Thoughts on a 100 pager.

[Transplant]

Picked this up recently. Thoughts? That brown dot on top of the bc was a piece of trash that came right off.

 

[gernblanston]

I would go with a 9.0 on this one, but it seems to present better than that. I would get it graded.

[drewincanada]

Beautiful!

 

There's the usual square-bound problem with the staple rubbing against the cover wrap and causing a bit of wear, but it only looks like it's happening to the bottom staple. I don't know how CGC hits this, if at all.

 

I'd go with a [font:Arial Black]9.2[/font].

[joeypost]

9.0/9.2

[Transplant]

Beautiful!

 

There's the usual square-bound problem with the staple rubbing against the cover wrap and causing a bit of wear, but it only looks like it's happening to the bottom staple. I don't know how CGC hits this, if at all.

 

I'd go with a [font:Arial Black]9.2[/font].

You're absolutely correct on that one. To me, that is a production defect until it pokes through. Just like they allow some bindery defects on these, I'd be curious how they graded that rub.

 

FYI, the brfc is overhanging a little not rounded. Just didn't scan well at that corner.

[bronzilla]

Nice spine for A 100 pager! 9.0 maybe better, I think I need to throw a few of my 100 page spectaculars up and get some opinions.

These are so fun to collect and priced pretty reasonably still, considering the fact they are difficult to secure in high grade.

[gernblanston]

That is the charm of grading from a scan. If you have the book in front of you, you are in a much better position to evaluate the condition.