CCS Pressing. Detached Staples? 0

[Still Only 35c]

Hey team.

Need advice, submitted silver age minor key to CGC via CCS. It came (it is en-route to me shipping) with grader notes stating:

Grader Notes:
moderate cover tanning
staple detached bottom of front cover
staple detached top of front cover
very small chip out right top of front cover

The staple detachment is new and I'm obviously concerned that this has occured in pressing. Both seemed fine when submitted to CGC ( also took scans on the book prior to sending - and also featured it on Hey Buddy Can You Spare A Grade). With that in mind, has this happened to anyone else? and what is the recourse/best practice (if any) here?

 

 

 

 

[Math Teacher]

This is from CGC's website:

While rare, it is possible that a comic can receive a lower grade from CGC after pressing a certified comic. In rare instances, it may also be due to damage that has occurred to the comic book. If damage ever occurs during pressing, the customer will be notified of the damage prior to the book transferring to CGC for grading.

Because of the interactive nature of pressing, damage is always a possibility. This usually happens due to comic books in fragile condition, which includes books that are tanned or brittle, spines exhibiting splits, loose paper on the staples, or pieces that are barely attached. To mitigate the possibility of damage, it is recommended that each book is examined for these defects prior to submission. When in doubt, the CCS screening service should be utilized to assess safety.

Because it is impossible to ensure that damage will not occur, CCS will not be held liable for split spines, covers or pages detached from staples, or detached pieces.

[silverseeker]

50 minutes ago, Math Teacher said:

This is from CGC's website:

While rare, it is possible that a comic can receive a lower grade from CGC after pressing a certified comic. In rare instances, it may also be due to damage that has occurred to the comic book. If damage ever occurs during pressing, the customer will be notified of the damage prior to the book transferring to CGC for grading.

Because of the interactive nature of pressing, damage is always a possibility. This usually happens due to comic books in fragile condition, which includes books that are tanned or brittle, spines exhibiting splits, loose paper on the staples, or pieces that are barely attached. To mitigate the possibility of damage, it is recommended that each book is examined for these defects prior to submission. When in doubt, the CCS screening service should be utilized to assess safety.

Because it is impossible to ensure that damage will not occur, CCS will not be held liable for split spines, covers or pages detached from staples, or detached pieces.

Per the highlighted comment, I suspect the moderate cover tanning may have been the reason the staples detached from the cover during pressing.

So sorry to hear this happened to your book...

[Hero Restoration]

Posting a scan would be helpful. With Silver Age books, staple alignment was a big issue, so if you have a tanned cover, and the staples are on the front of the cover, instead on the side of the spine, then you risk detachment just from the restoration check alone. I have seen books get re-subbed without any work and get damage because it is the nature of comics, and handling for encapsulation is unavoidable. The more it is handled, the more defects the book gets.