GlennSimpson

Anxiously awaiting having the ability to purchase - when will this show up in the store?

The area in the lower left of the front, like the strip down the leftish side, looks like a tape pull or something but it is smooth, like a production flaw. That's the main thing that is throwing me off.

I guess it comes across as weird to think that they would dock me for a detached centerfold when the centerfold is no longer detached.

It's the only thing holding like 3 of the spreads, including the cover, together. It's even on the outside. Looks pretty bad to me, maybe it doesn't meet your definition of tattered (but then, I don't think books in "Good" condition are in good condition). And I specifically mentioned archival tape in my original post. So everybody keeps acting like the "Conserved or Restored" is some sort of obvious thing, when a) this guy used far more tape than I mentioned and didn't get Conserved or Restored and b) the release about Scotch tape doesn't mention Conserved or Restored.

The other things is, I can read the following (from the CGC announcement) two ways: "...CGC will modify its grading standard and ignore the presence of tape if it serves a function (such as fixing a tear or spine split) and instead grade the book as if it was not present. Therefore, any existing defect will be graded accordingly. " So there is a tear, with tape holding the tear together. I read the above as either: a. They grade it as if it has the tear, but don't take off additional for the tape. b. They grade it as if it doesn't have the tear, since the tape is fixing it. I assume the former, but it's not clear.

At the top of the video is the link to the "back from CGC" video.

I just watched a video where a guy used a ton of archival tape to reconstruct a tattered book and he got a blue-label 1.0.

But potentially at a higher grade (assuming that it was the detached centerfold that led to the 7.0). EDIT: Meant to end that with a ?

Let's say I have a book that has a detached centerfold. Let's say it gets a blue label 7.0. What would be the effect if I had taken two small pieces of archival tape and reinforced the two staple areas and generally gotten the centerfold reattached?

I recently saw a Youtube video where the poster referenced a page they said was on CGC with a set of photos with descriptions of flaws. But I can't find it on the actual site? Is it still there, was it ever?

Somebody borrowed my scanner so trying to do regular photos, forgive if this comes out wonky. Mainly concerned about ink residue on back.

Any third opinions to break the tie?

Please grade WITHOUT assumed pressing.

Is that a tear in the center top on the back?