ComicSpa Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Nice book except for some ticks on spine. Let me know. Thx! Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I assume that the spine ticks are present due to the material the cover is made from, much stiffer than a standard paper cover. If that is correct, is CGC more lenient on this or do they grade the book the same as all others? If those spine ticks are considered "normal" for this type of book then IMO... 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. If they are viewed as a defect, the first mention of "a very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible." in the grading standards is VF/NM 9.0, IMO this book is to nice for a VF/NM 9.0. Waiting to see what the folks that have CGC experience have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicSpa Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 You are correct. Thicker paper. I tried to fix them but they are almost pinched at an angle and would not open up even with humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 9.2/9.4 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayowolf Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 1:15 PM, grendelbo said: 9.2/9.4 Thanks for posting. +1 grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 9.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
