JG91 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 (edited) Hello, Can anyone please tell me if discolored staples affect the grade of a book? I know CGC says discolored staples are allowed, but I've never seen any examples of discolored staples in graded books. I have a lot of 80's and 90's books that have staples with a mute grey coloring. Is this considered discoloration? If anyone can post photos of slabbed books with discolored staples, or supply any info on this, it'd really be appreciated. Thanks! Edited August 26 by JG91 Extra info Paul Kosnik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kosnik Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 "Mute grey coloring" would just be considered patina and not count against the grade at all. In fact, staples are generally manufactured from galvanized steel wire and the galvanizing itself produces a color shift in the steel. A comic book must have red or black oxidation (rust) on the staples to affect the grade. JG91 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JG91 Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 On 8/31/2024 at 8:18 AM, Paul Kosnik said: "Mute grey coloring" would just be considered patina and not count against the grade at all. In fact, staples are generally manufactured from galvanized steel wire and the galvanizing itself produces a color shift in the steel. A comic book must have red or black oxidation (rust) on the staples to affect the grade. Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...