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Fingerprints

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crazyhips

crazyhips

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Many new glossy cardstock covers (i.e. current Green Lantern, Superman/Batman) seem to easily acquire fingerprints that are visible under light when the book is tilted at an angle (in contrast to the smudgy fingerprints on older non-glossy, non-cardstock covers).

 

How does CGC treat these fingerprints? I understand it all depends on their location and severity, but I would be interested in opinions. This is a common problem that can probably only be avoided by wearing gloves.

 

I tend to knock an otherwise high grade book (9.4 and above) down to 8.5 or 8.0. Too severe?

 

 

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Topnotchman

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I do not buy new comics, but some of the firm glossy books the finger prints can be wiped off with a clean t-shirt. The older comics where the oil gets into the inks and they do not go away, like the back covers to Watchmen.

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