Off center cut books?

[nld3]

I have two books graded the same, but one is cut different than the other. Does that effect the grade in any way? Which would be the preferred cut?

 

 

 

 

[Cimm]

Some of us feel it should, and some people refuse to buy books that have an off-center cut. But, CGC only grades according to structural defects, and does not take into consideration production defects of this type.

[nld3]

Thanks, I kind of felt it was more of a personal choice.

[cheetah]

Some of the early Marvel issues were set up so that you either have a miswrap on the back but get the full Comics Code symbol on the left side front cover, or you have a nice alignment at the spine but lose a portion of the CC symbol. I lean more towards the miswrap on the back with the full CC symbol.

[towards2112]

The early marvels, I'd always want to buy the black stripe right down the spine.

[Dr. Balls]

Some of us feel it should, and some people refuse to buy books that have an off-center cut. But, CGC only grades according to structural defects, and does not take into consideration production defects of this type.

 

Doesn't CGC consider this part of the attributes that comprise a 9.9 or 10.0 book? I always thought that those books (Mint) are utterly perfect in every aspect, including print production - from registration to bindery.

 

Is that right, or am I not correct?

 

I can see this factoring in on a gem mint book, but not a big deal as the grades get lower. It's a production defect, but with automated bindery equipment of that era, it would be expected.

[DiceX]

You are not correct. There are 9.9s and 10s with miswraps.

 

 

[Dr. Balls]

Ahh, gotcha.

[Spyderfan]

I believe it's all preference on appeal vs. grading from CGC. I prefer books that are cut and wrapped as more to how they were intended. Case in point, TOS 39, where the last quotations in "Iron Man!" are either missing completely or there's only one "bunny ear". Give me two of 'em and I'm a happy camper!