1993 Star Trek Master Series
Condition
Description
Produced by SkyBox. This set highlights the artwork of twelve different artists as they capture the essence of various characters and scenery from the Star Trek Universe. The card fronts are full-bleed imagery and the card backs con- tain narrative text and artist quotes. Subsets include: Portraits (1-17), Ships and Technology (18-32), Star Trek Spacescapes (33-42), Star Trek Experi- ences (43-65), Star Trek Aliens (66-83), and Theatrical Collection (84-89). A checklist (90) rounds out the set. Painted artwork by Keith Birdsong, David Cherry, Simon Galkin, Steve Gardner, Sonia R. Hillios, Jason Palmer, Gerry Roundtree, Bill Schmidt, Rick Sternbach, and Michael David Ward. Common Set.
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
