A small color break crease.

[rube11]

What is the opinion of a small (1/16) color break crease close to a top corner of a book affect the grade? If all other corners are sharp and no other problems. Would that keep it out of a 9.4 range? Presently I don't have the scan available and it is a silver age DC.

 

Thanks for any feedback.

 

Steve

[FFB]

What is the opinion of a small (1/16) color break crease close to a top corner of a book affect the grade? If all other corners are sharp and no other problems. Would that keep it out of a 9.4 range? Presently I don't have the scan available and it is a silver age DC.

 

Thanks for any feedback.

 

Steve

 

If there is absolutely no other wear at all, not only could it still be a 9.4, but if it's light enough, it could be a 9.6.

[rube11]

You think? Even if it does break color?

[FFB]

You think? Even if it does break color?

 

If it is just one of those teeny, tiny 1/16th inch spider-stress lines on the spine that barely breaks color and all four corners are sharp and there's no other defects or wear, you will almost certainly get a 9.6. Unless there is some other defect that you can't see, I would almost guarantee you at least a 9.4.

[Ze-man]

Hey Rube.. head over to Comiclink, Pedigree, or any Site that has HG slabs for sale.

You can see for yourself a wide variety of 9.2-9.8 books , and see how they grade out, even with a few minor flaws.

It will give you a better idea of how the comic you have in hand.. might fare under the CGC microscope.

 

Ze-

[FFB]

You think? Even if it does break color?

 

Steve,

 

Check out the magnified scan of this book. It has four small spine stresses that slightly break the black spine line. There is also some subtle spine corner wear.

[FFB]

Here's an even better example. Two color breaking spine stresses, and some wear along the bottom edge. Also, faint wear to the spine tips visible in the back cover scan.

[rube11]

Thanks! Do you think they would be harder on a black background?

[rube11]

Thanks! Do you think they would be harder on a black background? I mean graded more critical.

[FFB]

Thanks! Do you think they would be harder on a black background? I mean graded more critical.

 

No, I think they would grade the flaw the same as any other book. Black covers just show the wear more clearly.

 

Do you have a scan of the book you're looking at?

[VintageComics]

Heritage books don't count!!

[CW]

Seriously,

The ASM #103 must be one of those books you have to see in person to appreciate.

[Tango 'n Cash]

Is it just me or is that Heritage ASM got some dirt all down the spine?

[rube11]

Here is the book I am speaking about. The color break is in the top left hand corner. Other then that the book is very sharp.

 

Thanks

Steve

 

 

[uclapeterg]

I think it can still get a 9.2 or 9.4. That seems rather small, especially for such a big scan.

[Aces]

If that one crease is the only stress mark on the whole book you got a 9.4/9.6 copy there.

 

Get it slabbed.

[rube11]

Yep, already in process!!

 

[uclapeterg]

If that one crease is the only stress mark on the whole book you got a 9.4/9.6 copy there.

 

Get it slabbed.

 

And Aces is a MUCH better grader than I am.

[rube11]

Came back 9.6 OW pages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FFB]

You think? Even if it does break color?

 

If it is just one of those teeny, tiny 1/16th inch spider-stress lines on the spine that barely breaks color and all four corners are sharp and there's no other defects or wear, you will almost certainly get a 9.6. Unless there is some other defect that you can't see, I would almost guarantee you at least a 9.4.