Tom789 Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 At the top staple, the front cover between the staple points has come loose. What is the proper term for this and what is the usual grading deduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MattTheDuck Posted April 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2023 Hey, Tom, I believe that's called a "popped" staple, although there may be a more technical term of which I'm not aware. Tom789, Lazyboy, jimjum12 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 1:17 AM, MattTheDuck said: Hey, Tom, I believe that's called a "popped" staple, although there may be a more technical term of which I'm not aware. Recessed? Tom789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/27/2023 at 9:59 PM, Tom789 said: At the top staple, the front cover between the staple points has come loose. What is the proper term for this and what is the usual grading deduction? "Loose" is one of those terms that should never be used in a condition description. Why? It's a word that can describe either a partially detached item (such as a loose tooth) or a completely detached item (such as a loose dog that's roaming the neighborhood). When it comes to comics, I prefer the "attached" and "detached" descriptors (for example, securely attached, barely attached, and/or completely detached). For best results, leave nothing open to interpretation. The entire cover can be completely separated from the interior at one or more staples. It's also possible that only the front cover or only the back cover is detached at a specific staple. CGC would describe these various defects as follows (click to enlarge): Finally, I'm a big believer in the "picture is worth a thousand words" concept. Ridiculously easy since, these days, almost everyone has a smart phone glued to their hand. Tom789, jimjum12 and joeypost 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom789 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 7:58 AM, zzutak said: "Loose" is one of those terms that should never be used in a condition description. Why? It's a word that can describe either a partially detached item (such as a loose tooth) or a completely detached item (such as a loose dog that's roaming the neighborhood). When it comes to comics, I prefer the "attached" and "detached" descriptors (for example, securely attached, barely attached, and/or completely detached). For best results, leave nothing open to interpretation. The entire cover can be completely separated from the interior at one or more staples. It's also possible that only the front cover or only the back cover is detached at a specific staple. CGC would describe these various defects as follows (click to enlarge): Finally, I'm a big believer in the "picture is worth a thousand words" concept. Ridiculously easy since, these days, almost everyone has a smart phone glued to their hand. Thank you very much! I will go with their description from the Superboy and call it "front cover detached at top staple". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/28/2023 at 9:15 AM, Tom789 said: Thank you very much! I will go with their description from the Superboy and call it "front cover detached at top staple". This can also happen if the book was pressed improperly. Tom789 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
