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Terrapin

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  1. Terrapin
    It doesn't look like pressing will help that corner. I also think about 9.4 seems reasonable. Big gamble.
  2. Terrapin
    I think you're right. Didn't notice the water damage.
  3. Terrapin
    The photo cuts off the upper right corner. With the defects I can see 8/8.5
  4. Terrapin
    I still don't get the hulk grade. Those cb creases on the right middle edge are really on the book or is that some optical illusion from the case?
  5. Terrapin
    +1
  6. Terrapin
    8.0. what is that blue line on bc?
  7. Terrapin
    Tending towards the 7.5 end because of bc smooshed corner. 7/7.5
  8. Terrapin
    That top right corner takes into 4/4.5 territory for me. BC is really needed though.
  9. Terrapin
    I don't think 5.0 is unreasonable. Of course it all depends if you're asking what CGC would grade it or what the actual grade is.
  10. Terrapin
    It's difficult to price restored books. If it's really difficult to find on the market at that grade area then it could be higher. Sometimes you'll get more interest from someone who sees potential to have it professionally restored to a higher grade.
  11. Terrapin
    Cleaning used to be done with chemicals that still remain on the cover. Often it takes away a lot of the gloss. In terms of value the seals hurt a lot more than the cleaning. Have you checked for past sales of restored copies? It will lower value considerably. A guess without looking at past sales would be 50%
  12. Terrapin
    After horribly undergrading round 2 I thought I would over compensate with a 7.0 and 8.5. I guess that's progress. It's always a conflict between what I think the grade is and what I think CGC would give it. I am learning that I probably have a lot of books that would grade much higher than I would grade them if I were selling them raw.
  13. Terrapin
    With the tears and stains I'd give it a 4.5 but since the contest I guess it's really a 6.5. Are you sure those tears on the cover haven't been sealed?
  14. Terrapin
    Wow. The 9.6 looks like it could use a press more than the 9.2.
  15. Terrapin
    Looks like that 9.6 got pressed into a 9.2. they are the same book right?
  16. Terrapin
    How does a printers crease effect the grading?
  17. Terrapin
    You'll notice that they both line up so I wonder if it goes through the entire book.
  18. Terrapin
    Is that staple rusted?
  19. Terrapin
    Looks high grade but can't really give an informed grade without scans at the high end. Some of your pics are also too blurry to see the small defects that mean the difference between a 9.0 and 9.8.
  20. Terrapin
    8.0 I'm more concerned with the upper left front cover and the bc spine discoloration. I'd call it 7.5 raw but I'm learning to up by a grade or two for CGC.
  21. Terrapin
    +1
  22. Terrapin
    Can I get the graders notes?
  23. Terrapin
    I know CGC doesn't follow overstreet, but I still use it as a guide especially for things like spine splits and detached covers.
  24. Terrapin
    With that spine split it is a 3.0 max. The other large tear takes it to 2/2.5.
  25. Terrapin
    What about the 3 who graded asm 129 at 9.0? I hope they were drunk.