How much will a couple of water spots hurt a nice book?

[mcd-migration]

They are difficult to see, but there are 2 small water drops on the back cover (enlarged area shown in photo). One is right over the 2 "E's" (izE Easily). The other is over the upper right side of the man in photo. They are both pretty small, just wondering if the book was a 9.0 or 9.2, how far would this specific problem likely drop it. Thanks.

 

 

[Aces]

Would probaby turn a 9.0/9.2 book into a 7.0/7.5 book.

A full grade drop.

This assumes absolutely no penetration through to the inside cover.

If there is then knock it down to lower Fine.

[comicdonna]

It's kinda hard to tell what the grade of this book is, with only a picture of a portion of the back cover. Clearly, it has other issues, like a miswrapped cover, ect...

[mcd-migration]

It's kinda hard to tell what the grade of this book is, with only a picture of a portion of the back cover. Clearly, it has other issues, like a miswrapped cover, ect...

 

 

I didn't want a grade, that was why I only scanned in the portion of the book in question, so people wouldn't try to grade it. I wanted opinions on what this type of defect (on the back cover) would have on an otherwise nice book that looked like a 9.0/9.2 book upon first inspection. I was trying to avoid the, "that's not a 9.0, more like an 8.5" comments.

[johnenock]

I sent in a stunning FF 112(9.4 or higher) with water damage and it came back a 6.0. Don't know if that helps, but that's all I got.

[buttock]

I saw a book like that (from 1972 mind you) that was perfect with a similar stain that got a 7.0.