nebyort Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) Tape on cover and spine some foxing Edited March 28, 2022 by nebyort Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 2.5. But it presents so nicely. Maybe 3.0. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I'm at 2.5. A bit too much wear and tear for me to go 3.0 but it's close. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I believe this was a single-staple issue (with the staple being about 4" down from the top). Before settling on a grade, I would want to know why the interior spine was taped. Was it to reattach a detached cover, to repair/stabilize a split spine, or both? Here's CGC's current policy on tape: "After consideration of the expressed views of the community and assessment of the practice, beginning with submissions postmarked after May 3, 2013, CGC will modify its grading standard and ignore the presence of tape if it serves a function (such as fixing a tear or spine split) and instead grade the book as if it was not present. Therefore, any existing defect will be graded accordingly. If the tape does not serve a function, the tape will be treated as a defect and the book will be downgraded. By doing this, books will still receive a Universal Label but the grade will better reflect the actual condition of the comic book." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebyort Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 7:58 PM, zzutak said: I believe this was a single-staple issue (with the staple being about 4" down from the top). Before settling on a grade, I would want to know why the interior spine was taped. Was it to reattach a detached cover, to repair/stabilize a split spine, or both? Here's CGC's current policy on tape: "After consideration of the expressed views of the community and assessment of the practice, beginning with submissions postmarked after May 3, 2013, CGC will modify its grading standard and ignore the presence of tape if it serves a function (such as fixing a tear or spine split) and instead grade the book as if it was not present. Therefore, any existing defect will be graded accordingly. If the tape does not serve a function, the tape will be treated as a defect and the book will be downgraded. By doing this, books will still receive a Universal Label but the grade will better reflect the actual condition of the comic book." Correct single staple detached cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Gotcha on the detached cover. One more question, if you don't mind: what's happening at the highlighted portion of the back cover? Is this a piece of masking tape, a strip of glued-on reinforcing paper, or nothing at all? Can you feel any surface irregularity when you lightly move your fingertip over this area? DR.X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4512691 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Great cover 3.0 on a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 3.0-ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 2:21 PM, Galen130 said: 3.0-ish Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 6:12 PM, grendelbo said: 2.5. But it presents so nicely. Maybe 3.0. Thanks for sharing. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebyort Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 grendelbo and Galen130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
