Popped stable

[The Less Blob]

How much does a neatly popped staple (as in the edges are not sticking out, etc.) impact a VF+ or so book?

[Ze-man]

Details please, what era book?

 

But in general if a VF+ book has a cleanly popped staple I would drop it to VG+

 

It's a pretty serious flaw imho.

 

 

 

 

[The Less Blob]

Two full grades seems pretty harsh. I was thinking more like a Fine. Obviously some folks would be turned off by it no matter what and the grade doesn't matter, some won't care. I feel like way back before CGC started giving out all those green lables I saw nice books with a pop in the fine range.

 

This is probably better than a VF+ (not considering the pop), though the back could probably use some Wonderbread magic.

 

 

 

 

 

[faster friends]

8.5Q

[The Less Blob]

well, i know what CGC would do with it, but that doesn't help me much when trying to figure out what a fair raw price would be.

[faster friends]

I with you on the Fine grade. I had a Brave and the Bold #50 just like this with one popped staple. Came back 6.5 blue label

[Hibou]

I would think that a 6.0 / 6.5 would be fair.

 

As for the popped stable... gather up the horses and rework that door!

 

[The Less Blob]

I with you on the Fine grade. I had a Brave and the Bold #50 just like this with one popped staple. Came back 6.5 blue label

 

thanks, that's really what i wanted info on, when CGC doesn't green these guys, what does it do. i'll be safe and go Fine. a shame, pretty book.