Paul_Maul Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I have a pretty nice ASM 101 that has white print dots on the cover. These are not foreign matter that could be removed, it is a printing defect. I’ve seen this a lot on sports cards, but it doesn’t seem to be as common on comics. Anyone know how CGC treats this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Paul_Maul said: I have a pretty nice ASM 101 that has white print dots on the cover. These are not foreign matter that could be removed, it is a printing defect. I’ve seen this a lot on sports cards, but it doesn’t seem to be as common on comics. Anyone know how CGC treats this? It would probably keep it out of grades higher than 9.4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 13 hours ago, Paul_Maul said: I have a pretty nice ASM 101 that has white print dots on the cover. These are not foreign matter that could be removed, it is a printing defect. I’ve seen this a lot on sports cards, but it doesn’t seem to be as common on comics. Anyone know how CGC treats this? I don't think it is a printing defect. Looks like color loss from a tape pull or something sticky. Somebody recently showed a similar cover that was determined to be from the bag sticking to the cover. I think it was Joeypost that said he has seen this happen. I know I have removed books from 'sticky' bags and you have to peel them away. I would usually use a scissors to cut away at the bag as opposed to pulling it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Maul Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Thanks for the input Bob, it it is definitely not paper loss, that is clear looking at it in hand. It is from a collection I bought in 1993 of books that were read once and handled carefully. It is a print defect which occurs frequently on sports cards like the one below. It actually doesn’t bother me much, and I’m keeping the book, I was just curious how it would affect the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/1/2018 at 11:57 PM, Paul_Maul said: Thanks for the input Bob, it it is definitely not paper loss, that is clear looking at it in hand. It is from a collection I bought in 1993 of books that were read once and handled carefully. It is a print defect which occurs frequently on sports cards like the one below. It actually doesn’t bother me much, and I’m keeping the book, I was just curious how it would affect the grade. I now have more questions about this football card than I do about your comic. Why did Topps make "Mexican" football cards? Why did they have to remove the star from Staubach's helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Maul Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 Team logos could not be used on Topps sets at this time (domestic or Mexican) because Fleer had exclusive rights to those logos. As for the 1977 Mexican set, not my area of expertise but here is an article on the subject. https://www.psacard.com/articles/articleview/9275/collector-profile-jim-ragsdale-conquering-1977-topps-mexican-football-card-set Sweet Lou 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Printers call color loss dotted areas “hickies” . Stuff gets on the paper so that ink is transferred but never reaches the paper, leaving a gap in ink coverage exposing the white paper stock. Paul_Maul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Google “offset printing hickies” Paul_Maul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollectorFiveStar Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Thinking about sending this TMNT #1 (5th) in for grading. What do y'all think about the color spots on the back cover? What might have caused them and how do you think it will affect the grade? Any advice appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
