Grottu Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Curious how old 3-ring binder holes in a Golden Age comic are treated, ie, would a book get a qualified label or a low-grade blue label? aardvark88 and comicjack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Angelo Misterioso Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 My understanding is these can get green labels if pretty much the only flaw is the binder holes, which isn't uncommon given the binder served as good preservation. I don't have any pictures of examples, but I've seen scans posted here of a few high-grade green label examples with holes. I think a lot of these end up just getting low (.5 - 2.5) blue grades, though. Grottu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Binder holes are damage, regardless of the reason behind them being there, so why would a green label apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grottu Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 On 4/29/2024 at 3:14 AM, LowGradeBronze said: Binder holes are damage, regardless of the reason behind them being there, so why would a green label apply? I’m assuming maybe if the holes interrupt art and story, it’s considered incomplete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzutak Posted April 29 Popular Post Share Posted April 29 On 4/29/2024 at 5:49 AM, Grottu said: I’m assuming maybe if the holes interrupt art and story, it’s considered incomplete? Probably not. I've seen several dozen CGC-certified books that have been 3-hole punched. Not a single one has been deemed to be incomplete. Books that are "otherwise" low grade (below 3.5, like your CA #12) should receive Universal Grades, while copies that are "otherwise" mid/high-grade will typically be awarded Qualified Grades (unless the submitter specifically requests a Blue Label). Grottu, grendelbo, Darwination and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 On 4/29/2024 at 9:14 AM, zzutak said: Probably not. I've seen several dozen CGC-certified books that have been 3-hole punched. Not a single one has been deemed to be incomplete. Books that are "otherwise" low grade (below 3.5, like your CA #12) should receive Universal Grades, while copies that are "otherwise" mid/high-grade will typically be awarded Qualified Grades (unless the submitter specifically requests a Blue Label). That Cindy is mine and she’s a beauty. Blue label for sure if that’s it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzutak Posted April 29 Popular Post Share Posted April 29 It's a cool book, for sure. At one point, I owned the Tessies from this same set of file/reference copies. Most are exceptionally nice examples, aside from the binder holes. Grottu, Kevin.J, aardvark88 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I've got a couple EC's that have been hole punched. It's not that uncommon: Grottu, Darwination, Turnando and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
