HotKey Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) Recently noticed a difference on a couple of ASM #361s, theres a white patch on some issues on the lower right front cover, at first I thought it was a chip on an issue I bought. Then I was looking at another issue without it and asked about trimming and restoration, they swear it hasn't had any. I looked up some slab pics and some are stabbed blue labels without the white patch and with it... so what's the deal?? Edited March 10, 2021 by HotKey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeksAreMyPeeps Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Look at the spine on the ones without it. You see a long black line running the height of the book that you don't see on the ones with the white bit. That's because a little of the back cover is wrapping onto the front. Extremely common with books with massive print runs. Compare the outer edge of the back cover on two examples as well. On the ones that you suspect trimming on, you should see a little *more* art than you see on the one you don't suspect trimming on. If still in doubt, just measure both books; they should be the same size HotKey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastballspecial Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Its a very common defect and yours isnt that bad I have seem them 1/2 inch slits on back cover. HotKey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
