PGM Spawn 300 4th Print ** Edited with photos in thread ** 0

[evolpe79]

I have been trying to get a clean Spawn 300 4th print 6 times now.  This is probably the cleanest one I've been able to get but the spine wear on every one has been bad.  I don't know how much spine wear counts towards a grade, but all the 9.8s I have bought have no detectible spine wear.  I assume this book would be no better than a 9.2 considering the wear.  I have zero intention on submitting this.  I am just trying to learn, by examples, how these defects affect grade.

Google photos link also included to view high res images.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/AghbgTkNuBC5dM9QA

 

 

Edited April 21, 2020 by evolpe79

[theCapraAegagrus]

9.0+ IMO.

[1950's war comics]

if that is not mega high grade i don't know what is ...... 9.4-9.6 or better 

[Deadpoolica]

9.6

[evolpe79]

3 hours ago, Deadpoolica said:

9.6

That level of spine wear isn't of concern?

[Deadpoolica]

1 hour ago, evolpe79 said:

That level of spine wear isn't of concern?

Not with this issue, imo most of what you're thinking is "spine wear" isn't really spine wear

Just my 

2 main issues I see are top/botttom left corners....top being the worst of the two 

[evolpe79]

34 minutes ago, Deadpoolica said:

Not with this issue, imo most of what you're thinking is "spine wear" isn't really spine wear

Just my 

2 main issues I see are top/botttom left corners....top being the worst of the two 

That's not spine wear?  What is it then? splitting?

[Deadpoolica]

18 hours ago, evolpe79 said:

That's not spine wear?  What is it then? splitting?

it's not splitting either, just something that happened during production 

[theCapraAegagrus]

18 hours ago, evolpe79 said:

That's not spine wear?  What is it then? splitting?

As Deadboi has mentioned...

It's a "production flaw". It's what happens when you print on a flat piece of cardstock and then fold it in half. The ink separates on the outside.

[evolpe79]

I would assume this type of defect makes it even more difficult to predict the grade CGC will give a book as I assume this issue will exist on many books at varying degrees.  Those where this issue exists to a lesser degree than others will likely be graded more favorably.  Thank you both!