PGM: Batman #243

[bane]

Here's another that I am considering submitting to CGC. Now the interesting thing about this book is there is no bottom staple. Not that its been removed, but it was never there!

 

The top staple is there and the book is firm, but no bottom staple. No holes in the spine where it should be, no nothing. So my question is, does this affect the grade and will it still get a blue label?

 

Cheers Chris.

 

 

[Boozad]

Get a sodding scanner Chris!

[bane]

[bane]

No opinions on the staple question?

[etanick]

no impact on grade..very nice book

[bane]

Cool.... I was afraid it would get the "qualified" label.

 

Have there been other instances of books manufactured with only one staple?

[Boozad]

Missing a staple (as in one never being there) would be considered a production defect. These generally don't detract from a CGC grade.

[etanick]

oh and the book is 9.2 +

[etanick]

yes, I have had 2 Silver Age Marvel books this way. I also have had a book where there was a staple hole on the cover but not on the pages. NOw that one puzzled me on how staple can punctured the cover clearly and not make even a tiny dent on the first wrap.

[The Silver-Age]

Is that a small tear on the reader edge above the maroon colored box?

[oakman29]

I have a Tec 359 with no bottom staple,crazy how they survive so nice without one.

[Boozad]

I'm wondering how this would fair sitting in a slab with the whole bottom half of the book being able to move freely? With the old SCS coming into play, I would be worried about the stress put on the top staple and the bottom half of the pages moving away from the cover.