Brown Spot? Foxing, staining, or just humidity damage? 2 2

[Cnight]

Hey folks

 

Trying to expand my knowledge, and got a question for you all.

 

What type of defect is the circled spot on the book below?  I’m providing a non-zoomed in pic too for reference.

 

It looks like some type of stain or foxing??  What do you folks think?  Thanks as always!

 

[Funnybooks]

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Edited May 8 by Funnybooks

[Hepcat]

Stain.

[The Lions Den]

Yet it still got a 9.6...  

[Cnight]

@The Lions Den exactly!  I’m bewildered by this one.

[The Lions Den]

On 5/8/2024 at 5:37 PM, Cnight said:

@The Lions Den exactly!  I’m bewildered by this one.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth? 

[Cnight]

@The Lions Den more just confused by what exactly is on that bit of the book?  Whatevs; it be what it be!

 

Just curious what the flip it could be that would permit a 9.6…..

[Old Fashion PB and J]

On 5/8/2024 at 7:52 PM, Cnight said:

@The Lions Den more just confused by what exactly is on that bit of the book?  Whatevs; it be what it be!

 

Just curious what the flip it could be that would permit a 9.6…..

Its more likely to be just some light discoloration or super light foxing which could have been what kept it from 9.8. 

[Cnight]

@Old Fashion PB and JThat was my initial thought too, but surprised it made it to 9.6 with it!

 

Just trying to get better at grading books on my own vs what CGC may determine.

 

Thanks everyone!

[LordRahl]

I always struggle with stains and foxing. Sometimes it's obvious that it's foxing and other times it's like this example. Even with book in hand it can be hard to tell. If it's on the outside only, and given the grade, I'm guessing foxing in this case. CGC doesn't hit foxing as hard as stains.