Foxing question

[rube11]

So, hypothecally (?) I look at some really nice books, very glossy, stored in mylar and backing board since purchased in the late 60's....I start taking them out to check back covers and they all have some degree of foxing, almost all along the top edge of the back cover...how bad does this effect grade if without that they would be 9.2-9.6 grades?

 

Steve

[Ze-man]

Do you have any hypothetical scans?

 

 

[rube11]

Laughing...no I didn't actually buy the books because of the foxing..

[Bomber-Bob]

Somebody told me that foxing will not affect the grade if the pages are White.

I have a 9.6 Blue Label White Paged Curator with BC foxing. I submitted it without looking at the BC and I'm glad I did.

As with all things CGC graded I don't think there is a definitive, global answer for subjective defects like foxing.

[joeypost]

Foxing seems to be getting hit harder by CGC lately. I guess it depends upon the degree of foxing, etc.

[rube11]

Somebody told me that foxing will not affect the grade if the pages are White.

I have a 9.6 Blue Label White Paged Curator with BC foxing. I submitted it without looking at the BC and I'm glad I did.

As with all things CGC graded I don't think there is a definitive, global answer for subjective defects like foxing.

 

Can you send me a scan or post one to look at? Then it will give me an idea of the magnitude of foxing..

[rodan57]

A lot of people won't touch them. Being assured the foxing won't spread if stored properly isn't enough assurance.

[rube11]

Thanks guys!