PGM Star Wars Darth Vader 3 1 1

[marvelmaniac]

A friend asked me if I could grade this for him and I am not sure where this book would fall.

The book appears to be relatively nice other than...

1" spine tear at top (IMO will garner a Green Label) and what appears to be damage to the spine, all white, are they color breaks or normal for some modern books?

Thanks!!!

[theCapraAegagrus]

Why would the tear garner a Q label?

[Galen130]

Green labels aren't for tears, me thinks.  Lol. 

[marvelmaniac]

59 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

Why would the tear garner a Q label?

 

57 minutes ago, Galen130 said:

Green labels aren't for tears, me thinks.  Lol. 

OK, so where would you grade this book?

[theCapraAegagrus]

2 minutes ago, marvelmaniac said:

OK, so where would you grade this book?

7.0 at best IMO.

[marvelmaniac]

2 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

7.0 at best IMO.

With the spine split?

Also, is that wear on the spine w/color breaks or normal for modern comics.

Only asking because the last new comic I bought was in 1997.

[Galen130]

7 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

7.0 at best IMO.

Agreed.  Sorry, I thought I posted my grade. 

[theCapraAegagrus]

3 minutes ago, marvelmaniac said:

With the spine split?

Also, is that wear on the spine w/color breaks or normal for modern comics.

Only asking because the last new comic I bought was in 1997.

Yes, and yes.

It's a product of the material the cover is printed on. Once it's folded over, it kinda cracks and breaks the spine ink.

[marvelmaniac]

2 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

Yes, and yes.

It's a product of the material the cover is printed on. Once it's folded over, it kinda cracks and breaks the spine ink.

And does CGC take that into consideration when grading modern books or no?

[theCapraAegagrus]

1 minute ago, marvelmaniac said:

And does CGC take that into consideration when grading modern books or no?

I imagine that it disqualifies them from being above 9.8. "Production error" kinda thing.

[marvelmaniac]

Thank You

[Deadpoolica]

8.0