Coxstrong Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Looks nice but staple pull on lower staple. How much does CGC usually take off for a staple pull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlites Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 It looks like the cover is partially detached at that staple. I would say it would pull the grade down at least 1 full point. I would grade it at 8.0. But I would be interested to see what others would grade it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I think a cover detached at one staple is a major defect, preventing it from getting higher than VG for most or FN for otherwise excellent copy, though I may be wrong. The book looks like a 9.2 (corner bends?) without the pull. The "single major defect on an otherwise excellent book" is hard for me to gauge what CGC would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlites Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Can the owner verify if it is indeed detached? Because JC is right it will make a big difference. I'm kinda assuming its hanging on there. Its in such outstanding shape otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxstrong Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 I am scared to open it all the way because if I do, I am sure it will be 100% detached. Lets just assume that it is 100% detached. Is there a general rule that this flaw is a .5...1.0...1.5...2.0 deduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlites Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Jc's right on this one... When we grade a book like this we have to balance out every thing. Its very hard to say how the CGC would grade it. But let's say its a 9.2 without the defect. Detached at one staple appears in the grading guide at 3 or 3.5 I believe. We would have to grade somewhere in the middle. My best guess would be in the high end of that middle -- maybe 6.0? Great grading question!!! Any one else want to take a crack at it? To me it looks like only the front part of the cover is detached the back is still attached so this would not be "completely detached at one staple" I would think it could qualify for a higher grade hence my original 8.0 maybe 7.0. Edited February 24, 2019 by flashlites Addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxstrong Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 thanks for the feedback guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
