Help pls: How does a tear like this affect a grade?

[gumiho]

Hi,

 

I have a SA book which I can say has a grade of 8.0-9.0

 

Problem is, I just noticed 2 tears on the back cover.

 

What kind of affect on the grade will it have... Without that tear I already have the book at 8.5 middle ground. Seeing this tears on the back (bottom and near top right edge) which grade can it get knock down to?

 

Thanks!

 

[The-Collector]

Is the BC bottom left corner missing?

[gumiho]

Is the BC bottom left corner missing?

 

oh yeah I forgot to mention the bottom corner as well so 3 all in all..

 

thanks

 

how do u think will it affect the grade?

 

how may grade levels will it drop? or is there a maximum grade for having 3 tears?

[The-Collector]

Is the BC bottom left corner missing?

 

oh yeah I forgot to mention the bottom corner as well so 3 all in all..

 

thanks

 

how do u think will it affect the grade?

 

how may grade levels will it drop? or is there a maximum grade for having 3 tears?

 

I think it is more accurate to call these pieces missing/out not tears. I am not sure about multiple pieces out. You can definitely get 6.5 with one half quarter sized piece out on an otherwise VF/NM book. So assuming that is the ceiling for a piece missing maybe yours is at 5.0???

[HighStakesComics]

Probably 5.5 tops with the 3 tears and the one along the side being the biggie IMHO

[freecharlie]

I've had books like this all come back under 6.0

[rjpb]

Given the tanned edge and the multiple chips, I'd be a little concerned the cover is somewhat brittle. On the plus side the defects all appear to be limited to the back cover, which means eye-appeal is unaffected.

 

Hard to say without seeing the entire book, but I'd think a < 6.0 grade is in order.

[gumiho]

Thank you all! The only issues with this book is the BC (which stinks bigtime!)

 

AnyWays thanks for the new "piece" of knowledge!