EliW0894 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I just picked this up. Hopefully you can help me with the grade. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Very Nice Copy, all I see is the top staple not being centered. I will not assign a grade higher then NM 9.4 unless I have the book in front of me, so... 9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Back to TopNearly 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. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 9:15 AM, marvelmaniac said: Very Nice Copy, all I see is the top staple not being centered. I will not assign a grade higher then NM 9.4 unless I have the book in front of me, so... 9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Back to TopNearly 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. +1 9.4, maybe better. Thanks for posting. marvelmaniac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tng123 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 5:42 AM, EliW0894 said: I just picked this up. Hopefully you can help me with the grade. Thanks in advance! Close-up pics of spine corners. I m no expert, but quite a few book I have, got lower grade because of wear at spine corners. (ofc not from CGC but fellow collectors). But how could that not be on a 20-30 yrs old copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 at least 9.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Gotta work on your photo orientation… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
