9.9's with spine stresses

[B-Smooth]

Just curious to see if anyone has seen this before, or if they have an example. I have a book with no visible flaws, and all corners razor sharp, but it has a tiny stress mark (2 mm) on back. It's a busy back (multi-colored), not one, obvious, solid color. You really have to look for it. I've submitted several 9.9's, but they had white covers, and hid a stress mark on 2 of them. I know you're allowed a single minor defect, but this is a color breaking stress mark, even though extremely minute. Thoughts/examples?

[TheAvenger80]

Might be a preposterous request, but could you give a super high res pic or scan? Id be curious to see it, and someone else can probably give you a better analysis that way as well.

[B-Smooth]

On its way to Sarasota. I'm not holding my breath.

[joecgcmaniac]

if it is color breaking, then the grader would have to be on crack to give it a 9.9

[Hero Restoration]

A color break is a color break, I would expect a 9.8 on those. If you get a 9.9 I would do this.

[B-Smooth]

A color break is a color break, I would expect a 9.8 on those. If you get a 9.9 I would do this.

No doubt. It's amazing what a mm sized defect can do to the value of a book. Especially, when I had no doubts of it being a 9.9 otherwise.

[Bosco685]

Just curious to see if anyone has seen this before, or if they have an example. I have a book with no visible flaws, and all corners razor sharp, but it has a tiny stress mark (2 mm) on back. It's a busy back (multi-colored), not one, obvious, solid color. You really have to look for it. I've submitted several 9.9's, but they had white covers, and hid a stress mark on 2 of them. I know you're allowed a single minor defect, but this is a color breaking stress mark, even though extremely minute. Thoughts/examples?

 

I suggest take photos from the book you submitted, compare it to all the other Adventurers 1 Skeleton Cover you have submitted that came back in 9.8-9.9, and go from there. Nobody has a better library to compare against than you.

 

[B-Smooth]

Just curious to see if anyone has seen this before, or if they have an example. I have a book with no visible flaws, and all corners razor sharp, but it has a tiny stress mark (2 mm) on back. It's a busy back (multi-colored), not one, obvious, solid color. You really have to look for it. I've submitted several 9.9's, but they had white covers, and hid a stress mark on 2 of them. I know you're allowed a single minor defect, but this is a color breaking stress mark, even though extremely minute. Thoughts/examples?

 

I suggest take photos from the book you submitted, compare it to all the other Adventurers 1 Skeleton Cover you have submitted that came back in 9.8-9.9, and go from there. Nobody has a better library to compare against than you.

 

I'm good at the 9.8 thing, it's the 9.9 thing I'd love to master. I have come to the conclusion the book will be the finest 9.8 around, but won't be a 9.9. Still, I'd love to see if someone has an example of a 9.9 with a CbSs.