Taint NOS, but I've got a near perfect one I'd do for a benjamin shipped. (no scratches on back at all, and only very light marks on the front which would come out with novus on the front).
For that price I'd make sure they peel off the protective covering and give pics of every detail. I've bought NOS marquees and bezels that still have the protective backing that are still more scratched than some marquees I've pulled off a game.
I agree with that. NOS doesn't matter on a marquee. They still get scratched to heck. But this one I'm selling isn't scratched. I'll even give you a guarantee.
Ok here are some pics. I tried to take one with daylight behind it so you could see no flaws are letting light through. Not sure if it proves the point or not.
It looks like there are some light scratches on the back, but when you hold it up to the light, you can't see any of these.
The front is perfect EXCEPT there is some light scratching in the upper left corner - must have been a sticker there that someone tried to get off with a razor or something. Might buff out with Novus. I tried to show it in the pics.
At any rate, this MQ is good enough for me to put in a nice game, but not sure if it is for you...let me know:
John,
Thanks for the pics. I think I am going to hold out for an NOS one. They may be far and few between, but I will keep fishing. Mine's in great shape, but I wanted to see if I could find one. I figured for $100, someone may let one go...