B8383 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Thanks for your time. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) CB spine crease & spine-ticks, excessive bindery tears, 8.5 Not sure what CGC would do would those particular bindery tears, they seem to have picked up a bit more "tear" to them. Could go as high as 9.0 if the bindery tears are accepted as just manufacturing defects. Edited August 15, 2020 by jcjames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 9.0+ IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_comics Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I'm trying to get a better handle on grading, but it seems so variable. I bought a 30-year old book slabbed at 9.8. It's utterly flawless. Got a 1-year old book, also graded at 9.8, but it has spine tears at the top and bottom similar to what is pictured above, although maybe a little less so. Again, it's a 9.8. I feel like this forum would have given it a 9.2 or 9.4 (and I would have agreed). Is a 9.8 that variable, or is there just more forgiveness on spine tears similar to what Bdavis shows here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
