shadroch Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 So I have a couple copies of this book and three have identical defects. The top and bottom of the spine appear split, but they aren’t. Instead, the black ink seems to be missing. There is no paper split, just lack of black ink. Any information about if this is common and how to grade it would be appreciated. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Lack of ink would be a manufacturing defect, and keep it from the 9.9-10 range (if otherwise mint). Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Lack of ink would be a manufacturing defect, and keep it from the 9.9-10 range (if otherwise mint). agreed Edited October 5, 2020 by Funnybooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Also agree. That’s an odd one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 But it is acceptable in the 9.4 range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 11 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Lack of ink would be a manufacturing defect, and keep it from the 9.9-10 range (if otherwise mint). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 16 hours ago, shadroch said: But it is acceptable in the 9.4 range? My understanding is that it's acceptable up to 9.8, but maybe @The Lions Den can confirm or deny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Things like this are entirely up to the graders, but many times modern books with a certain flaw will suffer a predetermined fate. For example, the primary grader will decide that a copy of a modern book with a flaw like the one pictured can only reach a certain grade (let's say the grade is 9.6). Since the other modern graders often seek guidance from the primary grader in matters like this, whatever the primary grader has previously decided will almost always be the final grade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...