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I just purchase a copy of HoM209 from a seller on eBay for a decent sum of money. The book was sent media mail and at least the case was damaged in transit. The book looks ok but I've noticed some minor blunting on the bottom corner where the crack is. Is this enough to downgrade the book? I wouldn't think so but I'm not a grader. I hate when folks charge regular rate for postage and ship media mail. I'm not sure how I'm going to deal with this one yet.
no in my opinion...that small blunt corner was there before in my opinion before based on what my eyes can tell from the pic on Ebay.
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looks like it's been through the ringer,if it was a 9.6 it could possibly knock it down to a 9.2.
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I'm not a dealer, but as far as I can see.... none of my keys are softening... they're as firm as ever.- jimjum12
looks like it's been through the ringer,if it was a 9.6 it could possibly knock it down to a 9.2.
You know, I think you're right. I could sell it to you as a 9.2, right?
Not in my collecting focus.
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This is my sig.There are many like it but this one is mine. Every collection,from the most valuable Golden age,to the readiest of reading copy Moderns,is assembled with care and thought,and is worthy of respect because of it,if for no other reason.RMA
I'm not a dealer, but as far as I can see.... none of my keys are softening... they're as firm as ever.- jimjum12
#5545452 - 03/22/1206:21 PMRe: Any chance this was knocked from a 9.6 to a 9.4?
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Bill CBill C
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Can't you just return it and get your $ back?
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I could but I rarely do that, I'd really like to keep the book its right in my collecting focus...
I'll probably try to get the reholdering fee out of the seller and send it in and have CGC reholder it. One of the few times I sent a book back the seller put the book in an envelope between a couple of flimsy pieces of card board. The case was completely cracked in half and the book was folded as well. The seller was unresponseive and I had to open up a case with eBay to send that one back.
In this case, other than shipping media mail the seller did a fairly competent job packaging the book.
#5545553 - 03/22/1207:03 PMRe: Any chance this was knocked from a 9.6 to a 9.4?
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The case was damaged in transit and the seller did a competent job packaging the book? I can't imagine the book grading as a 9.6 with that bottom right corner again.
looks like it's been through the ringer,if it was a 9.6 it could possibly knock it down to a 9.2.
