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Fair
/ Poor - Gloves
in this condition have been used, and abused considerably.
Irreparable rips tears, and holes. Dry rot, water
damage, and hardening of the leather. These Gloves are
not displayable, and have no collectible value. The
glove can not be restored, but may be good for parts. |
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Good -
A gloves
that may have been used considerably. Most of the
stamping is gone or barely visible. Leather is very
chaffed, thinned in spots, no form left. The glove may
still be serviceable, but only collectible if an
extremely rare model, usually used a a filler until a
better similar type is available. |
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Very
Good -
Very used but most of the stamping is visible. No form
but intact. Cloth manufacturer label torn or worn out.
Piping frayed, and worn. |
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Excellent
- Well
used but cared for. Stamping is visible. Dark with age
but nice patina. Cloth label intact. Minor piping wear,
some form left. |
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Excellent
/ Mint - Much
stronger than an excellent glove but not near mint. It
is an excellent glove with stronger characteristics of a
higher grade glove such as strong bright stamping,
perfect cloth label, no oil stains, perfect insides.
etc. |
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Near
Mint -
A glove that has seen almost no use. Still stiff in
form, all stamping strong. perfect insides perfect cloth
patch, has caught but a few balls. Some otherwise mint
gloves may not have been used but have significant
enough blemishes such as scratches from some handling or poor storage to
drop into this grade category. |
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Mint
- New never played with regardless
of age. A mint glove may show some shelf wear due to age
Such as minute piping wear, oxidation around brass
grommets. Stiff due to no use, slight fading of original
color, all of that must be minute, and from storage. not
from use. In its original form when bought. |
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