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Mint condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. Originally, the phrase comes from the way collectors describe the condition of coins
Coin grading

In coin collecting, coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, one of the key factors in its value as a collector's item....
. As the name given to a coin factory is a 'mint', then mint condition is the condition a coin is in as it leaves the mint
Mint (coin)

A mint is an industrial facility which manufacturing coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is normally related in a fashion that more closely ties to the political situation of an era....
. Over time, the term "mint" began to be used to describe many different items having excellent, like-new quality.

When describing trading cards, perfect condition is used to describe the condition as it is when pulled from a pack, mint would be new but opened.

Mint condition is often used to describe a collectible item such as a model figure, doll, or toy that has never been removed from its box (NRFB), or in some cases is as good as new without any scratches or other damage.






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Mint condition is an expression used in the description of pre-owned goods. Originally, the phrase comes from the way collectors describe the condition of coins
Coin grading

In coin collecting, coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, one of the key factors in its value as a collector's item....
. As the name given to a coin factory is a 'mint', then mint condition is the condition a coin is in as it leaves the mint
Mint (coin)

A mint is an industrial facility which manufacturing coins for currency.The history of mints correlates closely with the history of coins. One difference is that the history of the mint is normally related in a fashion that more closely ties to the political situation of an era....
. Over time, the term "mint" began to be used to describe many different items having excellent, like-new quality.

When describing trading cards, perfect condition is used to describe the condition as it is when pulled from a pack, mint would be new but opened.

Mint condition is often used to describe a collectible item such as a model figure, doll, or toy that has never been removed from its box (NRFB), or in some cases is as good as new without any scratches or other damage. The term is also very widely used in record collecting
Record collecting

Record collecting is the hobby of collecting music. Although the main focus is on vinyl records, all formats of recorded music are collected....
 and comic books.

MOC (Mint On Card) is sometimes used to described mint condition collectibles like action figure
Action figure

An action figure is a posable character figurine, made of plastic or other materials, and often based upon a film, comic book, video game, or television program....
s.