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Interesting date stamp as the info I see says publication was March 78. Maybe the newsstand didn't update their stamp often enough. I can't tell if there's a little bit of a spine roll or slight stacking crease. If so, that would be improved by pressing. Resolve that & ≥9.2

little waviness in the outer edge it looks like. Doesn't look like a color breaking defect despite the reflection. Probably another pressing candidate. 9.2 or better

You might have some luck pressing those indentions to get a shot at somewhere around a 9.0, otherwise probably more like 7.5/8.0. The copper pipes in the reflection look solid 9.4 or better, but we need better pictures to evaluate the plumbing in your house

2.0 b/c of the discoloration on the cover

0.5/1.0

1.5/1.8 from me

sub crease sets you at a 6.0 max and move down from there. Since there's other wear I'd say 4.0/4.5.

>9.0 Front photo seems a little fuzzy, but I don't see any issues. Back sees to have some light soiling

I'd post in the Grading & Restoration issues forum. By definition a coverless book gets a NG, but would still have value based on the significance of the book. Anything beyond that is Restored & I don't know for sure what happens. My gut says a Frankensteined book still gets a NG but might sell a little higher price

a little concerned with whatever that is on the lower right FC. Also a miswrap, which I always thought wasn't considered a defect by CGC, but recent experience says that's not always the case. 7.5/8.0

My cheat sheet says you'll max out around 8.5 for the tear. Looks pretty nice, even with the tear. I think there are a few indentions that would warrant pressing. I think 7.5/8.0, tending toward the higher end of that pressed.

From Oct 2022

From Nov. 2022

Thanks for the feedback. I posted knowing the grade, but not understanding how the graders arrived at the number. I had the raw photos (grading in the case with photos is really hard IMO) and didn't want confirmation bias by showing the CGC grade. I wasn't expecting a 9.8, but I had it closer to 9.4 with pressing. Just looking through the case, I think most of the little indentions are gone. The miswrap is the only thing I can image reduced the grade, but there are no graders' notes included. I sent an ASM210 to the same signing, which I believed to be a lower grade. It came back at 9.0 too . I guess I'm happy that one didn't come back <9.0, just so this one would be higher? https://boards.cgccomics.com/blogs/entry/5484-john-romita-jr/

The staples pushing up through the cover is a pretty consistent issue with square bound books. It's also my understanding that square bound books are much more difficult to press. Post-press, I think you can get 8ish.

Not sure about the 9.8 with the one spine corner. 9.2/9.4 seems like a safer bet, which is still good for a newsstand

not sure about those white spots in the blue on the front. 9.0/9.2 but could be lower if those spots are stains or the like

I didn't look at your guess. I'm at 3.5±0.5. It probably depends on how lenient graders are with a 70-year-old book. It looks pretty nice considering. It's the combination of the creases & the spots/foxing that lower it by a couple grades in my book.