CONDITION GUIDE

POSTCARDS . . .

GRADING

Mint. Pristine condition. Perfect on both sides, with no marks, no defects or damage of any kind, no writing, no postmark, unused.
Near Mint or Excellent. Like mint but with extremely light aging, slight discoloration from being stored in an album. May be used or unused, the front (picture side) is free of writing, except for undivided era cards.
Fine or Very Good. Minor defects such as slightly blunt or rounded corners, album marks, minor creases or bends, writing or postmarking on back side, or front (picture side) if an undivided era card.
Good. Noticeably blunt or rounded corners, noticeable creases and album marks, writing and heavy postmarking on back (address side).
Average. Even more pronounced creases, folds, rounded corners, writing on the front (picture side), postmarking that wraps onto the front of the card, stains, and/or tears.
Poor or Space Filler. Excessive soil, stains, postmarking, writing, missing corners, and damage on either or both sides, particularly that which detracts from the picture.

COLOR AND SIZE

The color on the images is as scanned, and a postcard's color may vary from the original according to the monitor display on which you view this page. All measurements are approximate and may be off by as much as 1/8" in either direction.

STAMPS . . . COMING SOON!!!