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Thank you! I had browsed that site pretty thoroughly, and it rocks. But, I'm still not sure about this book with the "C". I've read that some Edgar Church copies from 1945 and later may have had just a simple "M" or "C" initial without any date code. And, this letter "C" resembles that on some Ohio copies I've looked up. But, you're right --- this sole letter C is not much to go on. No matter, I was really pleased to find this book in a collection I bought recently, and it's got a forever home in my PC now. I'm tempted to submit for grading just to see whether the pros make any note of the pencil mark or not.

Evening all —- reaching out to those of you more knowledgeable in GA pedigrees than myself. (I know next to nothing, haha). Is this pencil “C” a known pedigree marking? The book is Green Mask #4, Vol. 2, 1947. Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!

Happy to report this came back a half-grade higher than I expected ... universal 6.5 OW. Thanks again for looking

I have this at a 4.0. It's an odd copy --- the main defects showing are clear, and yet the book as a whole is otherwise really nice, lies flat, etc. Funny that the defects are so isolated. Thanks for sharing

I was scrolling, scrolling, thinking 7.0 ... and then I got to that darn bottom-left corner, too bad about that! These old squarebounds are so tough with all the spine splits. I have this at a 4.5. (Overstreet standards allow up to a 1/2" spine split in a 5.0, but your split looks a little longer, while otherwise very nice). Thanks for sharing

I'm at a 7.0 here. Looks a LOT like a copy I owned at one time, except mine had that MVS missing. Wish I still had it! Thanks for sharing

Accumulation of spine creases, and the slight back cover soiling, put this at a 6.5, in my opinion. (Note: In case you weren't familiar with the tiny "tears" you've shown near the bottom of several pages, these were a normal by-product of the printing and binding process back then. They don't harm this grade whatsoever, though they might prevent an otherwise "perfect" copy out of contention for a 9.9 or 10 grade). Nice copy, thanks for sharing!

7.0, thanks for sharing! (Interesting how the staples are misaligned, but it didn't really cause a miswrap or crookedness to the cover.)

8.0

I'm at 7.5 on this one. Thanks for sharing!

6.0, very nice

Yep. 9.0/9.2, thanks for sharing!

Agree with 7.5, very nice!

Those added pics helped a bunch! I'd put this at a 5.5 or maybe 6.0. Could be helped with a clean/press. But, those color-breaking creases will prevent it grading much higher. Thanks for sharing!

Yep, I have this at 5.0, mainly due to that long diagonal crease, and the slight edge wear and spine creases in general. Thanks for sharing!