Staple Protrusion FC GIANT-SIZE Books - Impact Upon Grade?

[KEY ISSUES Comics]

Hi gang,

 

I'm looking at buying a GIANT-SIZE SPIDER-MAN #4 (3rd Punisher). It looks to be 9.2 or 9.4, EXCEPT for one thing - the tip of the top staple is protruding through the FC. This is relatively common with these square bound books, but how does it affect the grade... I want to get it graded, but it's only worth it if it's a 9.2 or higher.

 

Any input would be appreciated.

 

Thanks!

[SNiPER]

You might want to ask this question on the "Brother can you spare a grade thread"

 

Val

[KEY ISSUES Comics]

You might want to ask this question on the "Brother can you spare a grade thread"

 

Val

I thought of that, but I do not have a pic, and it's a general question about a particular type of "defect", whether it applies to this book or any other square bound.

 

Thanks though!

[Ze-man]

Got a scan?

 

While it is a common flaw I this I think if it breaks paper it is hit pretty hard.

 

 

 

[joeypost]

I have a few square-bound books with this issue. One just barely has 2 points where the paper itself has had a hole punched through it. That still graded a 9.4.

 

The other has wear and slight color loss over the staple area's. That graded out at 9.6.

[KEY ISSUES Comics]

I now have the book in my possession so I'll try and get a scan up asap.

 

I'm fortunate, the owner of this book trusts me to hold his books as long as I need to grade them before making an offer. I've bought some nice books from him over the years:

 

HULK #181 (x2), DD #168 (x3), CONAN #1, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5, GHOST RIDER #1, IRON FIST #14, X-MEN #94 (x2), and so on!

 

Cheers!

[TFL-migration]

A scan would help for sure. But it is a production flaw. Unless it is very bad. I can't see it affecting the grade at all. I guess we will have more to say after the scan is put up...

[Topnotchman]

I just picked up a Fantastic Four 200 which has the same staple poke through. I noticed there are no 9.8's on that book, so I wonder if all copies have that problem. If 30 years of gravity and storage causes the staples to poke through?

[divad]

I just picked up a Fantastic Four 200 which has the same staple poke through. I noticed there are no 9.8's on that book, so I wonder if all copies have that problem. If 30 years of gravity and storage causes the staples to poke through?

 

Virtually all of them have that problem.