Playboy March 1956 HMH Publishing #v3 #3 Marian Stafford

Description: Playboy March 1956 HMH Publishing #v3 #3 Marian Stafford This is being sold as a "reader" copy. Although a pristine collection is the ultimate goal of every collector, the reader copy allows a collector to aquire a complete set much faster and far more economically than they anticipated. The reader copy allows a collector to have the opportunity to thoroughly examine and enjoy the many articles, classic humor, vintage advertising, and pictorials without the fear of damaging a higher quality or pristine issue. All reader copies will have the centerfold intact, but will have a a number of moderate to major defects, along with an acculmuation of smaller defects. This may include minor rips, moisture discoloration, page wrinkling, rusty staples, writing on the cover, or other defects. In no way is it a collectable that should be graded. For reference, reader copies would grade on the CGC scale below as VG- or worse, which would be equal to a 3.5 or lower CGC grade. CGC scale: Gem (Gem Mint) - The highest grade assigned. The collectible must have no evidence of any manufacturing or handling defects.Mint (Mint) - The collectible is nearly indistinguishable from a 10.0 Gem but will have a very minor manufacturing defect. It will not have any evidence of handling defects.NM/M (Near Mint/Mint) - A nearly perfect collectible with negligible handling or manufacturing defects.NM+ (Near Mint+) - A very well-preserved collectible with several minor manufacturing or handling defects.NM (Near Mint) - A very well-preserved collectible with minor wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.NM- (Near Mint-) - A very well-preserved collectible with some wear and small manufacturing or handling defects.VF/NM(Very Fine/Near Mint) - A very well-preserved collectible with good eye appeal. There will be a number of minor handling and/or manufacturing defects.VF+ (Very Fine+) - An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or a number of small defects.VF (Very Fine) - An attractive collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.VF- (Very Fine-) - An above-average collectible with a moderate defect or an accumulation of small defects.FN/VF(Fine/Very Fine) - An above-average collectible with a major defect or an accumulation of small defects.FN+ (Fine+) - An above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.FN (FIne) - A slightly above-average collectible with a major defect and some smaller defects, or a significant accumulation of small defects.FN- (Fine-) - A slightly above-average collectible with several moderate defects.VG/F (Very Good/Fine) - An average collectible with several moderate defects.VG+ (Very Good+) - A slightly below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.VG (Very Good) - A below-average collectible with multiple moderate defects.VG- (Very Good-) - A below-average collectible with several major defects or an accumulation of multiple moderate defects.G/VG (Good/Very Good) - A collectible that shows significant evidence of handling with several moderate-to-major defects.G+(Good+) - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with multiple moderate-to-major defects.G (Good) - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous moderate-to-major defects.G- (Good-) - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with numerous major defects.F/G (Fair/Good) - A collectible that shows extensive evidence of handling with a heavy accumulation of major defects.F (Fair) - A very poorly handled collectible with a heavy accumulation of major defects.P (Poor) - A heavily defaced collectible with a number major defects. Some pieces could also be missing. If buying multiple items, I will refund any excess postage charged when I purchase shipping label. Please ask any questions if needed.

Price: 10 USD

Location: Sussex, Wisconsin

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Shipping Cost: 5 USD