The Science Fair Story of Electronics: Passengers on Spaceship Earth #Cat. No. 68-2028

Verified report

Visible condition

• Top-left corner: Slight blunting with minor edge wear on both adjacent edges.
• Top edge: Trace edge wear, minute color loss near upper right.
• Top-right corner: Faint blunt/rounding visible.
• Right edge: Smooth overall, very faint edge handling at lower half.
• Bottom-right corner: Tiny pressure crease at tip, minor rounding.
• Bottom edge: Slight waviness near center-right, minimal edge wear.
• Bottom-left corner: Minor rounding.
• Left/spine edge: Light wear (likely from storage/handling), mild color break ticks at mid-spine (approx. 2 minor visible), but none severe.
• Staple areas: Not directly visible for rust but no obvious tearing or pull.
• Cover surface: Gloss appears present, faint general surface marks, but no major creasing or stains.

The comic presents strong overall eye appeal and gloss, with only moderate outer perimeter defects for its age. The most notable flaws are minor blunting and rounding at all corners, a faint bottom-right tip crease, trace spine ticks, and some slight edge wear at the top and bottom. No major creases, missing pieces, or tears are visible. The assigned grade reflects the accumulation of these minor and moderate defects. Only the front cover was inspected; the back cover and interior condition remain unknown.