Surfer66 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Hello and thank you for your help grading this ASM #569. Will pressing remove this wrinkle? Is there a more accurate term to describe this defect? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nschenks Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 I'm not expert and would wait til some more experienced member chime in, but I would say a press could smooth it out but probably not completely remove the crease. The part that is visible on the inside of the FC is likely there to stay. Rest of the book looks pretty good from what I can tell (hard to see the spine well in the pictures). Could still come back 9.2/9.4 if all else is clean. Definitely press though to improve the appearance of the crease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Also not an expert, I think more of those read Grading and Restoration issues. My semi-educated guess is a standard quick & dirty press won't take it out (the spot to the right looks like more than an indention), but the more talented c&pers have a bag of tricks beyond sticking things straight into a hot press. It is possible to make defects worse if pressing is done improperly. I can't be 100% sure, but you might have what's called a "vein" in the CGC guide, although it looks like a vein plus something else. It's described as a squiggly line cause by a pinching. The guide says 9.2-9.8 depending on severity. Expertly press, I'd guess 9.2/9.4 is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 That is a minor reading crease. The pressing can eliminate it but the "crack" line will stay on the paper. Probably it will be 9.0/9.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer66 Posted April 17, 2023 Author Share Posted April 17, 2023 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 In the hands of someone who knows what they are doing, the books appearance can be enhanced greatly. timfinz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 C&P for 9.4. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchunn3 Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Paw print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer66 Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 Thank you to everyone for your kind advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
