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mint condition

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Mint condition is an expression used to denote the quality of a pre-owned good as displaying virtually no imperfections and being in pristine condition relative to its original production state. Originally, the phrase related to the way collectors described the condition of coins. As the name given to a coin factory is a "mint", then mint condition is the condition a coin is in when it leaves the mint.{{Cite book |title=The Complete Guide to Stamp Collecting |last=Thorp |first=Prescott Holden |author-link=Prescott Holden Thorp |year=1953 |publisher=Minkus Publications |location=New York |oclc=2866199 |page=136 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IhYKGQAACAAJ}}

Variations

The term mint condition may be used to describe a variety of collectible items, including action figures, dolls, toys, stamps, records,{{cite book |title=Wax Trash and Vinyl Treasures: record collecting as a social practice |last=Shuker |first=Roy |year=2010 |publisher=Ashgate Publishing |location=Surrey, UK |isbn=978-0-7546-6782-7 |page=[https://archive.org/details/waxtrashvinyltre0000shuk/page/140 140] |url=https://archive.org/details/waxtrashvinyltre0000shuk |url-access=registration |quote=vinyl record condition ratings +mint. |access-date=2010-01-10}} comic books, video games and similar items.{{Cite book |title=Comic Book Collecting for Fun and Profit |last=Benton |first=Mike |year=1985 |publisher=Crown Publ. |location=New York |isbn=0-517-55702-9 |page=51}} The term may have a slightly different meaning in each case. For instance, when describing trading cards, "perfect" condition is used to describe the condition as it is when pulled from a pack, while "mint" would be new but opened. Similar gradations of mint condition exist for other collectibles based on their specific characteristics. For example, a postage stamp may be mint or mint never hinged.

Abbreviations include:{{Cite web |url=http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/guidecollecting_sznn.htm |title=A guide to collecting barbies: preservation, finding and other tips |work=essortment.com |access-date=2010-08-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408173558/http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/guidecollecting_sznn.htm |archive-date=2009-04-08}}

  • MIB: Mint In Box
  • MIP: Mint In Package
  • MISB: Mint In Sealed Box
  • MOC: Mint On Card (for accessories sold attached to a card)
  • NRFB: Never Removed From Box

See also

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Category:Conditions of collectibles