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7.0±0.5. I could see the 7.5 on a GA bonus b/c the white background looks much nicer than average

3.0/3.5 I was ready to go higher until the spine pics & the interior tanning. Think it would like sharp in a slab though

Am I just seeing shade along the back spine, or is there some roll to the spine? Looks like the bottom edge is wavy, so could use a press probably. 9.2ish

The black ink in the publisher bar looks uneven. IDK just from photos why, or if it's just an illusion of the photo. 9.0/9.2 Higher if there's nothing going on with that

5.0/5.5

6.0/6.5

5.5/6.0 The foxing to me looks at least moderate & I think that might get dinged. I'd be interested to see the inside of the covers & pages to see if it extends below the surface

I'm wondering if the yellowing is an oil transfer stain. @zzutak was the one that educated me on IDing them, but I'm not experienced enough to tell you for sure that's it. 7.0/7.5

I see one staple pushing up, fortunately I don't see color breaking. Top spine corner is dinged. Maybe slightly rounded corners on the outside. I'd like to see a side-on shot of the spine b/c they can show wear that impacts the grade. That said, CGC has slightly different standards for square bounds. 9.0/9.2

8.0±0.5 I've seen some recent returns where the back spine stress lines (apparently) got dinged all the way down to 7.5

I spot the color run too. 9.0/9.2

You're a couple of color breaking defect away from another inexplicably well-preserved GA book. Unless there's something weird on the cover b/c that side shot has some weird reflection around the convict. I'll say 6.5±0.5 but presents much nicer as we always say

According to the CGC guide, a heavy fade (which this clearly is), has a ceiling of 3.0. There are other defects, so I see a 2.0/2.5

3.0 regularly, maybe 3.5 with the GA bump

5.0/5.5

2.5 b/c of the piece out

Going with a 9.0/9.2 b/c of the back

Maybe the corner with DD is less than perfectly square? Not much else I see. Covers were almost always the best part of the MCPs. >9.2

My read of the guide is they leave themselves leeway to go on either side of their "caps" b/c not all creases are created equal. Location & intensity should matter. That said, you can see this one even though it's not glaring. 8.0/8.5

3.0

There's a scratch or something above Blade's right hand and there's a wrap issue that makes it look worse than I think it is. 7.0±0.5 after pressing to straighten out the top edge. Caveat, if the binding is loose, it could go down a grade or 2. The bottom stable looks a little loose

Yeah, 8.5

3.0/3.5 the tanning is significant, but

This is a square bound book (see below) & that's the indention to open the cover. You can see it in a lot of listings of this book. As long as it hasn't been open & closed to the point of breaking the color, it should be find. My copy of 'The Pro' is bound similarly & has a similar line. Graded 9.8. Still, the glare makes it hard to grade and it kind of looks like the corners might be a little worn. 9.0 or higher, I just can't say how much

7.0 for the crease BRFC & the dust/sun shadow on the back