ComicSpa Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Color breaking ticks f/c, tear on bottom of back cover, looks like a heavy thin impression running top to bottom on back cover. Would not press out. Inside has manufacturing creases towards back pages. Also staples were not inserted properly when book was manufactured. Thanks for your feedback everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidShredder Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 8.5 because of the crease on the back. Is that a printer crease? I can't quit tell. If it isn't, I would try pressing this. I'm thinking 9.2-9.4 if you can press it out. If it's a printer crease, don't bother. Won't affect grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I do not see any other defects other than what you already mentioned, I do not know if the impressions/indentations are a bindery issue or a stacking issue or how you would be able to tell the difference, My Son had an ASM 361, it did not have those indentations/impressions on the rear cover. I will give the benefit of doubt that they are there due to a bindery issue, if someone knows how to tell the difference, Please let us know. With the indentations, slight color breaking spine ticks (which I understand CGC has become lenient on) and the small tear the book still presents extremely well, IMO, the book grades at least... 9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM): Back to TopNearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. 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. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 9.0, max 9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timfinz Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobHW Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 9.0, outside shot at 9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 9.2 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smarkjobber Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 For what it's worth I just took a peak at my 361 out of the bag and it has the exact same crease on the back cover. Same place, same length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicSpa Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 11:36 AM, SolidShredder said: 8.5 because of the crease on the back. Is that a printer crease? I can't quit tell. If it isn't, I would try pressing this. I'm thinking 9.2-9.4 if you can press it out. If it's a printer crease, don't bother. Won't affect grade. Looks to me to be a printers crease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildweb20 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Believe it or not, this book came back a CGC 9.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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