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PGM FF 12

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Mr. Zipper

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I'm pulling out some tweeners to see what folks think.

 

Note: Those are not chips on the top edge. Slight indentations and I think the scanner cast a shadow making it look like a chip. One nickel sized water drop mark on front cover and one on back cover... can only be seen by looking at cover at an angle. No waviness.

 

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Mr. Zipper

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Yes... i am seriously thinking of upping all my home grading .5 to a whole point...

 

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In my experience, midgrade books are always the toughest to grade because you have to weigh the relevance and degree of a number of defects.

 

Here's a 4.5. Worn spine, foxing, light soiling, soft corners, chipping and dirty staples:

 

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And here's a 6.5.

 

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I think most would agree that my book is much closer to the 6.5 than the 4.5. Personally, I had mine at 6.0 with a slight chance at 6.5. 5.5 would be the absolute lowest in my estimation, but that's why I like to post here... to audit my grading occasionally.

 

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Mr. Zipper

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5.5, although it appears those indentations probably effect all of the pages.

 

Nope. There are a two tiny nicks in the overhang where the coverstock is bent down enough to create a shadow when I scan it. Does not affect interior pages.

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Yes... i am seriously thinking of upping all my home grading .5 to a whole point...

 

wink.gif

 

In my experience, midgrade books are always the toughest to grade because you have to weigh the relevance and degree of a number of defects.

 

Here's a 4.5. Worn spine, foxing, light soiling, soft corners, chipping and dirty staples:

 

FF124.jpg

 

And here's a 6.5.

 

FF126.jpg

 

I think most would agree that my book is much closer to the 6.5 than the 4.5. Personally, I had mine at 6.0 with a slight chance at 6.5. 5.5 would be the absolute lowest in my estimation, but that's why I like to post here... to audit my grading occasionally.

 

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Thanks for the help Zipper68

 

While i agree with what you say, and what you showed me...

 

I would NOT (in my grading world... which clearly is wrong) grade the lower of the 2 CGC books as a VG+ 4.5

 

It looks more like a 3.5 to me...

 

Again... i need to bump my grade a point it really looks to be the case...

 

which might be ok, just have to overcompensate for my overly-critical self!!

 

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I would NOT (in my grading world... which clearly is wrong) grade the lower of the 2 CGC books as a VG+ 4.5

 

It looks more like a 3.5 to me...

 

Agreed. I hate chipping and foxing, but CGC does not deduct heavily for those flaws at this grade level. If it was mine, I'd call it a 4.0 most likely.

 

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You guys are on crack. That's an easy 5.5 all day. 99% of dealers would have that at 6.0 or better, and 99% of buyers would be satisfied with the book at that grade.

 

Really sharp copy there. Nice cover whites!

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You guys are on crack. That's an easy 5.5 all day. 99% of dealers would have that at 6.0 or better, and 99% of buyers would be satisfied with the book at that grade.

 

Really sharp copy there. Nice cover whites!

 

I would agree

 

5.5 to 6.0 copy

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You guys are on crack. That's an easy 5.5 all day. 99% of dealers would have that at 6.0 or better, and 99% of buyers would be satisfied with the book at that grade.

 

Really sharp copy there. Nice cover whites!

 

Well said sumo.gif

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