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I've got a 9.0 max b/c of the miswrap leaves a large white gap & once that gap gets too big, CGC starts to reduce the grade even though it's production. As mentioned above, corners are also an issue.

Anything that doesn't break color has a chance of being corrected by pressing. 9.0/9.2 as is, >9.2 after.

These types of non-standard bindings are tough to guess what CGC standards are. I'm not sure that I can attribute those defects to production as it looks like what could happen sitting on a rack. By letter of the law, that amount of color break might get to 8.5±0.5

Just enough little stuff on the spine to have me at a 9.0

2nd that the case can hide things, especially in photos. Graders' notes don't have to detail everything, and often don't. I see some white spots around the BRFC that aren't mentioned for example. Also 2nd that whatever the grade on the corner is, different graders in different days might weigh things different. A 7.5 could be assigned an 8.0 or a 7.0. All grades are representative of some average outcome.

I'm suspicious, but I have no real experience IDing trimming. You might gain some traction in the Grading & Restoration issue forum

I left myself all kinds of ambiguity to claim victory no matter the outcome TBF. Nice one

5.0/5.5 with c/p

Can you show a side view of the suspected trimming? The edges do look different top vs. side FWIW

I don't have a great feel for when gripper holes start to really impact the grade. Pressed, I'll say 9.0/9.2

These are gripper holes. Small production errors usually only negate a 9.8. I see other defects in this book, some pressable. The gripper holes on the back look like they may have torn beyond where they were at the beginning. As these get larger, they will be more likely to be treated like a regular tear. I don't see a full wide shot of the back cover, so it's hard to make a definitive grade assignment. )

sentimentality & memory are also valid reasons to consider grading.

Around 3.0 is right. Whether or not to grade is a personal choice, although it does make the most sense for key issues. This is the first Rhino, and a book I'd love to own. When considering grading Pros: protects comics (except from light), easy to display, maximizes return if/when you sell, makes valuing for insurance purposes easy Cons: cost, can't be read, takes up more space This specific book graded might sell around $300. Raw around $200. Probably costs around $50 to clean, press & grade, so maybe you "make" $50 (depending of course on how much you invested to acquire). Might take anywhere from 6 months to a year to get grading done. I'd be very much on the fence getting this graded if it were mine. If it was higher grade, no brainer to grade. Low grade, I'm not as sure.

need full front and back cover photos outside the bag.

7.5 Too many little things accumulating with a spine split to see a high grade. One of those books that would look better in the holder than the number in the corner

might be a good c/p candidate. 8.0/8.5, maybe pressed to a 9.0/9.2

6.5/7.0

4.0

2.0/2.5

Creases are well-hidden, but plenty of them. 4.5

3.5. Stains are going to hurt.

5.5/6.0

I'd go with 7ish. I'd say grading this lands in personal preference. Not a key issue, and what little I know about these books (which are really cool) is that their value drops quite a bit after issue 1, particularly if they aren't pristine.

From what I can see, it looks like there's some moderate oxidation/foxing of the interior pages. That would seem to make the chip less relevant. Given this is a bronze age book, I would expect a deduction to something in the 8s. With the chip & some spine stress, I can see this at 7.5/8.0.

The CGC book says an "average" chew gets between 3.0-5.0. Of course, "average" is not defined and the full range is 0.5-8.5. To me, this would be toward the middle or lower end of average, but what do I know? 3.5/4.0