Chudders Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) I have spent the last year getting more familiar with different types of defects. One area I am a little unclear about is the spine. I have come across terms like: Spine burn Feathering Spine wear Not sure that I fully understand the differences, whether they are interchangeable terms, or how they impact on grading. By way of example, here is a brand new Marvel book. Can any expert heads enlighten me please! Thanks in advance. Edited February 9, 2021 by Chudders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I would call that spine "frayed". Not uncommon, though... steveinthecity and Deadpoolica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chudders Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Thanks - much appreciated. I now have four phases to wrestle with 9 hours ago, The Lions Den said: I would call that spine "frayed". Not uncommon, though... The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chudders Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) I see this on quite a lot of Marvel books. Does CGC treat this a production defect, or does it knock down the grade? It's a brand new book, so I assume it must be a production issue relating to Marvel's interesting choice of paper for its covers. Any other thoughts about these types of defects would be much appreciated. I want to fill a hole in my knowledge bank! Edited February 9, 2021 by Chudders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 It's a MFG defect. It's what happens when you print color on certain stock and then bend it in half. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 7 hours ago, Chudders said: I see this on quite a lot of Marvel books. Does CGC treat this a production defect, or does it knock down the grade? It's a brand new book, so I assume it must be a production issue relating to Marvel's interesting choice of paper for its covers. Any other thoughts about these types of defects would be much appreciated. I want to fill a hole in my knowledge bank! Even certain manufacturing defects are downgraded if they're egregious. This probably falls under the "they all have it" umbrella... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
