KBC Grading Standards For National Geographic Magazines

The following is a description of what we mean by the various descriptors we use for grading used National Geographic magazines. We do not purport to adhere to any universal standard, since there is none that we are aware of for these items. Our main intent is to ensure that any prospective buyer understands what he or she is getting. Please feel free to enquire further about the condition of any specific item that you are considering.

• Excellent - Essentially unblemished, older issues may be faded slightly.
• F or Fine - Spine intact, no tears or significant spots or stains.
• VG or Very Good - May show wear or cracking of spine, older issues may have small chips or spots
• G or Good - Portions of spine may be missing, may have spots, stains, or minor warping due to moisture
• Fair - several moderate defects such as a lot of tape on spine, or a lot of obscuring writing on cover, etc
• BC or Barely Collectible - has at least one significant defect (cover loose, some pages stuck together, significant water damage, or large stain. We will generally only advertise these if they are particularly old, or have some special significance, and we don't have any better ones available.

All items are complete, i.e., both covers are present, and all pages and ads are present (unless specifically noted). We may have a few issues which do not meet any of the above criteria available at substantially reduced prices (ad collectors take note!) Please enquire if you would be interested in any of these.

Send questions or comments to order@kaiserbooks.com

Kaiser Books & Computers
P.O. Box 1941
Leesburg, VA 20177-1941
USA

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