It's always shocking to me to see a comic almost 70 years remain in a 9.6 condition. The comic below is a beautiful copy but I notice that the cover is slightly translucent so I wanted to ask a few questions related to this condition.

My assumption is that a translucent cover is the result of excessive exposure to ultra violet rays. Perhaps the comic was displayed on a wall by a proud owner. Would this be an accurate assumption or could something else cause this condition?

How much, if any, does this take away from the CGC eventual grade? Given that it got a 9.6 either a semi-translucent cover has little to no effect on grade or this condition occurred after the comic was slabbed.

This leads into my next question which is do the CGC cases offer UV protection? In other words could I take a slabbed comic and frame it without worry about damage from UV rays?

My biggest concern in considering this comic for purchase is that the semi-translucent condition occurred AFTER the comic was slabbed and it would no longer be considered a 9.6. I can tell by type of case that this was an early comic to be slabbed.

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