MasterChief Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 On 9/26/2019 at 3:30 AM, batman_fan said: On 9/25/2019 at 8:27 PM, mosconi said: It's an interesting book and looks like it's been pressed at least a few times. The back cover staples appear to have some very slight tears and the bottom right front corner has a small chip out. Wonder if those defects have always been there? Any photos of this book before it was re-holdered? Definitely looks like it has gone through the treatment before. I would love to see some earlier images. Yup... appears a trip to the doctor was in order for this one. Here's the 411. Amazing Spider-Man #1 Bethlehem Copy Previous CGC 9.4 restored purple label. Certification number 0036906001. Sold raw by Metropolis as NM- 9.2 for $6,000 in 2004. Described as cleaned and pressed, 2 tiny tear seals. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $12,000 on April 2, 2004. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $16,899 on April 3, 2005. PLOD 9.4 certification number 0036906001 removed from CGC database (zeroed out). Current certification number 1625297002, grade date 09/12/2019. (That date rings a bell... ) KirbyJack and mosconi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, MasterChief said: Yup... appears a trip to the doctor was in order for this one. Here's the 411. Amazing Spider-Man #1 Bethlehem Copy Previous CGC 9.4 restored purple label. Certification number 0036906001. Sold raw by Metropolis as NM- 9.2 for $6,000 in 2004. Described as cleaned and pressed, 2 tiny tear seals. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $12,000 on April 2, 2004. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $16,899 on April 3, 2005. PLOD 9.4 certification number 0036906001 removed from CGC database (zeroed out). Current certification number 1625297002, grade date 09/12/2019. (That date rings a bell... ) You know how they are masking the cover cleaned? I thought that was non-reversible. Thanks for giving the 411 on it and saving me a b-load of money, I won't be bidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterChief Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, batman_fan said: You know how they are masking the cover cleaned? I thought that was non-reversible. Thanks for giving the 411 on it and saving me a b-load of money, I won't be bidding Unfortunately, no. If I find additional info (currently looking) I'll post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosconi Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 24 minutes ago, MasterChief said: Yup... appears a trip to the doctor was in order for this one. Here's the 411. Amazing Spider-Man #1 Bethlehem Copy Previous CGC 9.4 restored purple label. Certification number 0036906001. Sold raw by Metropolis as NM- 9.2 for $6,000 in 2004. Described as cleaned and pressed, 2 tiny tear seals. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $12,000 on April 2, 2004. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $16,899 on April 3, 2005. PLOD 9.4 certification number 0036906001 removed from CGC database (zeroed out). Current certification number 1625297002, grade date 09/12/2019. (That date rings a bell... ) So from a Restored CGC 9.4 to Universal CGC 9.0. What restoration was removed? Did they tear the bottom right corner off too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Must've been dry cleaning? I believe aqueous and definitely solvent would put it in a purple label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterChief Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 2:16 PM, mosconi said: On 9/27/2019 at 1:49 PM, MasterChief said: Yup... appears a trip to the doctor was in order for this one. Here's the 411. Amazing Spider-Man #1 Bethlehem Copy Previous CGC 9.4 restored purple label. Certification number 0036906001. Sold raw by Metropolis as NM- 9.2 for $6,000 in 2004. Described as cleaned and pressed, 2 tiny tear seals. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $12,000 on April 2, 2004. Sold on eBay as PLOD 9.4 for $16,899 on April 3, 2005. PLOD 9.4 certification number 0036906001 removed from CGC database (zeroed out). Current certification number 1625297002, grade date 09/12/2019. (That date rings a bell... ) So from a Restored CGC 9.4 to Universal CGC 9.0. What restoration was removed? Did they tear the bottom right corner off too? 7 hours ago, Dark Knight said: Must've been dry cleaning? I believe aqueous and definitely solvent would put it in a purple label. Yes, apparently the tear seals were removed. The book, however, remains restored as it was cleaned by solvent or aqueous treatment method, which justifies CGC's original restoration determination of "cleaned and pressed." Thus, the properly assigned original purple label. Why the copy is currently graded as Universal is anyone's guess. I have found additional information on the book. An excerpt from the April 2005 eBay auction description is below. The seller's copy is somewhat foretelling as to what would eventually become of the book. "It is my understanding that the very small tear seals can be professionally undone, leaving only the cleaning and pressing as the least possible form of restoration done to this magnificent pedigree book. It is also my considered opinion that many books that have been cleaned and/or pressed have made it through the grading process without receiving the restoration label at all." See the link below for full auction description. It's from rob_react's website It's All Just Comics, which is a great resource. https://itsalljustcomics.com/2005/04/10/1483/ Dark Knight, mosconi and Gotham Kid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H (UK) Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 just about squeezed in to the club with this apparent 1.0 pence copy signed by Stan the Man anyone of you experts have any thoughts on value? Get Marwood & I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 On 9/27/2019 at 7:06 PM, batman_fan said: You know how they are masking the cover cleaned? I thought that was non-reversible. Thanks for giving the 411 on it and saving me a b-load of money, I won't be bidding neither me; cuz i can't afford it. but i'd love to own it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Nick H (UK) said: just about squeezed in to the club with this apparent 1.0 pence copy signed by Stan the Man anyone of you experts have any thoughts on value? Priceless? Nick H (UK), Frisco Larson and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H (UK) Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 43 minutes ago, piper said: Priceless? Great answer.....and spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghastly542454 Posted November 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2019 My copy! Get Marwood & I, Ltpink2002, KirbyJack and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 A bright beacon of badass! Ghastly542454 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Age Stud Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 This is a club I wanna be a part of... Focused on acquiring a run instead of a big book So I have ASM #6-14 all 4.0 or higher, but no #1 KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Very pretty book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brivera11 Posted May 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2020 First post here after lurking for the better part of 9 months. Its the only purple label I own and is beat up and in bad shape but its mine and I love it. mosconi, KirbyJack, comicdonna and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 I love it, too! Brivera11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 welcome to the club! Brivera11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Lou 14 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 23 hours ago, Brivera11 said: First post here after lurking for the better part of 9 months. Its the only purple label I own and is beat up and in bad shape but its mine and I love it. All the noise is around the edges, leaving you with a really nice, clean image of Spidey himself. Great book! Brivera11 and KirbyJack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 10:37 AM, Brivera11 said: First post here after lurking for the better part of 9 months. Its the only purple label I own and is beat up and in bad shape but its mine and I love it. Relating to your comment, here's an oft-quoted phrase: "It's not the greatest, but at least I have one!" I've made that comment about several of my Marvel keys. Brivera11, DoctorWyoming1 and KirbyJack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brivera11 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 11 hours ago, KirbyJack said: I love it, too! Thanks a lot man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...