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What do you consider Near Mint?

Aug 15, 2008 at 5:02:58 PM
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anyone?

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:09:15 PM
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i dont like "mint" "near mint".... stupid. just give it a number! i am a hard grader, but with that said, i am not a condition whore. i have many boxes rated 6 in my collection, and that is fine with me. it is very hard for me to give a box a 9, and almost impossible to give a 10.

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:11:58 PM
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near mint in my opinion is a 8 - 9.5. Most of the games in my collection I concider near mint have the factory seal still intact arround them but are open at the top, or those boxes which apear almost flawwless despite a few  very minor scuffs.

Aug 15, 2008 at 5:30:41 PM
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so something like this sweet copy of Mario Kart would be Near Mint?

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:31:09 PM
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I am also not a fan of the words mint or near mint. They are thrown around too much.
I consider mint to be in new condition. Near mint should be pretty damn close.

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:41:48 PM
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from what i can see, that box looks like a solid 9

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:44:09 PM
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Originally posted by: srh201

from what i can see, that box looks like a solid 9


agreed, theres a few VERY minor scuffs and scratches so its not a 9.5, but pretty damn close.
its arround an 8.5 to 9


Edited: 08/15/2008 at 05:44 PM by Mr. Gimmick

Aug 15, 2008 at 5:44:22 PM
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That box has what looks to be an indent on the bottom left of the front and scuffs along the bottom middle of the back.

Not sure if that really affects it, but I would say it's just under near mint whatever that would be!

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:47:01 PM
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i only see scuffing on it (which is truly minor shelf wear), and if that is the case, i would give it a 9, because i see no bends or indents or anything else on there.

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:49:40 PM
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wow, people are more precise than I would have figured. I would think that is an easy 9.

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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:52:18 PM
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there's a real small tear on the back top right corner, other than that (and very small minor scrapes) it looks awesome


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Aug 15, 2008 at 5:54:32 PM
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Yeah looks pretty minty, reguardless of the exact numerical value on the condition scale. Nice copy!


Aug 15, 2008 at 6:06:00 PM
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thanks, got some more pics to load, but they're really large ones

53.778 inches x 36 inches

**well they were large before I loaded them into photobucket, hmmm**


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Edited: 08/15/2008 at 07:19 PM by !damage!

Aug 15, 2008 at 6:22:32 PM
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I would call that a 9. It looks like a small dent in the bottom right of the front, could be flash glare, and the already mentioned scuffing. Nice box, damage.

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Aug 15, 2008 at 7:13:16 PM
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I would say 9 IMO, but im not very up on condition. I did just by some boxes from someone who said they are 9.8/10 and 9.9/10 so we shall see if my 9.8 & 9.9 are the same as someone else

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Aug 16, 2008 at 5:49:14 AM
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To me, "near mint" is near mint, not quite mint.


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Aug 16, 2008 at 3:24:55 PM
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See pics for a near mint box.

Aug 16, 2008 at 4:02:15 PM
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nice box nofriendo

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Aug 16, 2008 at 4:03:42 PM
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im partial to a # scale 1-10... 10 means it looks brand new dead mint.

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Aug 16, 2008 at 4:11:59 PM
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Most brand-new games aren't a 10/10, either. That's why in other grading schemes like comics and cards, 9.8+ is considered mint. Unless you pulled that sucker right off the factory line, there's almost always going to be some kind of wear on it. That said, my idea of near mint is like most people's here: 8.5-9.5 is Near Mint. On NES boxes, I look for things like whitening at the corners and edges, scuffing on the box faces, and any kinds of dent/wrinkle/bend/tear.

Aug 16, 2008 at 8:50:56 PM
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i was say my SMB 3 is pretty minty. nothing rare but a very nice copy.

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