That was quick

[TheWatcher]

Somebody couldn't wait to put this up for auction again

[G.A.tor]

[TheWatcher]

Just found it interesting that it sold in the Aug CLink auction and is back on the block so quickly. Wonder what it will sell for this time

[Weird Paper]

I'm astounded that gets a 9.6 with a bindery chip you could see a football field away. I realize CGC is soft on these, but in the old days, grading and selling raw, I never would have accepted this as a NM+.

[TheWatcher]

Just to clarify, the book sold in the Aug CLink Featured auction for $3766. That's why I found it odd it would pop up so soon

[G.A.tor]

Just to clarify, the book sold in the Aug CLink Featured auction for $3766. That's why I found it odd it would pop up so soon

will hit at least 3500 this time

[TheWatcher]

I'm astounded that gets a 9.6 with a bindery chip you could see a football field away. I realize CGC is soft on these, but in the old days, grading and selling raw, I never would have accepted this as a NM+.

 

I've seen a Church copy (pretty sure it was an issue of Adventure) in 9.6 with the same defect. Maybe CGC determined the tear was due to the production process, who knows

[ciorac]

I'm astounded that gets a 9.6 with a bindery chip you could see a football field away. I realize CGC is soft on these, but in the old days, grading and selling raw, I never would have accepted this as a NM+.

 

Agreed. And with corners as rounded as can be.

 

 

[G.A.tor]

rounded corners

[adamstrange]

I'm astounded that gets a 9.6 with a bindery chip you could see a football field away. I realize CGC is soft on these, but in the old days, grading and selling raw, I never would have accepted this as a NM+.

 

I've seen a Church copy (pretty sure it was an issue of Adventure) in 9.6 with the same defect. Maybe CGC determined the tear was due to the production process, who knows

If it's a tear or chip due to binding during the printing process it counts off little in CGC's grading process. In pre-CGC days some would knock off for that more than CGC would but some would be consistent with CGC's approach where production defects are accorded more leniency than handling errors.

[Weird Paper]

I'm astounded that gets a 9.6 with a bindery chip you could see a football field away. I realize CGC is soft on these, but in the old days, grading and selling raw, I never would have accepted this as a NM+.

 

Agreed. And with corners as rounded as can be.

 

Yeah, I did zoom in and notice those too.

[ciorac]

This is my former copy that has a similar chip. I assume it happened during the printing process. The rest of the book was quite lovely. Any spots or scratches you see are on the case, not the book. It only garnered a 9.0 though

 

 

 

[adamstrange]

I'm not sure that's a production defect. A bindery tear or chip is usually right at the spine of the book. (Lovely copy, btw )

[MrBedrock]

This is my former copy that has a similar chip. I assume it happened during the printing process. The rest of the book was quite lovely. Any spots or scratches you see are on the case, not the book. It only garnered a 9.0 though

 

 

I love that book Bill

 

[fantastic_four]

I'm astounded that gets a 9.6 with a bindery chip you could see a football field away. I realize CGC is soft on these, but in the old days, grading and selling raw, I never would have accepted this as a NM+.

 

I've seen a Church copy (pretty sure it was an issue of Adventure) in 9.6 with the same defect. Maybe CGC determined the tear was due to the production process, who knows

If it's a tear or chip due to binding during the printing process it counts off little in CGC's grading process. In pre-CGC days some would knock off for that more than CGC would but some would be consistent with CGC's approach where production defects are accorded more leniency than handling errors.

 

It's insanity. There's no way that book is a 9.6.