Perfect and as new, REGARDLESS OF AGE with full cover gloss and lustre with white, crisp pages. No printing or cutting defects, off-centre covers or staples. No marks on the cover whatsoever, not even distributor marks or stamps. The true rarity of this grade cannot be emphasised enough.

Almost perfect, almost as new. Tight, flat and clean with only extremely light wear around an edge or a staple. At first glance you might think it is Mint but a second, closer inspection may reveal a tiny imperfection. No staple rust. Near Mint really does mean near to mint condition. A discreet price tag or a neatly written newsagent name and/or price (ideally in pencil) is permissible.

Very slight wear beginning to show around the staples and stress points owing to the magazine being opened and read (carefully) two or three times and stored away with some care. The cover should be flat, with only a few very minor stress creases at the spine. Only the tiniest spine wear at the top or bottom but no cover marks, no tears, no prominent creases (perhaps 2mm and quite hard to
spot).

This is a magazine with wear showing on the edges or stress around the staples. Still clean and flat with a small mark or cover writing. Pages may be yellowing slightly but no brown edges. Above average, read several times and stored away with at least some concern. A staple may be detached and there may be some corner curl evident.

An average, second-hand, obviously read copy with marks and minor defects but still respectable and appealing. There might be noticeable wear on the spine and staples may be slightly loose. The cover could have a tear or crease or the centrefold could have come away from the staples inside. NO PAGES OR PARTS MISSING. It is complete in every way.

A well-read copy with minor tears or splits, slightly soiled or marked, slight rolled spine or creases but still complete and acceptable. Signs of long term storage such as slight page browning may occur. There may be a large price mark/bookshop stamp on the cover, some tape (but not excessive) and other repairs, corners of covers may be chipped or other small pieces missing but no more than about an 1" off the corner. May be loose at one or both staples.

Very worn and soiled with possible small chunks out of the spine or cover. Some tears or heavy creases and marks or writing on the cover/inside. There may be some water damage or staining throughout. This is basically a very rough copy.

Well damaged and heavily soiled. Also incomplete and/or coverless magazine. Not collectible unless it’s something very rare or special. Very worn, torn brittle, water-damaged.