Single defect otherwise NM grade advise

[bodezeffas-migration]

I have many bronze age books with a single defect that takes them out of the NM or better range. Just wondering how to grade them.

 

Example:

1. Half inch tear at bottom spine

2. Moderate foxing

3. Quarter inch tear on back cover

4. Top edge wear back cover

5. 1 inch Corner crease front top cover (breaks color)

6. 8th inch Corner crease front top cover (breaks color)

 

 

The easy answer is they are all VF range, but if there are no other defects is this still true?

[eddly]

in my opinion... if you are not sure, they are probably vf... and because of your bias you are only hoping they could be nm... post some scans

[divad]

each book is an island unto itself, grasshopper . . .

[mrwoogieman]

Well, I for one HATE the fact that a book with a staple pop can get a Qualified 9.4 grade.

 

GIVE ME AN EFFIN' BREAK!! It's cover his half falling off, it's not Near Mint anything. It's as near to NM as it is to Poor, one staple away....

 

 

 

 

this mini rant brought to you by the bored board posters society.....

[arexcrooke]

Well, I for one HATE the fact that a book with a staple pop can get a Qualified 9.4 grade.

 

GIVE ME AN EFFIN' BREAK!! It's cover his half falling off, it's not Near Mint anything. It's as near to NM as it is to Poor, one staple away....

 

 

 

 

this mini rant brought to you by the bored board posters society.....