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Meftical

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    Rusty Staples - major defect?

    in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues

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    On 5/9/2018 at 6:35 PM, Philflound said:

    Ok, re-read his listing. Stains at centerfold is probably still not bad. I'd like to see if there are stains on the cover. It doesn't take much for rust to stain and it doesn't have to be a lot. And like I said, it depends on how the book is stored afterwards. The staples won't continue to rust unless stored in a humid environment.

    BTW, storing CGC books in some safes will cause staples to rust. I forgot exactly which ones, but I know this is true.

    Yeah that's not true. Once rust migrates to the book there is no way to stop it. Eventually it will overtake the entire thing. You can slow it down by storing it in a very dry environment but you can't stop it entirely.