How does CGC classify staple imprints on square bound mags?

[dekeuk]

 

I have a couple dozen very high grade EERIE magazines, they would all grade 9.0 or higher, many would be 9.4 and some might be 9.6

 

The problem is that some of them have the imprint of the staple on the front cover. This is not really damage because this is the way the magazine was made, it is side effect of the manufacturing process. The cover lies against the staples of a square bound mag and gradually gets the imprint of the raised staple on the cover over time.

 

So how does CGC classify this? Let's say I have an EERIE mag that is a 9.6 except it has a faint impression on the cover from the staples lying underneath the cover. Is it still a 9.6? If not, then how far does it get knocked down?

[heinlein99]

They seem not to judge such things too badly on square-bound comics like the DC 100 pagers. Look around for graded giant-sized comics and you may find your answer.

[FFB]

I have a couple dozen very high grade EERIE magazines, they would all grade 9.0 or higher, many would be 9.4 and some might be 9.6

 

The problem is that some of them have the imprint of the staple on the front cover. This is not really damage because this is the way the magazine was made, it is side effect of the manufacturing process. The cover lies against the staples of a square bound mag and gradually gets the imprint of the raised staple on the cover over time.

 

So how does CGC classify this? Let's say I have an EERIE mag that is a 9.6 except it has a faint impression on the cover from the staples lying underneath the cover. Is it still a 9.6? If not, then how far does it get knocked down?

 

I doubt it would affect the grade at all at the 9.8 and below levels. As for 9.9, that's anyone's guess.