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Question on spine crease?
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If it is the long, color breaking crease I see  between the spine and the hat then you will take a hit, hard to tell you more without seeing the entire book, IMO with a crease like that you will not see any grade higher than a VF/NM 9.0 even if this book were a NM+ 9.6 without the defect, and that all depends on the rest of the book.

I would suggest you take clear pics of the front cover/spine/edges/corners, rear cover, inside of front and rear cover and centerfold and open a post in the "Hey Buddy Can You Spare A Grade" section.

NM- 9.2/NM 9.4 A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Almost no stress lines.

VF/NM 9.0 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, A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible.

VF 8.0 An unnoticeable 1/4" crease is acceptable if color is not broken, a few almost insignificant stress lines may be present.

FN/VF 7.0 Minor cover wear beginning to show, possibly including minor creases, a small accumulation of light stress lines may be present.

FN 6.0 Minor cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases,  a few slight stress lines may be present, 

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