Abbrevation Codes
a=art work; ad=arrival date; app=approximately; ar=amature restoration;
*=better; bc=back cvr; bot=bottom; c=coverless; ca=chewed area;cc=corner
crease;cco=corner chipout;coc=coupon clip-out;cd=comic not attached to cvr
cf=centerfold; co=chip-out; cs=color scrape; csm=color scuff mark;crc=Crestohl
Ross Collection-refers to a collection of 20,000 Comics,BLBs,Pulps purchased by
Gerry Ross and Robert Crestohl(of which a few lots were sold in the first
Sothebeys Auction).
cvc=cvr split into along spine into two separate pieces;cvr=cover; es=extra
staples; ext=extensive; fc=front cvr; fcs=file copy stamp; fx=foxing(a sort
of oxadative yellowing);h=hole; i=initials; l=loose;lp=loose page;lb=looks
better; lt=light;lot=group price;m=missing;mr=micro restoration(almost
insignificant.) na=name; nms=name stamp; ns=new staples;
n=no;o=overlap; oc=off cut/center;o/w=otherwise;p=pen; pc=photo cvr;pac=
painted cvr;ph=punch hole;pih=pin hole;po=piece out;pt=pentaps;r=restored;rc=
rounded corner;r=roll;rs=rusted stple;sc=subscrip.crease;sct=small color touch
se=shaded edge; sg=shading;slt=slight; sml=small; sp=spine; ss=store stamp;
stn=stain;st=staple;tas=torn through at staple;tp=tape;tts=totally taped spine
tr=tear;wd=water;damage; wp=white pages; wr=water ring;ws=water
stain;ww=water wrinkle; cdn=canadian.GD or G =Good;VG=Very Good;F=Fine;VF=Very
Fine;NM=Near Mint.