Tom789 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) I'm going through and cleaning and pressing my late Bronze Age collection with the goal of slabbing every potential 9.8 I find. This was one of those at first, but after pressing I noticed a faint reading crease on the front cover, bottom right corner - about 1" inch in length. The CGC grading guide says a 1"-inch crease on the front cover caps it at 8.0, but I think that would be a shame for such a beautiful book. I know it's not a 9.8 and no longer planning to submit, but are all creases created equal and could this actually grade higher than an 8.0? Edit: I apologize for the poor resolution on my camera phone, but there are no spine ticks or stresses and no other observable handling flaws. Edited February 16, 2023 by Tom789 Amplification 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 8.5 thereabouts. Thanks for posting. Tom789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 My read of the guide is they leave themselves leeway to go on either side of their "caps" b/c not all creases are created equal. Location & intensity should matter. That said, you can see this one even though it's not glaring. 8.0/8.5 Tom789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayowolf Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 So this is the only defect? No tiny spine tics, other blunted corners, no other creases. If so 8.5/9.0. Tom789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Looks like an 8.0 to 8.5 Tom789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Very Fine ! FoggyNelson and Tom789 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
