Comics Standard Grading Scale

Gem Mint10	The highest grade assigned. The collectible must have no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects.
Mint9.9	The collectible is nearly indistinguishable from a 10.0 but will have a very minor manufacturing defect. It will not have any evidence of handling defects.
NM/M9.8	A nearly perfect collectible with negligible handling or manufacturing defects.
NM+9.6	A very well-preserved collectible with several minor manufacturing or handling defects.
NM9.4	A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.
NM-9.2	A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.
VF/NM9.0	A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.
VF+8.5	An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or a number of small defects.
VF8.0	An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.
VF-7.5	An above-average collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.
FN/VF7.0	An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects.
FN+6.5	An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.
FN6.0	A slightly above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.
FN-5.5	A slightly above-average collectible with several moderate defects.
VG/FN5.0	An average collectible with several moderate defects.
VG+4.5	A slightly below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.
VG4.0	A below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.
VG-3.5	A below-average collectible with several major defects or an accumulation of multiple moderate defects.
G/VG3.0	A collectible that shows significant evidence of handling with several moderate-to-major defects.
G2.5	A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects.
G2.0	A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous moderate-to-major defects.
G-1.8	A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous major defects.
Fa/G1.5	A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with a heavy accumulation of major defects.
Fa1.0	A very poorly handled collectible with a heavy accumulation of major defects.
Poor0.5	A heavily defaced collectible with a number major defects. Some pieces will also be missing.