hyhhyss12 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 No c&p, not sure what that staple damage is. Is it a manufacturer defect? Never seen this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I cannot say with 100% certainty but the staple tear appears to be a bindery issue, also the outer edge is not trimmed properly, looking online, some books are mistrimmed and others are not, so again, bindery. IMO, giving the benefit of the doubt, if both are bindery defects... 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. NM 9.4 - Subtle bindery/printing defects are allowed. NM- 9.2 - A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. VF/NM 9.0 - A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. VF 8.0 - A limited accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. FN/VF 7.0 - A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
