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COMIC GRADING ABBREVIATIONS:

m or mtmint / perfectvgvery good, average
nm/mbetween near mint and mintgvgbetween good and very good
nmnear mintg or gdgood
vf/nmbetween very fine and near mintfr/gbetween fair and good
vfvery finefrfair
fvfbetween fine and very finepr/frbetween poor and fair
f or fnfineprpoor, yuck
vgfbetween very good and fine

Further grade distinctions are denoted by + or -. For example, f+ isbetween f and fvf.

For detailed comic grading definitions, read Making The Grade by Jon R. Warrren, of the late and lamented Comics Source magazine. It is the best guide to grading comics that we have found.

MORE ABBREVIATIONS:

appappearanceG.A.Golden Age
arrarrivalifcinside front cover
bcback covernnno number
c or cvrcoverOorigin
c/acover and arto/wotherwise
cpcover pricepocpiece out of cover
crscreaserep. or repr.reprint
fcfront coverS.A.Silver Age
4CDell Four Color Comicssubsubscription