NEW SEPTEMBER 2015

"DAN'S VINTAGE GIJOE GRADING SCALE #2 FOR BOXES AND SEALED PACKAGES"

Each item graded must stand on it's own, regardless of what is previously considered normal, usual, common hobby thinking or even how items were made in the 1960's and 1970's. The grade any item gets is simply adding up all of the details of any particular piece. ANY item must meet ALL of the criteria for each grade listed below. For the present there will be no use of middle grades. The lack of a knowledge base in the hobby has always made GIJoe a very difficult hobby to pursue. These grading scales are an attempt at reducing the amount of confusion in the vintage GIJoe hobby. Having specific condition grades will make it easier for everyone to put a value on their collectables and hopefully allow collectors to enjoy the hobby more.

C10 MINT CONDITION:
Overall crisp, shiny and brand new appearance, no scuffs, scratches, dings, creases or any markings on the surface other than an original store price sticker; original cellophane and/or original shrink wrap is perfect with no holes (other than factory vent holes), tears or repairs; no ink, graphics or cardboard loss anywhere; no restoration, glue or tape other than original factory taped corners; no fading or discoloration on any surface or inside of package, original factory contents are perfectly in place with no flaws or loose items

C9 NEAR MINT CONDITION:
Overall crisp, shiny and brand new appearance but may show 1 or 2 VERY minor scuffs, scratches, dings, creases or markings on the surface and may have an original store price sticker; original cellophane and/or original shrink wrap is perfect with no holes (other than factory vent holes), tears or repairs; no ink, graphics or cardboard loss anywhere although the original shine might be slightly worn off a small surface or corner; no restoration, glue or tape other than original factory taped corners; no fading or discoloration on any surface or inside of package, original factory contents are perfectly in place with no flaws or loose items

C8 EXCELLENT CONDITION:
Overall clean and shiny appearance but may have a few small scuffs, scratches, dings, creases or markings on the surface; original cellophane and/or shrink wrap may be crinkled, have a couple of small corner tears or have come loose from the original grommet; may have a few spots where the original ink has rubbed off or one VERY slight tear in the original cardboard; no restoration, re-sewn items and all original contents must be mint and perfectly in place; all surfaces must still have no fading or dirt or any touch ups or restoration work done

C7 GOOD CONDITION:
Overall clean and new appearance but may have several flaws including scuffs, scratches, dings, creases and markings on the surface; original cellophane and/or shrink wrap may be torn, poked through or creased but is still overall complete; may exhibit several flaws in the ink, graphics and cardboard and may shows slight signs of fading; contents might have come loose from the threads inside the package, contents may show signs of wear from the package being handled roughly, all contents must still be original; no restoration work to the original cellophane and/or shrink wrap and no restoration to the original contents

LOW GRADE FAIR CONDITION:
Completely handled and torn up, restored or rewrapped, very little value except as a collection filler unless the package is a very scarce item to find in any condition; anything lower grade condition than a C7 is not gradable!

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