ianders0n Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 HI all! I don't want to be the guy who cracks, presses, and regrades every book I buy, but I was seriously wondering about how this book graded so low. Please let me know what you think. I focused on getting photos of the spine due to the grader's notes. Graders notes were: very light creasing to cover, very light stress lines to cover Let me know if revealing the current grade would help. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hard to see through the case, however, I do see a couple/few spine ticks w/color break, it is the color breaks that create the problem. Technically, you are not allowed a color break on the spine on any book graded higher than VF 8.0, since grading encompasses the overall condition of the book, a high grade copy (NM 9.4 or higher) with no visible defects other than a color breaking spine tick would not drop that far, in this instance, not being able to see the book outside of the case, IMO... 9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM): Back to Top Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present. 8.5 VERY FINE+ (VF+): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Very Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. ianders0n 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 8.5 because of the spine ticks. ianders0n 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelz86 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 The notes don't focus on the spine so the defects may be elsewhere. I can't really see through the slab for other defects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 CGC is going to let you have color-breaking spine ticks on NM books. I've seen plenty of 9.6s with 1-2. ianders0n 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianders0n Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 6:22 PM, wheelz86 said: The notes don't focus on the spine so the defects may be elsewhere. I can't really see through the slab for other defects. Sorry I mistyped the grading notes! It said "very light stress lines to spine" not cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
