As it is really white on the front cover and on the spine, it's hard to see, but I don't see them at all on the front. The spine has relatively low indentions, and really I would say not at all. Due to it being white on the spine and black on the back I know where to look for any break in color. While "I" say that it doesn't break "color", I can see a "raise", however slight where the ticks go into the spine.
I appreciate the feedback as I know this particular cover is hard to see via scan I'm getting it signed by Dell Otto, so I appreciate the guess I will post when I get it back though. Just to let you know if you were close
It does lie very flat and has sharp corners. If it wasn't for the few back ticks that seem to break color it'd be NM+ or more, but ticks are the issue.
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Again thanks for taking a chance estimating, I was having a hard time myself and is kinda why I asked spare a grade to take a shot in the dark