scburdet Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) Just happened to pull this one out & realized it's actually kind of nice. Small bindery tear on the TL corner. Edited October 20, 2023 by scburdet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 All I see is the small bindery tear (keeps it out of the NM 9.4 category) and the cover wrap being off center by a good amount, the staples appear to be pretty much centered and I do not see a spine roll, I would assume that the off center wrap is bindery related. I have no idea how CGC views this type of bindery issue, my opinion is that it affects the aesthetics of the book, IMO...VF/NM 9.0 9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. 9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM): Back to Top Nearly 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...
Brock Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 9.0 scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morbius21 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 9.4 scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrispyC66 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 9.0. Sweet book! The bad wrap kills the eye appeal. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 9.2/9.4 Thanks for posting. scburdet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...