PMoomey

I will definitely keep that in mind for future reference.

I'm not sure I would trust CCG to fix it. And why didn't they fix it in the first place, or does this constitute an additional charge for restoration and regrading? AND does it really need to be fixed if it doesn't count against it as in my Superman comic?

The only thing that I would have considered as defects would be tiny dings on the upper and lower corners on the spine side. There were no spine ticks or finger creases anywhere on the covers. There are no grading comments attached to my submission so I have no idea what "damage" counted against it. I'm certainly no grader but I have been collecting comics for over 40 years and I think I have gained some knowledge of what constitutes a near mint comic and this comic was as close as I have seen for this particular Cavewoman edition. I am really upset that the company that is supposed to be the best in the business for pressing did this. I seem to remember that insignificant corner dings on the spine didn't count against the grading either ("negligible handling or manufacturing defects").. But maybe I'm wrong on that. Here are pics of my Superman 206 graded 9.8 with as much or worse spine rubbing than the Cavewoman #1

Unfortunately CCG doesn't make notes about what they found on the comic BEFORE they press it. And if they caused it (which I am convinced they did) they should fix it. I trusted their pressing to not damage my comic.

No more like this - directly on the fold of the spine. I would never send a comic to be graded with this much spine rubbing.

As I said above - "When it was returned (as a 9.6) it had damage to the spine in the way of color breaks from what appared to be wear... Again I am not referring to spine ticks (there were none to begin with)." There were no grader notes. The more I look at the damage the more I am sure it was not there when I sent it in. I would not have sent in a comic with that much spine wear for grading.

I recently submitted a Cavewoman #1 1993 for pressing and grading. In my opinion it really didn't need pressing but requested it to be sure it was in top condition for grading. I could see no spine ticks or any creases in the covers at all. I do not recall any damage to the spine - like rubbing or color breaks. I took pics of the comic before submiting it but not detailed enough. When it was returned (as a 9.6) it had damage to the spine in the way of color breaks from what appared to be wear. Is it possible the color breaks on the spine were cause by the pressing? Again I am not referring to spine ticks (there were none to begin with).