Detach, staple 2 2

[Mike Oliver]

How does CGC grade a book with one detached staple on the centerfold? Bottom staple is detached but top is still good. Would it get the green qualified label because one  staple is detached?

[Point Five]

We would need more information to answer you. If it's e.g. a 9.6 book otherwise, I'd guess a qualified grade as you describe would be an option. But for mid- to low grade books, the centerfold issue would just be factored into the Universal grade, and probably wouldn't make that much difference to the grade.

 

[Lightning55]

I have a book coming to me that would have been in 9's, based on very similar results in the same submission. Unknown to me, the cover was detached at 1 staple. I didn't notice it, or it was popped during pressing. It got a blue 7.5.

[Mike Oliver]

I guess the condition  of the book would help thanks for the help 

[Point Five]

Ahh, there you go. Great book but looks (guessing) Universal 5.0/5.5 range even with the staple issue baked in.  

[marvelmaniac]

Books are graded on their entirety, not just by a major defect, factor in the grade without the centerfold being completely detached as shown, then determine how big of a hit the book will take with the defect.

Just a quick look tells me the book is in the FN+ 6.5 - FN/VF 7.0 range, take into consideration the detached centerfold, will the grade drop to...VG+ 4.5, VG/FN 5.0, FN- 5.5?

FN/VF 7.0 - Centerfold is mostly secure. 

FN 6.0 - Centerfold may be loose.

VG/FN 5.0 - Centerfold may be loose. 

VG 4.0 -.Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple.

GD/VG 3.0 - Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple.

GD 2.0 - Centerfold may be loose or detached.