Discuss comic grading and how to evaluate books
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dogsupreme Posts: 42
4/3/2017
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I have a very high grade looking issue of DR.STRANGE #1. On the surface it looks NM but there is a staple pop at the top staple. Can anyone tell me how this effects value and grade? Thanks.
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Oxbladder Posts: 487
4/3/2017
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By "popped" do you mean it has detached from one part of the book?
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dogsupreme Posts: 42
4/3/2017
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Here is the comic itself. On the surface it looks great BUT
 
edited by dogsupreme on 4/3/2017Yyou will notice that the top staple split the spine.
edited by dogsupreme on 4/3/2017
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sclingerman Posts: 165
4/4/2017
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Per CGC: "A Qualified label is used by CGC for certified books that have a
significant defect that needs specific description...... For example, it
would be a disservice to the seller and buyer to call a 9.4 book with
the cover detached from a staple a 6.0 so CGC will give this book a
Qualified grade of 9.4 and a Label Text notation of "COVER DETACHED FROM
BOTTOM STAPLE". "
I've seen regular (blue labels) graded ones at 7.0 having the cover detached at one staple... but the rest of the book was a 7.0 too.
And consider your spine crease and bottom right corner crease with this. Without the staple pop, it'd be about a 9.2.
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Oxbladder Posts: 487
4/5/2017
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Qualified labels are a joke. If the book is otherwise a 9.2 to 9.4 then I would grade it out at 7.0-7.5. IMHO, that is a significant defect but the rest of the book is in nice enough shape that the defect would not drop it too far.
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