The Copacetic Collection
A NOTE ON THE GRADING
As someone who has been grading comics for over 25 years I am personally more comfortable employing letter grades as opposed to the more recent trend toward numerical grades. The primary reason for this is that I associate letter grades with reading, collecting and treasuring comics while I associate number grades with investing and speculating in comics. Be that as it may, it is only my opinion-- and a highly subjective one at that. I can certainly understand others feeling differently and see the value in the numerical grading system and so am here providing a key whereby you may convert my letter grades to their numerical equivalents.
--Bill
| letter | number |
| M | 10.00 |
| M- | 9.9375 |
| NM/M | 9.875 |
| NM+ | 9.75 |
| NM | 9.5 |
| NM- | 9.25 |
| VF/NM | 9.00 |
| VF+ | 8.50 |
| VF | 8.00 |
| VF- | 7.50 |
| F/VF | 7.00 |
| F+ | 6.50 |
| F | 6.00 |
| F- | 5.50 |
| VG/F | 5.00 |
| VG+ | 4.50 |
| VG | 4.00 |
| VG- | 3.50 |
| G/VG | 3.00 |
| G+ | 2.50 |
| G | 2.00 |
| G- | 1.67 |
| f - G | 1.33 |
| f | 1.00 |
| p - f | 0.50 |
| p | 0.00 |
| M | Mint |
| NM | Near Mint |
| VF | Very Fine |
| F | Fine |
| VG | Very Good |
| G | Good |
| f | fair |
| p | poor |
As to a detailed explanation of these grades, I would refer anyone who would like a greater understanding to read the section on grading that is contained in every edition of the Overstreet Price Guide, which is available at practically any comic book store in America. Copies of this edition (2001-2002) are available from the Copacetic Comics Company for $12.00 postpaid. You can order a copy over the phone or by email. We accept all major credit cards.
A NOTE ON THE PRICING
All books are priced strict Overstreet Price
Guide, based
on the 2001-2002 edition.