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thesharkman

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  1. thesharkman
    I'll agree with all of those and I even watched the CGC "stain" video. All of the stains that they show as examples, I agree, are detractors and are clearly visible (water stains, rust, etc) on the examples of that are used in the video. thesharkman
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    Ok, here are the photos of the book in question. Grader's notes stated there was a "stain" in the upper right hand corner of the book and I put a photo of that area in close up. I can't see it. My apologies for the quality of the photos. I guess what also gets me is that other 9.0s that I've looked at have soft corners, especially on the spine side, spine dings with missing color on the black line and are just not as crisp in appearance as mine =) thesharkman
  3. thesharkman started following what is considered a "stain?"
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    I'll post a photo of the book in question, but I first wanted to know what the definition of a "stain is per CGC. I sent in three key books and the one that I thought was the best condition, ironically, was graded at a 9.0 while the other two were graded at a 9.8 and 9.6 respectively. Grader's notes mention a stain in the upper right hand corner of the book. I stared at the area in question under different light sources, with and without a magnifier and have asked other people to look and I/we could not see a "stain." There is no discoloration in the area; so, I'm stumped. Compared to other 9.0s (same book), mine doesn't have any of the apparent visible flaws that the others that I have looked at have.... in any event, thanks in advance! thesharkman