9.6 Raw graded copy: mildew, foxing, mold / printing defect? 0

[BFA1971]

Hi Guys,

 

I really need someones help with this. I bought a Savage Sword of Conan which was graded by the vendor as a NM+(9.6) . Everything was great until I opened the splash page. I am not sure if it is mildew or mold /foxing or a printing error. I have attached photos of the issue in question and put a normal copy as well for you to compare.

My 2 questions are:

1. Should this mildew or whatever: is it allowed on a 9.6?

2. If it is mildew I am guessing it will just get worse. Would you ask for a refund at this point and go hunting for another copy? This is on the splash page which is definitely a center piece of this issue. 

Thank yo so much for any help in advance.

 

Edited April 11, 2018 by Ghazi
Errors corrected

[James J Johnson]

1 hour ago, Ghazi said:

Hi Guys,

 

I really need someones help with this. I bought a Savage Sword of Conan which was graded by the vendor as a NM+(9.6) . Everything was great until I opened the splash page. I am not sure if it is mildew or mold /foxing or a printing error. I have attached photos of the issue in question and put a normal copy as well for you to compare.

My 2 questions are:

1. Should this mildew or whatever: is it allowed on a 9.6?

2. If it is mildew I am guessing it will just get worse. Would you ask for a refund at this point and go hunting for another copy? This is on the splash page which is definitely a center piece of this issue. 

Thank yo so much for any help in advance.

 

 

 

Doesn't look like mildew/mold/foxing. Appears like wet spots, like the paper is wet, a hint of transparency or thinning at the spots. Could it be oil droplets? My guess is some liquid that drizzled on the book or manufactured that way, the roll of paper used to print the pages already having that prior to production of the book.

[BFA1971]

12 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

Doesn't look like mildew/mold/foxing. Appears like wet spots, like the paper is wet, a hint of transparency or thinning at the spots. Could it be oil droplets? My guess is some liquid that drizzled on the book or manufactured that way, the roll of paper used to print the pages already having that prior to production of the book.

Thank you so much James I really really appreciate you letting me know! Have a great day  Was totally lost on this one!