PGM ASM #102 2 2

[WilliamLunt]

I'm terrible at grading square bounds, please help

Edited March 12 by WilliamLunt

[scburdet]

Is that just a tear along the top edge? Just the cover?

[WilliamLunt]

On 3/12/2024 at 9:59 PM, scburdet said:

Is that just a tear along the top edge? Just the cover?

yes it's a small tear

[scburdet]

I believe the tear plus the "normal" defects (top edge wear, little corner creases) are going to make the binding here irrelevant. Maybe there's a tiny split starting at the top of the spine? I'd guess 7.0. The waviness from the adhesive/binding process & staple impressions are only going to matter fine tuning a high grade copy. Spine splitting seems to be common & the most detrimental defect that happens more frequently with these.

[FoggyNelson]

Cgc more lenient on square bounds it seems so this could be 6.5👍

[Mars76]

Book looks great👍. Too bad about the tear. Looking like a 7.0 to me too.

[grendelbo]

7.0 here too.

It'll bump a grade if pressed IMO. I doubt two.

Grade the square bounds like any other book but give them a little leniency with spine splits, staple impressions and wear, glue and waviness.