Jemagu Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 With a press, this would end up being a beautiful copy, except for that little bite taken out of the edge of the cover. With that piece missing, how high can the grade get? Is it worth slabbing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Forum guidelines are photos out of the bag with full front and reverse covers at minimum. A piece that size probably sets a ceiling around 3 grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Welcome To The Boards!!! Just an FYI for next time, when taking pics to post Please remove the book from the bag, show a clear/full picture of the front and rear covers. Blunted corners, edge wear, multiple color breaking creases, moderate spine stress w/color breaking spine ticks, wrinkling of the cover by "Thor's foot and under the price box, large piece missing from the outer edge. Without the large piece missing this book, IMO, would have been in the VG+ 4.5 to VG/FN 5.0 range, with the piece missing the grade will naturally be lower, the book overall is much nicer than a FR/GD 1.5 which allows pieces like that to be missing, so, IMO... GD- 1.8 GD 2.0 - The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, GD/VG 3.0 - A triangle from 1/4" to 1/2" can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" to 1/4" square is also acceptable. VG 4.0 - As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 3.0 at best. Likely 2.0/2.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 9:31 AM, marvelmaniac said: GD/VG 3.0 - A triangle from 1/4" to 1/2" can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" to 1/4" square is also acceptable. VG 4.0 - As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. This surprised me. My experience is graders aren’t this tight with pieces out of the cover. I’d say 3.0 - 3.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 That's a pretty nice size piece that's missing. Looks like 1"x1.5". I'm leaning more towards a 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
