Barth Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I have a Batman #10 that is currently in the final stage of grading. The staples have been replaced and I was assuming that it would grade as conserved. Unfortunately according to the graders notes it is qualified. Any insight would be greatly helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Only proper era staples get Conserved. Courageous Cat and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Prior to July 1, 2014, books with staples that had been removed, cleaned, and/or replaced were assigned Qualified (Green Label) Grades. At that point in time, CGC introduced its Conserved Label. CGC lists staple cleaning and/or replacement as a type of conservation repair eligible for a Conserved (initially Blue/Purple Label, now Blue/Grey Label) Grade. I have dozens of examples of books certified after July 1, 2014 that have "Staples Replaced" as the only extra/non-standard label notation. Some have Conserved Grades, while others have Qualified Grades. I'm pretty sharp when it comes to spotting subtle trends and deducing the underlying reasons. However, in this case, I've drawn a blank. Is the choice of grade category left to the discretion of the grader? Did some of the long-time graders miss the memo that went out in mid-2014? Is there a more objective/satisfactory basis for the assigned category? These may be questions that can only be answered by CGC. So it may be best to pose your question again in the Ask CGC Forum. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barth Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 I think it's because of the tape... I'm going to post on Ask CGC. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barth Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 @CGC Mike Can you assist? Or point me in the right direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Cat Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I once bought a 12.00 1940's era garbage copy of Ace comics, pulled the staples and used them in a 1940's era book with no problem, but I must say it was a top notch job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 11:40 AM, Barth said: I think it's because of the tape. Bingo! Non-archival tape is not an acceptable conservation material. Definitely not something a pro would use. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barth Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 (edited) On 8/12/2022 at 6:21 PM, zzutak said: Bingo! Non-archival tape is not an acceptable conservation material. Definitely not something a pro would use. So in theory if I completely remove the tape it would grade as conserved Edited August 13, 2022 by Barth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator CGC Mike Posted August 13, 2022 Administrator Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 3:05 PM, Barth said: @CGC Mike Can you assist? Or point me in the right direction? PM me your customer id number and/or submission number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barth Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 8:38 PM, CGC Mike said: PM me your customer id number and/or submission number. Done. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
