How would CGC grade a perfect comic but is mis-wrapped?

[all4comics]

ASM #120 NM LINK

 

I have an Amazing Spider-man #120 in Perfect NM 9.4, but is mis-rapped by a least 1/4" in length. If I did send it to CGC, how do they see printing errors like this and distributor ink stains? Are they considered defects? I hate sending what I think are NM or higher comics and coming back either VF/NM 9.0 or many times NM- 9.2

 

Here is a link to the comic I have up on ebay, let me know what you think?

 

[ArAich]

I've seen worse HG miswrapped books posted here before...so I don't think the defect is too detrimental (if at all) as far as the final grade...

[fantastic_four]

I've seen a wrap like this on a CGC 9.8, so they must not take much off for it. Borock made a statement in the Comics Buyer's Guide a few years ago that he thought most comic collectors didn't care much about cover wrap.

 

I disagree with him, but I'm also not sure yet how much of a weight it should have on grade. I know I'd much rather have a 9.0 with a few spine stresses than a 9.8 with 1/8" of miswrap like your Spidey 120 exhibits; I usually don't buy any copies anymore with more than 1/32" miswrap.

[sfilosa]

Distribution Ink, Printer's Creases, Mis-Cuts,etc. don't appear to have much (if any) influence on the final grade.

 

And here's why I believe they can't put too much weight on these manufacturing defects.

 

BECAUSE:

They don't downgrade a book with a scribble in pen on a book. One persons arrival date (arrival code) is another kids "fun with crayon day".

 

I see the problem CGC would have; what is a really distribution mark and what is "writing on a comic book".

 

Therefore, if they don't downgrade a book for post manufacturing "distribution defects" why downgrade a book for an error during the manufacturing process.

 

 

[THE_BEYONDER]

Hold onto the book for a little longer.......and it might get a "MISWRAP VARIANT" notation from CGC. Then you could sell it for many multiples of guide

[Darthdiesel]

Here is a book that has both miswrap and distributor ink stains...check it out...

 

Slightly miswrapped?

 

Distributor ink - top center

[murph0]

Pay them 35 dollars and find out!

Unfortunately, I don't believe they downgrade for miscut or miswrapped books.

 

Brian

[blowout]

Unfortunately, I don't believe they downgrade for miscut or miswrapped books.

 

YET. Hopefully at some point in the future they will be forced to.