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CIGAR LABEL GRADING SCALE

       MT - Mint: As printed-label will have virtually no signs of handling or aging
              (may have minor printing imperfections)

      NM - Near Mint: Very minimal handling or very slight aging. *Does
               not affect the image

      EX - Excellent: Has one or possibly more of the following, but *does
              not affect the image: slight aging, light handling, slight foxing
              or minimal edge wear
                
       VF - Very Fine: Has some of the following: margin creases, slight
               edge wear, margin foxing or light to medium soiling
               (may have minimal affect to the image)

         F - Fine: Has some of the following: edge wear, creases, foxing,
              soiling or stains   

      VG - Very Good: Has several of the following: stains, creases, small to
              medium tears or significant problems that affect the image
               
        G - Good: Creases, tears, soiling, etc.

         P - Poor: Basically a filler, holes, rips, tears, soiling and 
               other major problems  

            *Does not affect the image=any imperfections that occur along
              the borders or periphery and not within the actual design of
              the label

             

OTHER ABBREVIATIONS 

                PM - Photo-mechanical label
                Unt - Untitled label *(An asterisk denotes a made up name) 

             *SEE "SIZES" FOR AN EXPLANATION OF LABEL SIZES