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Terrapin

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  1. Terrapin
    6.0
  2. Terrapin
    7.5
  3. Terrapin
    8ish
  4. Terrapin
    7.736 A press and clean could bump it up.
  5. Terrapin
    The stains and staple rust migration make it a 2.0 at best imo.
  6. Terrapin
    I'm in the 3/3.5 camp. Pressing the bends will help push it to 3.5 but I don't see 4.0 with so much spine wear and the other numerous creases.
  7. Terrapin
    There is spine wear especially top corner that will knock it down, but I'm more concerned with the bc. It looks like there is a bend from that picture and discoloration (unless that is just the way it was printed or the lighting).
  8. Terrapin
    I tried to press a 10 into an 11. No luck.
  9. Terrapin
    I guess my 7.5 books are a bargain.
  10. Terrapin
    That could bring it down depending on length of split.
  11. Terrapin
    I see it too. Might not be cb so a press could bring it up considerably.
  12. Terrapin
    If the bc were cleaned I could see 3.5
  13. Terrapin
    Square bound books and tough. There is almost always something going on with the spine. I don't know if CGC takes this into account. Why is the tape there? Is there a tear or spine split it's covering?
  14. Terrapin
    I'm saying 5.0. looks like stain bc that maybe goes into the pages? If so then could be lower.
  15. Terrapin
    5.5
  16. Terrapin
    Not unless you find a press that replaces chunks of the cover. If you do let me know. I could use one.
  17. Terrapin
    +1
  18. Terrapin
    Back cover please and better to tell outside the bag.
  19. Terrapin
    Bottom corner is much worse. Without a press I'd revise to below 7.5.
  20. Terrapin
    Depends on the grade. It would have to be in nearly perfect shape. Post pics on the buddy can you spare a grade forum to find out if it's worth submitting. If it has any wear at all it's probably not worth it.
  21. Terrapin
    6.5ish
  22. Terrapin
    The bottom corner has problems too.
  23. Terrapin
    That's a nasty corner. The rest of the book looks nice but without a press I'd sell it as a 7.5. I'm probably in the minority here but I try to go by the book rather the mysterious CGC algorithm.
  24. Terrapin
    It's a bit blurry but that doesn't look good. Of course depends what grade it is priced at. There isn't really a heirarchy. Also it's important to see the bc as that can often drop the grade significantly due to stains or other defects. I wouldn't buy a book without clear higher resolution images of front and back cover.
  25. Terrapin
    I'm in the 6/6.5 camp.