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Hey all, a question on 1970's Kelloggs cards.   When giving a grade, should I treat the cracks as I wood creases on a normal card?  What grade would you give a card with minor cracking.  Any input would be appreciated.

agreed, just like a crease.  minor crack or two make it VG,

major crack make it G

paper/coating loss make it F

missing pieces make it P

mark

I think your analogy to a crease is not unreasonable, but depending on the severity of the crack my tendency would be to give them a lower condition than I might with a crack.  Those cracks can really detract from the overall appearance of the cards.  A surface crease on a regular card doesn't impact the appearance as much as a crack.  A full crease that goes all the way through is bad - like a crack.  Other than the cracks, they are fairly sturdy cards and it's relatively easy to find them with sharp corners and very little signs of wear.

Thank you gentlemen, that was helpful!