Mint signifies that the poster is in essentially perfect, pristine condition with no visible flaws or signs of wear. Again, an almost impossible standard to preserve or maintain for older movie posters unless they have been stored flat as part of a stack of posters inside sealed archival materials and in an archivally controlled environment. An almost impossible grade to reach for older movie posters but can be seen in a few newly printed posters.

• No Visible Defects: The poster should be free from any tears, creases, folds, stains, or discoloration. It should appear as if it were newly printed and never used.
• Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be crisp and undamaged, showing no signs of bending or wear.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright, vivid, and not faded.
• No Handling Marks: There should be no marks from handling, such as fingerprints or smudges.
• Originality: The poster should be in its original state without any restoration or alterations.

Near Mint / Mint is just below Mint condition but still exceptionally close to perfection. This condition rating indicates that the item exhibits almost no flaws and is considered highly desirable by collectors. Again, an almost impossible standard to preserve or maintain for older movie posters unless they have been stored flat as part of a stack of posters inside sealed archival materials and in an archivally controlled environment. An almost impossible grade to reach for older movie posters but can be seen in a few newly printed posters.

• Minimal Flaws: The poster may have very minor imperfections, such as tiny edge wear or extremely faint creases that are barely noticeable. Overall, these flaws are so minimal that they do not detract from the poster's overall appearance.
• Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be almost sharp and intact, with perhaps very slight rounding due to minimal handling.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright, vibrant, and not significantly faded.
• Clean and Well-Preserved: The poster should be clean, with no marks from handling like fingerprints or smudges.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without any restoration or alterations.

Near Mint + is in excellent condition with only very minor flaws. This condition can be seen in newer movie posters that have been transported and stored flat and handled very carefully. This condition can be seen in newer posters but is extremely rare in older movie posters.

• Very Minor Flaws: The poster may have extremely small imperfections, such as minimal edge wear, tiny creases that are barely perceptible, or slight surface marks that are not prominent.
• Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be mostly sharp with perhaps very slight rounding due to handling or minor wear.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright and vibrant, with minimal to no fading.
• Clean and Well-Maintained: The poster should be clean, with minimal signs of handling such as light surface marks or very faint smudges.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without significant restoration or alterations.

Near Mint is in excellent condition with only very minor flaws. This condition can be seen in newer movie posters that have been transported and stored flat and handled very carefully. This condition can be seen in newer posters but is quite rare in older movie posters.

• Minor Imperfections: The poster may have very small imperfections such as minor edge wear, faint creases that are barely visible, or slight surface marks that do not detract significantly from the overall appearance.
• Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be mostly sharp with perhaps very slight rounding due to handling or minor wear.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright, vivid, and not faded.
• Clean and Well-Preserved: The poster should be clean, with minimal signs of handling such as light surface marks or very faint smudges or minimal surface scratches.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without significant restoration or alterations.

Near Mint - is in excellent condition, not quite reaching Near Mint, with only very minor flaws. This condition can be seen in newer movie posters that have been transported and stored flat and handled very carefully. This condition is quite rare in older movie posters.

• Visible Imperfections: The poster may have noticeable imperfections such as moderate edge wear, creases that are more prominent but still not severe, or surface marks that are somewhat visible.
• Moderate Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show more noticeable rounding or small creases due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster should still be relatively bright and vibrant, though there may be slight fading or discoloration in some areas.
• Handling Marks: There may be some visible marks from handling, such as light surface creases or smudges, but these should not significantly detract from the overall appearance.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations, though minor touch-ups or repairs may be acceptable.

Very Fine / Near Mint. This is in excellent condition, not quite reaching Near Mint, with only very minor flaws. This condition can be seen in newer and older movie posters that have been carefully transported, carefully stored and handled. This condition is more commonly the highest condition seen in older movie posters and seen more commonly in newer posters.

• Minor Flaws: The poster may have very small imperfections such as slight edge wear, minor creases that are barely noticeable, or light surface marks that do not significantly detract from the overall appearance.
• Mostly Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be mostly sharp with perhaps slight rounding due to handling.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright, vivid, and generally free from significant fading.
• Clean and Well-Preserved: The poster should be clean, with minimal signs of handling such as light surface creases or very faint smudges.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations, though minor touch-ups or repairs may be acceptable.

Very Fine + is in excellent condition with only minor flaws. A very attainable grade for old and new movie posters alike that have some wear but have been well maintained.
Minor Imperfections: The poster may have very slight imperfections such as minimal edge wear, tiny creases that are barely perceptible, or light surface marks that are not prominent.

• Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be sharp with perhaps very slight rounding due to handling.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright, vivid, and generally free from noticeable fading.
• Clean and Well-Maintained: The poster should be clean, with minimal signs of handling such as very faint surface creases or smudges.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without significant restoration or alterations. Minor touch-ups or repairs may be acceptable.

Very Fine is in excellent condition with only minor flaws that may include some minor folds, small edge tears, minor edge nicks, minor marks. A very attainable grade for old and new movie posters alike that have some wear but have been well maintained.

• Minor Wear: The poster may have slight edge wear, minor creases, or small surface marks that are noticeable upon close inspection but do not detract significantly from the overall appearance.
• Mostly Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be relatively sharp with slight rounding due to handling.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright and vibrant, though there may be slight fading or discoloration in some areas.
• Clean and Well-Preserved: The poster should be clean, with minimal signs of handling such as light surface creases or smudges.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Minor touch-ups or repairs may be acceptable.

Very Fine - is in great condition with only minor flaws that may include some minor folds, small edge tears, minor edge nicks, minor marks. A very attainable grade for old and new movie posters alike that have some wear and minor damage but have been reasonably maintained.

• Visible Wear: The poster may have noticeable edge wear, creases, or surface marks that are more prominent than in higher grades like Very Fine or better.
• Moderate Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show moderate rounding or small creases due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show some fading or discoloration, though they should still be relatively vibrant.
• Handling Marks: There may be visible marks from handling, such as surface creases, smudges, or light stains.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Minor touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Fine / Very Fine is in above average condition with only minor flaws that may include some minor folds, small edge tears, minor edge nicks, minor marks. A very attainable grade for old and new movie posters alike that have some wear and minor damage but have been reasonably maintained.

• Moderate Wear: The poster may have noticeable edge wear, creases, folds, or surface marks that are more prominent than in higher grades like Very Fine or better.
• Some Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show moderate rounding, creasing, or small tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show some fading or discoloration, but they should still be relatively bright and recognizable.
• Handling Marks: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, or small tears.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Some minor touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Fine + is in slightly above average condition with some flaws that may include some folds, small visible edge tears, possibly some marks, possible small paper loss, possible foxing or stains, possible minor colour fading. Generally, dependent on age, the movie poster would be characterised as reasonably preserved.

• Minor Imperfections: The poster may have minor edge wear, small creases, or light surface marks that are noticeable upon close inspection but do not significantly detract from the overall appearance.
• Mostly Sharp Corners: The corners of the poster should be mostly sharp with perhaps slight rounding due to handling.
• Vibrant Colours: The colours on the poster should be bright and vivid, though there may be slight fading or discoloration in some areas.
• Clean and Well-Preserved: The poster should be clean, with minimal signs of handling such as light surface creases or very faint smudges.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Minor touch-ups or repairs may be acceptable.

Fine is in average condition with some flaws that may include some folds, small visible edge tears, possibly some marks, possible small paper loss, possible foxing or stains, possible minor colour fading. Generally, dependent on age, the movie poster would be characterised as reasonably preserved.

• Visible Wear: The poster may have noticeable edge wear, creases, folds, or surface marks that are more prominent than in higher grades like Very Fine or better.
• Moderate Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show moderate rounding, creasing, or small tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show noticeable fading or discoloration, though they should still be recognizable and not severely compromised.
• Handling Marks: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, or small tears.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Some minor touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Fine - is in an average condition with some flaws that may include some folds, small visible edge tears, possibly some marks, possible small paper loss, possible foxing or stains, possible minor colour fading. Generally, dependent on age, the movie poster would be characterised as reasonably preserved.

• Visible Wear and Aging: The poster may have pronounced edge wear, creases, folds, or surface marks that are more noticeable than in higher grades.
• Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, or tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show noticeable fading or discoloration, possibly affecting the overall appearance.
• Handling Marks: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, or tears.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Some minor touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Very Good / Fine is the mid-point in the grading scale and in average condition with flaws that may include some additional folds or creases, small visible edge tears, possibly some marks or small stains, possible small paper loss, possible foxing/brown spotting/paper browning, possible colour fading. Generally, dependent on age, the movie poster would be characterised as somewhat preserved.

• Moderate Wear: The poster may have noticeable edge wear, creases, folds, or surface marks that are more prominent than in higher grades like Fine or better.
• Moderate Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show moderate rounding, creasing, or small tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show moderate fading or discoloration, but they should still be relatively intact and recognisable.
• Handling Marks: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, or tears.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Some minor touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Very Good + is the slightly below the mid-point in the grading scale and in slightly below average condition with flaws that may include some additional folds or creases, small visible edge tears, possibly some marks or small stains, possible small paper loss, possible foxing/brown spotting/paper browning, possible colour fading. The poster may require some archival restoration to prevent further deterioration and to preserve and/or retore the poster for future generations to enjoy.

• Moderate Wear: The poster may have noticeable edge wear, creases, folds, pin holes, small tears, or surface marks that are somewhat prominent but not severe enough to significantly detract from the overall original appearance.
• Rounded Corners: The corners of the poster may show some rounding or creasing due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show moderate fading or discoloration, but they should still be recognizable and not overly compromised.
• Handling Marks: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, or small tears, but they should not be excessive.
• Originality: It should be in its original form without major restoration or alterations. Some minor touch-ups or repairs may be present and may include some minor use of tape.

Very Good is a little below the mid-point in the grading scale and a little below average condition with flaws that may include some additional folds or creases, visible edge tears, possibly some marks or small stains, possible moderate paper loss, possible foxing/brown spotting/paper browning, possible moderate colour fading. The poster may require some archival restoration to prevent further deterioration and to preserve and/or retore the poster for future generations to enjoy.

• Moderate Wear: The poster may have noticeable edge wear, creases, folds, pin holes, small tears, or surface marks that are somewhat prominent but not severe enough to significantly detract from the overall original appearance.
• Moderate Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, or small tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show noticeable fading or discoloration, affecting the overall appearance.
• Handling Marks: There may be numerous visible marks from handling, such as creases, nicks, scratches, smudges, stains, or tears.
• Originality: It should be in its original form without major restoration or alterations. Some minor touch-ups or repairs may be present and may include some minor use of tape.

Very Fine - is below Very Good and over all below-average condition with noticeable wear, age and some damage. This grade indicates that the poster still retains some collectible value but shows more significant flaws compared to higher grades like Fine or better.

• Moderate to Significant Wear: The poster may have pronounced edge wear, creases, folds, pin holes, small tears, or surface marks that are more noticeable and may affect the overall appearance.
• Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, or tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show moderate to significant fading or discoloration, impacting the overall visual appeal.
• Handling Marks: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, nicks, scratches or tears that are more pronounced and may detract from the poster's attractiveness.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations, though some minor touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Good / Very Good falls between Good (G) and Very Good (VG) condition. It is in below average condition with noticeable wear, age, and reasonable damage.

• Moderate Wear and Aging: The poster may have quite noticeable edge wear, creases, folds, pin holes, scratches or surface marks that are more prominent than in higher grades like Very Good or better.
• Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, tears or paper loss due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show moderate to significant fading or discoloration, affecting the overall visual appeal.
• Handling Marks and Damage: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, scratches or tears that are more pronounced and detract from the poster's attractiveness. This damage may be moderate to severe.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations, though some restoration or repairs may be present.

Good + is above Good overall condition but has noticeable wear, age, and damage. This grade indicates that the poster still retains some collectible value but shows significant flaws compared to higher grades and may require reasonable restoration to preserve the poster, restore lost/missing elements, to bring it back to its former glory.
Moderate to Severe Wear: The poster may have noticeable edge wear, creases, folds, or surface marks that are moderate to severe but not severe enough to see or conceptualise the original image.
Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show moderate to severe rounding, creasing, or small tears due to handling.
Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show moderate fading or discoloration, though they should still be recognizable and not overly compromised.
Moderate to Severe Handling Marks: There may be visible moderate to severe marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, holes or tears, but they should not be overly excessive.
Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Moderate restoration, touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Good overall condition with moderate to severe wear, age, and damage. This grade indicates that the poster still retains some collectible value but shows significant flaws compared to higher grades and may require reasonable restoration to preserve the poster and reverse or restore lost/missing elements, to bring it back to its former glory.

• Significant Wear and Aging: The poster may have significant edge wear, aging, creases, holes, folds, or surface marks that are noticeable and may affect the overall appearance.
• Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, missing paper or tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show moderate to significant fading or discoloration, impacting the overall visual presentation.
• Handling Marks and Damage: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, holes or tears that are more pronounced and detract from the poster's attractiveness.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations. Moderate restoration, touch-ups or repairs may be present.

Good – is below Good condition. Has moderate to severe noticeable wear, age, and damage. This grade indicates that the poster shows significant flaws and may have limited collectible value compared to higher grades.

• Significant Wear and Aging: The poster may have pronounced or severe edge wear, creases, folds, paper loss or severe surface marks that are quite noticeable and detract from the overall appearance.
• Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, or tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show significant fading or discoloration, impacting the overall visual appeal.
• Handling Marks and Damage: There may be severe marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, holes or tears that are pronounced and detract from the poster's attractiveness.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations, though significant wear and tear may necessitate repairs or touch-ups.

Fair / Good falls between Fair (Fair) and Good (G) condition. This condition is below-average overall, with severe wear, age, and damage. This grade indicates that the poster shows significant flaws and may have limited collectible value compared to higher grades.

• Significant Wear and Aging: The poster may have severe edge wear, creases, folds, holes, paper loss or surface marks that are more prominent than in higher grades like Good or better.
• Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, paper loss or tears.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show significant fading or discoloration, affecting the overall visual appeal and originality.
• Handling Marks and Damage: There may be significant visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, holes, paper loss or tears that are prominent and detract from the poster's attractiveness.
• Originality: Paper loss may be significant. The poster may have some significant repairs or touch-ups.

Fair condition is well below-average condition overall, with significant and severe wear, age, damage, and may include considerable paper loss. This grade indicates that the poster shows significant flaws and may have limited collectible value compared to higher grades.

• Significant Wear and Aging: The poster may have more severe edge wear, creases, folds, holes, paper loss or surface marks that are significant and detract from the overall appearance.
• Moderate to Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may show significant rounding, creasing, or tears due to handling.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may show significant fading or discoloration, impacting the overall visual appeal.
• Handling Marks and Damage: There may be visible marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, or tears that are pronounced and detract from the poster's attractiveness. Significant damage may be present, such as large tears, missing pieces, or water damage.
• Originality: It should be in its original state without major restoration or alterations, though repairs or touch-ups may be present to stabilize the poster.

Poor condition is the lowest possible grading and is given to those posters that are in very poor and unacceptable condition, often with extensive wear, damage, missing paper, discolouration, or significant flaws that greatly detract from the overall appearance and collectible value. The cost of restoration for a poster in this category may be very high and prohibitive due to amount of work required. Unless the poster is very rare, has great historical or sentimental value, these posters may be lost to future generations.

• Extensive Wear and Aging: The poster has substantial and severe edge wear, creases, folds, holes, paper loss or surface marks that are highly prominent and significantly detract from the overall appearance or may make the poster unrecognisable.
• Severe Corner Wear: The corners of the poster may be heavily rounded, creased, torn, damaged or have paper loss due to extensive handling and poor storage.
• Colours and Image Quality: The colours on the poster may be severely faded or discoloured, may have substantial paper loss, making the original image difficult to recognise and appreciate.
• Extensive Handling Marks and Damage: There are significant marks from handling, such as creases, smudges, stains, holes, paper loss or tears that are severe and affect the poster's readability or attractiveness or composition. Significant damage may include large tears, missing pieces, discoloration, water damage and/or staining.
• Originality: The poster may have significant restoration or alterations, such as tape repairs, glue residue, or other attempts to stabilise or improve its condition.