Book club editions are always so noted no matter what the condition of the book.

Grade & Description
M	Mint	Brand new, absolutely unmarred, all original and unused.
LN	Like New	Free of any blemishes, nicks or scratches; original condition throughout; very little sign of use
X	Excellent	Minute scratches or nicks; no dents or rust
VG	Very Good	Few scratches, exceptionally clean, no dents or rust
G	Good	Scratches, small dents, dirty
F	Fair	Well-scratched, chipped, dented, rusted or warped condition
P	Poor	Beat up, junk condition, some usable parts