[BREAKING WITH NEW SELLER EXPLANATION] Can Someone Explain This to Me? 2 2

[Yorick]

I sent some moderns in because I'm just too worried about grading anything rare these days.  Sure enough, one of the books arrived back with a folded corner.  Still graded 9.8. 

[RareHighGrade]

On 1/21/2024 at 6:10 PM, JollyComics said:

Grader Notes

light spine stress lines to cover
moderate creasing to cover - it brings the grade down.

Penalizing non-color breaking bends is the CGC grading practice that I least agree with.  And sfcityduck's two examples perfectly illustrate why.  I doubt there is a collector out there who, if presented with the same book in the two grades shown, would take the 8.0 over the 7.0. 

Edited January 23 by RareHighGrade

[MasterChief]

On 1/21/2024 at 7:08 PM, sfcityduck said:

On 1/21/2024 at 5:56 PM, buttock said:

Doesn't look like a fold-over, more like a chip.  

May be a torn piece folded inward.

Edge appears to be torn and folded outward (on top of cover). See below...

 

 

[Inaflash]

On 1/22/2024 at 3:12 PM, MasterChief said:

Edge appears to be torn and folded outward (on top of cover). See below...

 

 

It does appear that way. Terrible quality control having any piece folded over and sealed in the inner well. 

[jimjum12]

On 1/21/2024 at 9:00 PM, buttock said:

I have seen worse missing pieces given an 8.0, but I don't know of any collectors who agree with that. 

Yeah, that would definitely be a gift grade for those I know. GOD BLESS ... 

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

[PopKulture]

On 1/22/2024 at 5:12 PM, MasterChief said:

Edge appears to be torn and folded outward (on top of cover). See below...

 

 

And if it were ever cracked out, the chance of ever folding that piece back without it splitting off is small. 

[AJD]

On 1/23/2024 at 1:01 PM, PopKulture said:

And if it were ever cracked out, the chance of ever folding that piece back without it splitting off is small. 

Not necessarily, provided the paper is hydrated before trying it.I've successfully folded back some marginal looking paper by applying a little humidity first.

[jimbo_7071]

On 1/23/2024 at 9:06 PM, AJD said:

Not necessarily, provided the paper is hydrated before trying it.I've successfully folded back some marginal looking paper by applying a little humidity first.

The lighter color on the corner of this book makes me think that it spent many years folded over, yet someone was able to unfold it. (I guess someone knew what he or she was doing!)