Curious as to how professionaly done conservation is viewed/assesed by the grader ... 1 1

[Mokiguy]

My question is this.

First, I understand that a restored comic will get a PLOD label, and I understand that a professionally done conserved book should get a Blue/Gray conserved label. So my question is about how the conservation work is looked at.

For instance, If there is a tear on a page or a popped staple on the cover or inner wrap staple, or a partial spine split or a partial or complete cover detachment, or a detached center wrap, and if any of these are then repaired/conserved in a professional manner with archival Japanese Tengoju paper and wheat paste and/or Methyl Cellulose, all archival materials, and understanding that some or all conservation might be listed on the label or in the notes, but (this is the key part of the question), are the repairs/conservation then looked at as if they never existed prior to the conservation?

As an example ....... does the grader no longer consider that the spine was ever split and now sees it as though there never was a split in the first place and only might consider spine wear affecting the grade (where the split was) but not the conserved split itself which would have been a much bigger hit on the grade than just wear? I suppose that's sort of trying to look into the mind of the grader ........ but that's what I'm asking.

[aardvark88]

Yes that is logical to determine apparent grade.

[marvelmaniac]

My understanding is that the book would be graded as if the repaired issues were never present, that is why you get the different color labels, to differentiate between Blue Label (graded as is) or the others which do not get dinged on the grade due to restoration, a missing MVS or coupon, etc.

All labels (Green/Gray/Purple) have the books graded as if the defect were not present although it is mentioned on the label, hence, the lower resale value.

Basically it is the opposite of grading a book with tape, when grading a book with tape, the tape itself is ignored, just grading the book on the defect the tape is/was attempting to repair, with Purple, Green, they are ignoring the defects/restoration and grading what is in front of them.

https://www.cgccomics.com/grading/labels/

https://www.cgccomics.com/resources/restoration/

https://www.cgccomics.com/pdf/restoration-grading-scale-handout.pdf

 

[The Lions Den]

One of the toughest things to determine, IMHO...but that's one of the reasons why graders can (and should) pass books to one another.