Grading Training; Color breaks1658
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| So, I wanted to ask the community's opinion on grading a book with some color breaking spine ticks. I've seen grades all over the place with this defect. E-bigs seems to drop a book with "multiple" color breaking spine stress to like a 7. So in your experience, all other things being equal, how many color breaks on the spine before you are below 9.0? I was always of the opinion that one color break would put you at best a 9.4. 2-3 breaks? Welcome to the 7-8 range. Interested to hear your thoughts. |
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Interesting concept. I am currently eyeballing a perfect book otherwise but has four color break tics on the spine. I have seen 9.4s with a few, but I would think several get you into the 8.5-9.2 range on an otherwise perfect book |
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Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Depends on the size of the break right? White covers are also more forgiving on breaks from what I've seen. | ||
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| Based on what I've seen, there have been 9.6's with a single 1/32" to maybe 1/16" spine tick. It seems grades are based on an accumulation of defects with certain defects having grade limiting effects such has I've never seen a book with some kind of moisture stain get above 8.5-9.0 no matter how nice the rest of the book was. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Foghorn_Sam That's a great point about the accumulative defects. Sometimes in the past I have been so impressed with a flawless spine that I didn't even check the edges/wear etc and vice versa and then been given a lower grade than I had anticipated. It all adds up. Lol. |
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
And here is why you never know what the grading company will do. This cover is scratched to hell with plenty of spine damage. 9.2???  y |
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conditionfreak private msg quote post Address this user | |
| It is always opinion. It is never science. But that 9.2 above is just silly. Congrats CGC. |
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Foghorn_Sam private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I give Wonder Woman a 10.0. | ||
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OrbitCityComics private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by shrewbeer They're starting to enter the PGX level of grading. |
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BrianGreensnips private msg quote post Address this user | |
| That 9.2 is a joke. How embarrassing for CGC. | ||
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BrianGreensnips private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Jaydknight I am guilty of that too. I overlook a flaw because I was excited about how perfect the spine was. Then later I get home and see some other flaw. Bummer. | ||
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shrewbeer private msg quote post Address this user | |
If anyone is wondering, this is what the foil cover is SUPPOSED to look like   |
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Mef private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If the first one is a 9.2, the second is a 10 easy.. they might have to crank it to 11! | ||
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The_Curmudgeon private msg quote post Address this user | |
| That actually is a proper grade for that book. The nature of the foil just tends to highlight the flaws. Those same defects on say Uncanny X-Men 281 would barely be noticed unless you had the book in your hands. P.S. That second one is making me turgid. |
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