Centerfold Detached At One Staple

[MrGreen]

I have centerfold that is detached at the top staple. Is it restoration if I fix it? What's the best way to fix it?

 

 

 

My very first post!!! I started collecting about 6 months ago, go easy on me

 

 

 

[porky]

I've heard of people opening up the staple and re-attaching the centerfold. I can't imagine it's very stable, but I don't think it's considered resto and I think there are a few examples of books getting large grade bumps from having the centerfold tucked back under a staple.

[Bomber-Bob]

IMO, no, it is not restoration. However, don't use any additives to hold it in place, just a staple tuck.

[MrGreen]

I've heard of people opening up the staple and re-attaching the centerfold. I can't imagine it's very stable, but I don't think it's considered resto and I think there are a few examples of books getting large grade bumps from having the centerfold tucked back under a staple.

 

Any chance you have a link to one of those large grade bumps?

[divad]

IMO, no, it is not restoration. However, don't use any additives to hold it in place, just a staple tuck.

 

Well, call it whatever you like, but in my experience when a page (like above) becomes detached, the CF has popped (or worn and torn) and there is not a lot to work with. Re-aligning the staple tines to hold it long enough to get through grading is deceitful at best.

 

Take the hit, sell it raw and fully disclose. It's a nice book, and someone will still want it at a fair price.

 

It's not always about the grade and the money.

[kav]

If you bend the staple that will be detected as resto. If you can tuck it back in ok otherwise leave it be.

[Bomber-Bob]

If you bend the staple that will be detected as resto. If you can tuck it back in ok otherwise leave it be.

 

Help me understand this. It's not restoration to shift and realign the whole spine, it's not restoration to physically shrink the cover, it's not restoration to tuck a staple under the cover, it's not restoration to remove a dangling chip,it's not restoration to smooth out creases BUT it's restoration to bend the staple.

Makes perfect sense to me.

[divad]

If you bend the staple that will be detected as resto. If you can tuck it back in ok otherwise leave it be.

 

Help me understand this. It's not restoration to shift and realign the whole spine, it's not restoration to physically shrink the cover, it's not restoration to tuck a staple under the cover, it's not restoration to remove a dangling chip,it's not restoration to smooth out creases BUT it's restoration to bend the staple.

Makes perfect sense to me.

 

Kav doesn't know Jack, and all of your examples are resto.

 

Oh, and I know your post was tongue-in-cheek.

[MrGreen]

If you bend the staple that will be detected as resto. If you can tuck it back in ok otherwise leave it be.

 

Help me understand this. It's not restoration to shift and realign the whole spine, it's not restoration to physically shrink the cover, it's not restoration to tuck a staple under the cover, it's not restoration to remove a dangling chip,it's not restoration to smooth out creases BUT it's restoration to bend the staple.

Makes perfect sense to me.

 

Kav doesn't know Jack, and all of your examples are resto.

 

Oh, and I know your post was tongue-in-cheek.

 

Thanks for all the advice! I'll probably leave it alone

[kav]

If you bend the staple that will be detected as resto. If you can tuck it back in ok otherwise leave it be.

 

Help me understand this. It's not restoration to shift and realign the whole spine, it's not restoration to physically shrink the cover, it's not restoration to tuck a staple under the cover, it's not restoration to remove a dangling chip,it's not restoration to smooth out creases BUT it's restoration to bend the staple.

Makes perfect sense to me.

 

Kav doesn't know Jack, and all of your examples are resto.

 

Oh, and I know your post was tongue-in-cheek.

Bend your staples open then bend them back down then send to CGC and see what happens fool.

What are you saying-that staple replacement isn't resto on SA books? Or that a rebent staple can't be detected? Which idiotic position are you taking here?

[divad]

Only that you're an insufficiently_thoughtful_person.

[kav]

You know nothing about comics

[kav]

Bend the spoon out of your staples, dufus. Knock yourself out.

 

[porky]

Cleaned staple:resto. Replaced staple: resto/qualified (pretty sure I've seen replaced staple in a green label for some reason) Bending the original staple: not resto.

[joeypost]

I know of a few books that had vintage staples added that did not get either...they came back blue label.

 

In case you are wondering, I did not do the work on the books. I was just told the end result.

[divad]

You know nothing about comics