How do Double Covers get graded?1647
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dmoloth private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I have a double-cover Superman 28 that will probably be making its way to CBCS soon, but I was wondering how this affects grading, and the label, and whatever else. Does anyone know? |
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Both covers are graded. The interior cover and the exterior cover. The book is given the grade of the highest graded cover and the label shows a "Double Cover" notation. | ||
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dmoloth private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson Thanks. That was what I was kind of expecting, but I didn't want to throw money at it without knowing. |
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conditionfreak private msg quote post Address this user | |
| It's never a bad thing. Always good to have a double cover. Even for grading. Okay. I take it back, after second thought. Usually the outside cover is of a lesser grade and therefore presentation inside a slab might not be all it can be. But the label will clearly state "double cover". So it's all good. |
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SD2416 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I thought it got the grade of the inside cover | ||
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conditionfreak private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by SD2416 If you are referring to my post, you are correct. The label will have the grade of both. But the main label designation will be of the outside cover. My point was that in a slab, you can not see the inside cover. Hence you will be looking at the lower grade cover "forever". It is possible to have an outside cover (the one you can actually see in the slab) be a 3.5 While the inside cover could be an 8.0 Something to consider. |
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by conditionfreak The main label designation will be the higher of the two covers whether it's the inner cover or outer cover. |
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conditionfreak private msg quote post Address this user | |
| You are correct. But 98 percent of the time, it is the inner cover, IMO. But you are correct. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by conditionfreak I don't know about 98 percent, but I agree with you, from what I have seen it's most generaly the inside cover that gets the higher grade,... which is pretty much expected. The outside covers protect the inside pages to a degree just as the outside covers would protect the inside covers of a double cover to a degree. |
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SteveRicketts private msg quote post Address this user | |
| While a grade is assigned to each cover, the grade on the label isn't necessarily the higher of the two covers. If the interior of the book has a defect that can establish the grade of the book, it will be reflected in the label grade. Say a book that has a missing page, or water stain.foxing on the interior pages, it could trump the grade of the higher graded cover. This is just an example. There can be other scenarios. |
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conditionfreak private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I am not understanding. Are not both cover grades listed on the label? Such as "first cover 8.5" "second cover 9.0". But the actual grade in the upper left hand corner could read 8.0?  Double cover and pedigree. |
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DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Yes. | ||
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Foghorn_Sam private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I had a double cover book with grades of outer cover 8.5, inner cover 9.0 get a final grade of 8.5. Reason given was rust migration of staples to the center-fold. With that defect, top grade would be a 8.5 regardless of anything else according to the graders, (this was a GCG graded book). | ||
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