POLL: Which of these defects should disqualify a book from 9.8 status?

[dekeuk]

 

Everyone has their pet peeves about certain defects, or at least what they consider to be a defects.

 

All of the "defects" I have listed are currently allowed to be on a book and still receive a 9.8 from CGC (although they probably cannot all be on the same book).

 

Vote for ALL of the "defects" listed that you think should AUTOMATICALLY disqualify a book from ever receiving a 9.8 grade from CGC.

 

 

 

[Korvac Saga]

Coverless?

[dekeuk]

Coverless?

 

[Korvac Saga]

Coverless?

 

[Comicopolis]

Batman on the cover

[Boozad]

Batman on the cover

 

[dekeuk]

Batman on the cover

 

I wish that were the case.

 

Then I wouldn't have to spend money on them

 

 

[Mutant Manatee]

Dust shadows. I don't care if it is a Mile High or any other golden age pedigree. A 9.8 book should look just like it did when it was new on the stands. New books on the stands did not have dust shadows.

 

[Bosco685]

Someone on here purchased a Ms Marvel 18 CGC 9.8 WP off eBay, and when he received it noticed the top of the book had color rubbed off, but not foxing.

 

He posted the picture (been a few months now), and it was surprising the book received a 9.8 grade. He was so disappointed, he turned around and sold it.

 

It would be sad to spend so much money, but then get a book that is disappointing amd shocking that it graded so high.

[collectivetoys-migration]

I will admit I am really new to collecting CGC books but I have to say I was kinda suprised when I got a recent eBay purchase in the mail. It is a Walking Dead 32 in 9.8 and looking at it I can see a spine crease and one of the corners looks pretty rough. Comparing it to some of the 9.6s I have it looks clearly worse.

 

I guess I just wonder how much quality control CGC has on low dollar modern books. I assume they take more care when the book is higher $$.

 

In the end once the book is up on my shelf and as look as you dont get too close all you can see is that big 9.8 so no biggie I guess.

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Where's the used a page to smoke crack option?

[Lebowski]

You HAVE to hate a 9.8 that has color-breaking spine ticks. Are you kidding me?

[dekeuk]

 

It looks like bindery tears (19%) and non color breaking marks on spine (24%) are the two most popular answers.

 

The least popular answer? ,,,,,,, Pressing (5%)

 

What this indicates to me though is that CGC "gets it right" overall on their 9.8 judgements because there is no one overwhelming response (i.e. more than half of you picking a certain answer)

 

You can't please everyone all of the time I guess.

 

 

 

[Claudio]

pressing is too hard to detect. The would probably mess up a lot and give nonpressed books a "pressed" designation and vice versa.