tng123 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 A couple of very slight stress lines on spine, lower corners are slightly blunted. 9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. Subtle bindery/printing defects are allowed. Bindery tears must be less than 1/16" on Silver Age and later books, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/4" have been noted. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples are generally centered; may have slight discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. 9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 9.2 I think it would press a grade higher. Thanks for sharing. tng123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 9.4 tng123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 9.2 9.6 after C&P tng123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...