Missing staples

[divad]

How does missing a staple effect the grade of a book?

 

It's amazing the mis-information you get on these boards sometimes . . .

 

 

The grade of a book that has been manufactured without one of its staples is not impacted whatsoever, regardless of the grade of the book.

 

i knew someone would get it right if i just kept reading.

 

I hope you're still reading, because here is the real answer. It depends on the age of the book, but for a silver age book, a book manufactured without one of its staples can get as high as 9.6.

 

They printed comics after 1975?

 

None that matter . . .

 

btw, who's that Steve-guy??? And what does he know

 

He's just some hippie with a ponytail and an opinion.

 

Hey, did you see his Bob Dylan Greenwich Village photo?

[s-man]

Thanks for all the help!!

[djpinkpanther67]

How does missing a staple effect the grade of a book?

 

It's amazing the mis-information you get on these boards sometimes . . .

 

 

The grade of a book that has been manufactured without one of its staples is not impacted whatsoever, regardless of the grade of the book.

 

i knew someone would get it right if i just kept reading.

 

I hope you're still reading, because here is the real answer. It depends on the age of the book, but for a silver age book, a book manufactured without one of its staples can get as high as 9.6.

 

They printed comics after 1975?

 

None that matter . . .

 

btw, who's that Steve-guy??? And what does he know

 

He's just some hippie with a ponytail and an opinion.

 

Hey, did you see his Bob Dylan Greenwich Village photo?

[FFB]

How does missing a staple effect the grade of a book?

 

It's amazing the mis-information you get on these boards sometimes . . .

 

 

The grade of a book that has been manufactured without one of its staples is not impacted whatsoever, regardless of the grade of the book.

 

i knew someone would get it right if i just kept reading.

 

I hope you're still reading, because here is the real answer. It depends on the age of the book, but for a silver age book, a book manufactured without one of its staples can get as high as 9.6.

 

They printed comics after 1975?

 

None that matter . . .

 

btw, who's that Steve-guy??? And what does he know

 

He's just some hippie with a ponytail and an opinion.

 

Hey, did you see his Bob Dylan Greenwich Village photo?

 

That was Borock? I thought it was the kid from Welcome Back Kotter who kept handing in the notes from his mother.

[ft88]

Here's a book I just bought. a 1960 9.6 produced without staples and designated Qualified.

 

[FFB]

Yeah, if a book is missing both staples they qualify it. What I posted was for a book missing one staple.

 

Here's a book I just bought. a 1960 9.6 produced without staples and designated Qualified.

 

[divad]

Here's a book I just bought. a 1960 9.6 produced without staples and designated Qualified.

 

 

That's no staples at all . . . which in and of itself is a separate issue, as the cover and all of the pages are detached. A slightly different story, IMHO

[ft88]

So sadly, if you stapled this book with 1960 era staples it would then get a Blue label. Yeah I realize that you could replace the cover or interior as it is. Not a big deal on a low demand book like this but if it were a FF #2 that was this high grade and without staples, I wonder just how long that would last. Somehow its better without staples and yet still not quite original.

 

Falls into the realm of; you can always staple a book but you can't unstaple one.

 

Ed

[Jayman]

OK so this is the deal then, just to be clear?

 

Manufactured without 1 staple = blue label

Manufactured without both staples = qualified label

[divad]

OK so this is the deal then, just to be clear?

 

Manufactured without 1 staple = blue label

Manufactured without both staples = qualified label

 

Yes, according to CGC's "pattern and practice" . . .

[Mr. Zipper]

OK so this is the deal then, just to be clear?

 

Manufactured without 1 staple = blue label

Manufactured without both staples = qualified label

 

Yup. I guess a book with one staple is still "bound" and intact, while a book with no staples is not.

[PovertyRow]

When you think about it, a book manufactured without staples has a potential for an even high than 10 grade (goes to 11???) because there are no staples holes in the covers or pages!