migmtl76 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Hi all, I own a silver age CGC graded FF#52 (8.5). I know for a fact that it has never been pressed. I can see imprinted lines on the cover (see pics) and was wondering if they can be pressed out. These lines pretty much go across the whole cover. They are not very visible unless you look carefully in the light. Has anyone here cracked a slab, had the lines pressed out and got a better grade when resubmiting to cgc ? Thanks for your help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I'm almost certain that they won't effect grade. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migmtl76 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 46 minutes ago, Angel of Death said: I'm almost certain that they won't effect grade. Thanks for your opinion. I've seen this on another book I have (FF48) to a lesser extent. Maybe they were just printed that way back in the day ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 49 minutes ago, migmtl76 said: Thanks for your opinion. I've seen this on another book I have (FF48) to a lesser extent. Maybe they were just printed that way back in the day ? Yes, this appears to be a slight manufacturing defect. This doesn't appear to be a big deal. I'd be more concerned about man-made defects... Edited January 5, 2021 by The Lions Den migmtl76 and silverseeker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I have seen similar lines on the cover that were actually impressions from the advertising on the reverse of the page. I'm guessing that the plate that printed the back of the page exerted pressure on the page, causing some bold outlines to transfer through, almost like engraving. I can see it more easily on covers with white backgrounds. Too bad you can't just open the page to see if the impressions line up with the printed ads on the other side, since it's now in a case. If so, the lines were made at the time of manufacture. migmtl76, silverseeker, The Lions Den and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migmtl76 Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 26 minutes ago, Lightning55 said: I have seen similar lines on the cover that were actually impressions from the advertising on the reverse of the page. I'm guessing that the plate that printed the back of the page exerted pressure on the page, causing some bold outlines to transfer through, almost like engraving. I can see it more easily on covers with white backgrounds. Too bad you can't just open the page to see if the impressions line up with the printed ads on the other side, since it's now in a case. If so, the lines were made at the time of manufacture. Thanks for the info Lightning55. I will leave the comic in the slab. Good thing I asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 8 hours ago, migmtl76 said: Thanks for the info Lightning55. I will leave the comic in the slab. Good thing I asked If you have the graders note, it may indicate whether these were considered flaws or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinthecity Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Just for reference: migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Black inks (IMHO) are thicker than other inks, which creates this affect. greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, steveinthecity said: Just for reference: I thought that grid on the order form might be the culprit, but it's below the photo areas. Maybe just lines of text showing through. The other way I was able to tell if it was the reverse of the page ghosting through was to let light pass through the page. Can't do that here, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migmtl76 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 12:51 AM, B2D327 said: If you have the graders note, it may indicate whether these were considered flaws or not Nope not mentioned in the notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
