Geoff2099 Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 PGA my Iron Fist here... in addition to obvious chipping issue there's some creasing in top right and bottom right, and also a water stains on both the front (bottom left and bottom right) and the back. Much easier to spot back. Interior pages are actually mostly ok. I know staining tanks the grades I just don't know how bad the damage is gonna be. s Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Seems like people shy away from grading water stains, because opinions on their severity are all over the board. Most of the guides I read suggest that if you don't have to look hard to see a water stain, it's probably not going to do better than a "VG" rating, if that. The water stain is clearly the worst defect of this book, and will drive the grade it receives. Geoff2099 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Visiting Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 I'm going to say 5.0 Geoff2099 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Stains like many other defects are a subjective part. Where they are, how big, how noticeable, how much other damage is caused... regardless they are a determining factor. It looks like the bottom has some water damage that goes front to back .. with the other stuff 4.0 may be the most you can hope for here Geoff2099 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) 5.5 Thanks for posting. Edited March 31, 2022 by grendelbo Geoff2099 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 yep stains are clearly subjective... range is from a 4.0 to a 5.5, most variance of any posting I've done. (note to self: do not buy stained books in future). thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverage12c Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 4.5 imho, thanks for sharing! Geoff2099 and Februus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 (edited) My first instinct was 5.0 (I buy stained books if they present as nicely as this one!) Edited March 31, 2022 by LowGradeBronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 On 3/30/2022 at 10:26 PM, grendelbo said: 5.5 Thanks for posting. Hai!!! Geoff2099 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
