Universal Books with Resotred notations

[Mephisto]

I was wondering what people thought of books sitting in Universal holders that have minor amounts of glue or color touch? Normally they would be given a PLOD but the amount is small enough that CGC issues a blue label instead. Do you consider these books to be PLOD's disguised in blue or merely a slight "defect" on an otherwise great book?

[G.A.tor]

here is a perfect example...I have a comic, light blue cover, that somewhere along the way obviously got accidentally hit with a black felt pen on the spine (probably someone writing something next to an unprotected book 30 years ago?)...the book is in a cgc blue, graded with this "color touch" defect, and noted on the cover as very minor amount of color touch...to me, book is 100% of the value in its grade, as this is obviously not restorative color touch...I think most books that have that minute amount of glue or c/t, whether intentional or not, are not "restorative" in nature, because they are so small as to not affect the grade of the book, or have a significant enough improvement to be considered "restoration"...

just my 2 cents

rick

[Socratic Wonder]

here is a perfect example...I have a comic, light blue cover, that somewhere along the way obviously got accidentally hit with a black felt pen on the spine (probably someone writing something next to an unprotected book 30 years ago?)...the book is in a cgc blue, graded with this "color touch" defect, and noted on the cover as very minor amount of color touch...to me, book is 100% of the value in its grade, as this is obviously not restorative color touch...I think most books that have that minute amount of glue or c/t, whether intentional or not, are not "restorative" in nature, because they are so small as to not affect the grade of the book, or have a significant enough improvement to be considered "restoration"...

just my 2 cents

rick

 

Good example rick and well put

[AbsoluteCarnage]

here is a perfect example...I have a comic, light blue cover, that somewhere along the way obviously got accidentally hit with a black felt pen on the spine (probably someone writing something next to an unprotected book 30 years ago?)...the book is in a cgc blue, graded with this "color touch" defect, and noted on the cover as very minor amount of color touch...to me, book is 100% of the value in its grade, as this is obviously not restorative color touch...I think most books that have that minute amount of glue or c/t, whether intentional or not, are not "restorative" in nature, because they are so small as to not affect the grade of the book, or have a significant enough improvement to be considered "restoration"...

just my 2 cents

rick

 

I agree with you Rick for the most part. The glue is a bit of an issue but the accidental markings that you just know weren't put there to enhance the book in any way shape or form shouldn't be looked at as any type of resto.

 

Excuse my ignorance on the issue as I've not yet dipped into the Golden age of collecting at least not for another year but what exactly is the time line stipulation that a book can get a blue label for small resto. I seem to remember something about 1940 books with minor R getting blue labels or something to that effect but perhaps I am wrong.

 

Any info would be appreciated.

 

Richard

[Mac Man]

If it was a book I wanted/needed, I don't think those minor defects would affect my interst in purchasing it. If it was an inexpensive/ non-key book, I wouldn't have a big problem paying the unrestored price (assuming I'm still getting a nice deal off guide ). If we're looking at a really high-value, expensive book, I'll probably be asking for a discount from the seller.