How bad does a rusty staple progress in a CGC holder?

[SupergirlDC1959]

I do not mean a lot of rust but a minimal area of a staple.

 

I would like to know how has your experience been with this over time?

[SupergirlDC1959]

Do most older SA comics (say before 1964) tend to show a minimal amount of rust on a staple or on both staples?

 

I know it is very common in golden age comics but never really crossed my mind on silver age comics.

[SupergirlDC1959]

Does this look like rust on the top staple on the bottom part of it (you have to look at the back image of the comic book to see the top staple)? Seems like there is missing a part to the staple as if it was 'cut'.

 

http://comics.ha.com/itm/silver-age-1956-1969-/the-brave-and-the-bold-28-justice-league-of-america-dc-1960-cgc-fn-60-cream-to-off-white-pages/a/7147-91236.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

 

Or am I just be paranoid? I asked Heritage to have someone look at it and was told there was no rust at all.

 

 

[Jeffro.]

 

I know it is very common in golden age comics but never really crossed my mind on silver age comics.

 

You can have rusty staples on a comic from any era.

[Chillax23]

Doesn't look like any rust to me from the scan.

 

No idea on how rust progresses in a CGC holder - but it is one of my two deal breakers on a book (the other being tape).

 

Congrats on the purchase though? (judging from your sig line)

[SupergirlDC1959]

Thanks. I just wonder why there is a difference in color on that top staple (the top of it versus the bottom of witch looks as though someone rubbed it to take the rust off at some point in time....or it could be simply nothing at all or simple aging of the metal).

[Bomber-Bob]

Does this look like rust on the top staple on the bottom part of it (you have to look at the back image of the comic book to see the top staple)? Seems like there is missing a part to the staple as if it was 'cut'.

 

http://comics.ha.com/itm/silver-age-1956-1969-/the-brave-and-the-bold-28-justice-league-of-america-dc-1960-cgc-fn-60-cream-to-off-white-pages/a/7147-91236.s?ic4=ListView-Thumbnail-071515

 

Or am I just be paranoid? I asked Heritage to have someone look at it and was told there was no rust at all.

 

 

If the staples were rusty, it should be mentioned in the CGC notes. I would buy the notes. I generally avoid rusty staples but I have a few books with a small 'spot'. I have never noticed any progression. I would think, if the book is kept in the proper climate, the rust would stay contained.

 

 

[SupergirlDC1959]

I am going to contact CGC tomorrow. What do you mean by buying the notes (I have never done that before)?

[Bomber-Bob]

I am going to contact CGC tomorrow. What do you mean by buying the notes (I have never done that before)?

 

Just take the 10 digit cert number on the slab and go here.

https://www.cgccomics.com/grading/verify-cgc-comic.aspx

[SupergirlDC1959]

Thanks just purchased them and there is no mention about any rust at all.

[Bomber-Bob]

Thanks just purchased them and there is no mention about any rust at all.

 

(thumbs u Maybe what you are seeing is part of the staple tear ?

[NinjaSealed]

That doesn't look like rust to me, I think your good. The answer to the question I think is, it can't get better if there is rust on a staple. WE have all seen some of the horror pictures of completely rusted away staples in high grade holders.

[Bomber-Bob]

That doesn't look like rust to me, I think your good. The answer to the question I think is, it can't get better if there is rust on a staple. WE have all seen some of the horror pictures of completely rusted away staples in high grade holders.

 

If you are referring to that Hulk 181, please don't show it. I still get nightmares from that image. I still say, something completely abnormal, drastic happened to that book.

[NinjaSealed]

There have been several now that I have seen that have horrified me.

 

Check these ones out!

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spider-Man-300-CGC-9-6-NM-9-4-9-2-8-5-White-pages-1st-Venom-lot-/281764740066?hash=item419a7cbbe2&nma=true&si=hcy9B%252BxbvW8nya1eS3hN%252Fe6WZnY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[SupergirlDC1959]

I believe it could be a stretch mark in the metal when the staple was applied (it is the area where the metal bends then goes under the comic....the ''elbow'' area of the staple). Or maybe that area was rubbed on for some odd reason and that is why the color is not consistent with the rest of the staple.

[Bomber-Bob]

There have been several now that I have seen that have horrified me.

 

Check these ones out!

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spider-Man-300-CGC-9-6-NM-9-4-9-2-8-5-White-pages-1st-Venom-lot-/281764740066?hash=item419a7cbbe2&nma=true&si=hcy9B%252BxbvW8nya1eS3hN%252Fe6WZnY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

I love the seller's notes. 'The books are in great shape minus the staples which have rusted/rotted.'

[NinjaSealed]

To me it looks like right before the "elbow" the staples protrudes outward a bit and is not perfectly straight before curving in and that is what is giving that look.

[SupergirlDC1959]

Those are way to young to have issues like rust must have been outside in bad weather for a while or a very moist basement.

[SupergirlDC1959]

Thanks.

[rodan57]

Staples look clean but that is a rust transfer stain from another book on the back.