PGM: ASM 194 w/ internal stain 0

[dbcn]

Curious to see what y'all think this would grade at - the covers, spine and pages seem within range for a mid-grade book, but there is a small stain and a crease on the inside cover:

 

[SuperSt4r]

6.5 / 7.0 - maybe 7.5 on a good day?

Edited July 8, 2023 by SuperSt4r

[MAR1979]

6.0

 

[scburdet]

You may not see the stain on the outside, but I'm fairly confident that the CGC screening methods would pick something up. 6.0 max. 5.5 probable

[dbcn]

On 7/8/2023 at 3:29 PM, scburdet said:

You may not see the stain on the outside, but I'm fairly confident that the CGC screening methods would pick something up. 6.0 max. 5.5 probable

Thx - yeah, my confidence would be pretty shaken if CGC didn't pick up on the stain - it's really too bad, everything else about the book seems in pretty good shape considering.  

[scburdet]

On 7/8/2023 at 4:43 PM, dbcn said:

it's really too bad, everything else about the book seems in pretty good shape considering.  

I have 4? stained books graded. 1 before I knew about stains (it's not unsightly at all, but 5.5), 1 I knew about & sent for signing b/c there wasn't another affordable copy available (5.5) & two with tiny stains (6.0 & 8.0, the 8.0 was on the back cover). It really is too bad since these books can present really well. I got grade shock on the 6.0 b/c we totally missed the tiny, light spot. I had to stare at the book in the case for quite a while before I found it.