EMazman Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 This is being advertised as near mint. Looks 7-7.5 no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 6.5/7.0 seems about right b/c the black background makes the spine stress show more prominently than other colors. If the corners were in better shape, 7.5 would be more reasonable. I briefly forgot about the tear art on this cover and wondered how anyone could advertise anything greater than 0.5 with long tears like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMazman Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 8:27 AM, scburdet said: 6.5/7.0 seems about right b/c the black background makes the spine stress show more prominently than other colors. If the corners were in better shape, 7.5 would be more reasonable. I briefly forgot about the tear art on this cover and wondered how anyone could advertise anything greater than 0.5 with long tears like that Yeah I looked at some 7.5's on Heritage that sold and this was close to that. Looked better than the 6.5 I saw. But close enough. I can't find a 8.5 or higher of this book anywhere. Fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 High grades of these old books are probably locked away in PCs EMazman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMazman Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 8:30 AM, scburdet said: High grades of these old books are probably locked away in PCs Oh I know I'm picking them up one at a time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Rust on the bottom staple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMazman Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 8:47 AM, pemart1966 said: Rust on the bottom staple? Looks like it. And just noticed a faded stamp on the back cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 11:49 AM, EMazman said: Looks like it. And just noticed a faded stamp on the back cover. I noticed that too but I thought that it was something embedded in your photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMazman Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 8:55 AM, pemart1966 said: I noticed that too but I thought that it was something embedded in your photo. Maybe a pedigree stamp? I don't know either way the grade is too rough for what I want. I already have a reader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 11:58 AM, EMazman said: Maybe a pedigree stamp? I don't know either way the grade is too rough for what I want. I already have a reader. One closer inspection it looks like a date stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMazman Posted January 29, 2023 Author Share Posted January 29, 2023 On 1/29/2023 at 11:39 AM, pemart1966 said: One closer inspection it looks like a date stamp. Yes it's def a date stamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...