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ABBREVIATIONS

The following are some of the more commonly used abbreviations found in descriptions of movie art terms:

"A" or "B"

Style A or Style B

12S

Twelve Sheet (12 Sheet)

24S

Twenty-Four Sheet (24 Sheet)

2S

Subway/Two Sheet

30S

Thirty Sheet (30 Sheet)

3S

Three Sheet

6S

Six Sheet

Adv

Advance Issue

Ann

Anniversary Issue

Comm

Commercial Poster

Cond

Condition

D/S

Double-sided (lightbox)

Duo

Duotone

EX or EXC

Excellent Condition 9 Grade System

F

Fine Condition 9 Grade System

F or FR

Fair Condition 6 & 9 Grade System

G or GD

Good Condition 6 and 9 Grade System

HS

Half Sheet

INS

Insert

JLC

Jumbo Lobby Card

LC

Lobby Card (Sometimes accompanied by # Sign

LS or LCS

Lobby Card Set

M

Mint Condition 6 & 9 Grade System

MLC

Mini Lobby Card

MS

Mini Sheet

MWC

Midget Window Card

NM

Near Mint Condition 6 & 9 Grade System

NSS

National Screen Service

NSS #

National Screen Service Number

OS

One Sheet

P or PR

Poor Condition 6 & 9 Grade System

PB

Press Book

PK

Press Kit

Prog

Program

R

Re-release/Reissue Usually written by year

S/U

Standups/Standees

TC

Title Card Part of Lobby Card Set

VF

Very Fine 9 Grade System

VG

Very Good Condition 6 & 9 Grade System

WC

Window Card



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