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Nice Book! With a really pro C&P, I think this book could reach 6.0. Colors are bright and most of the defects look pressable. I have a few silver age books that graded in the 5.0-5.5 range and they look less attractive than this book (assuming the C&P is done well). Thanks for sharing.

I think you have a shot at a 1.0 with a clean and press. The book will certainly gain in eye appeal either way and should look great in a slab. If properly pressed, and considering the lack of really severe defects to the front cover, CGC my feel generous and bump up the grade. Thanks for posting.

Congrats! Beautiful Book.

On 1/19/2023 at 7:55 PM, Kerdese said:

Todd signed my book today. Hopefully the handlers didn’t damage my 9.8. 🤞😆

How do you know he signed it today? Just curious because I have 6 books waiting to be signed…😁.

Looks like cover is detached at bottom staple. 2.0 with a C&P.

If the cover is still attached and the book is complete, I don't see how this could grade lower than a 2.0 with a really good clean & press. I don't see any pieces out of the front or back covers and from the pics, the book looks like it is strong enough to go through a C&P just fine. I'd send it to an independent pro. Its a little more money but could be well worth the result. Just my 2 cents...

7.5 - 8.0 with a really thorough clean and press. Nice book. Thanks for sharing. 

On 1/16/2023 at 10:46 AM, joeypost said:

A lot has to do with whoever does the C&P. 

Totally agree with @joeypost. If the OP is willing to spend a little more time and money, an independent C&P pro would be the best way to go with this book. Nothing wrong with CCS but, in my opinion, they don't always spend a lot of time on a book. 

If not for the popped staple, this book could potentially press out to a 2.5-3.0 (with a really pro Clean & Press). Most of the wrinkling/creasing appears to be non color breaking. The spine roll will come out during pressing. Unfortunately, the pulled staple will bring it down to a 1.8-2.0 (with a C&P). A pro might be able to reattach the bottom staple but no guarantees. As is it’s a 1.0-1.5 book. Thanks for sharing.

If the cover is still attached (it looks like it is) and the book is complete, this should grade somewhere between a 2.0-3.0. with a really good cleaning and pressing. 

The corner blunting and color breaking wear to the right edge of the front cover will keep this from being an 8.0. However, I’m more concerned with the color breaking crease along the left side of the back cover. CGC is pretty severe with these types of long color breaking creases. This book will clean up nicely with a C&P but I can’t see it getting any higher than a 7.0 (IMHO). Still a nice copy of THE bronze grail of grails. Thanks for sharing.

7.0 for me on account of the spine ticks and other color breaking creases. A c&p may help a bit but most of the flaws will remain. Still a nice book that will look great in a CGC slab.

I agree with others. 9.2 is the ceiling for this copy.

Beautiful copy. 9.4 with a good C&P to remove the back corner creases. I have a copy graded at 9.2 and this one looks significantly better. Thanks for posting.

Nice Book! 7.5 with a C&P. Thanks for sharing.

Definitely a C&P candidate. 7.5-8.0 after pressing. Nice Book!

1.5. Thanks for sharing.

2.5

7.0, maybe 7.5 with C&P. Nice Book!

On 11/14/2022 at 6:49 PM, FoggyNelson said:

3.5 due to damage😩☹️

Agreed 3.5

5.0

4.0. Thanks for posting

7.0 - 7.5 depending on how well they clean the back cover and press out the spine ticks & corner creeses. Nice book in any case. Thanks for posting.

6.0 - 6.5 with the tear. Thanks for posting.

On 11/5/2022 at 3:44 PM, Galen130 said:

Is there rust migration inside?

No rust migration to the interior pages. Thanks for the question.