Ace Bandage Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hi all, I'm wondering if this copy of the killing joke might be a good candidate to have cleaned and graded. I see one spine tick. Other than that quite a bit of fingerprints, and a white mark near the spine on the rear that I'm hoping cleaning will eliminate. What grade might I expect after having it cleaned? Direct Links: FRONT: http://imgur.com/wU965dx BACK: http://imgur.com/nvQw1S4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy73 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Ace Bandage said: Hi all, I'm wondering if this copy of the killing joke might be a good candidate to have cleaned and graded. I see one spine tick. Other than that quite a bit of fingerprints, and a white mark near the spine on the rear that I'm hoping cleaning will eliminate. What grade might I expect after having it cleaned? Direct Links: FRONT: http://imgur.com/wU965dx BACK: http://imgur.com/nvQw1S4 As it sits I'd grade it a 7.5. A press and some cleaning could bring that up another point maybe. The corners aren't terrible. I do see what looks like a bit of overhang and the fingerprints you can probably clean yourself. I use a soft rag and breathe on the fingerprint then wipe it off. I have this book in a 9.8 and I have to say I think it's one of the coolest looking covers in comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Bandage Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 56 minutes ago, poppy73 said: As it sits I'd grade it a 7.5. A press and some cleaning could bring that up another point maybe. The corners aren't terrible. I do see what looks like a bit of overhang and the fingerprints you can probably clean yourself. I use a soft rag and breathe on the fingerprint then wipe it off. I have this book in a 9.8 and I have to say I think it's one of the coolest looking covers in comics. Thanks @poppy73. How big of a deal is an overhang grade wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy73 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 As far a the overhang's impact on the grade it's hard for me to say exactly. I'm just basing it on personal experience and there are board members who could provide a more seasoned guess. If I had to venture a guess I'd say a point. That combined with the other issues makes my guess a 7.5 IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I'm thinking way higher then 7.5. With a good finger print cleaning you could get a 9.2 in my opinion. One big spine tick will definitely drop it from the 9.8/9.6 range but the book is really sharp and doesn't have the usual crease along the spine from being opened too far. I'd avoid getting it graded due to the grading cost and what a 9.2 goes for right now. I always grade this book in the 9.6/9.8 but any lower gets sold raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Bandage Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 hour ago, 1Cool said: I'm thinking way higher then 7.5. With a good finger print cleaning you could get a 9.2 in my opinion. One big spine tick will definitely drop it from the 9.8/9.6 range but the book is really sharp and doesn't have the usual crease along the spine from being opened too far. I'd avoid getting it graded due to the grading cost and what a 9.2 goes for right now. I always grade this book in the 9.6/9.8 but any lower gets sold raw. @1Cool For clarity, is the big spine tick you're referencing the tick on the front or the big mark on the back that looks like a tick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Cool Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, Ace Bandage said: @1Cool For clarity, is the big spine tick you're referencing the tick on the front or the big mark on the back that looks like a tick? Back cover has one big spine tick. Front has a bit of warping at the spine which is common on squarebound books but I don't see any definite spine ticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Bandage Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) On 8/9/2017 at 3:03 PM, 1Cool said: Back cover has one big spine tick. Front has a bit of warping at the spine which is common on squarebound books but I don't see any definite spine ticks. @1Cool and @poppy73 , I finally got the chance to wipe clean and take camera pictures of this Killing Joke issue you previously looked at. The scanned pictures you previously looked at portrays the major spine ticks as a break when it really isn't. Below are camera-taken pictures of the issues previously identified along with a new one. I'm trying to figure out if pressing would get this to 9.8 range or if I should just keep the book raw. 1. The major tick from on the back. As you can see, it does not break color, but it is deep. Direct Link: http://imgur.com/jIpmCpL 2. The tick on the front. Do you think pressing would fix? Direct Link: http://imgur.com/jIpmCpL 3. A bend across the back along the bottom. Do you think pressing would fix this? Direct Link: http://imgur.com/0ILBHvg 4. The overhang in the rear. Direct link: http://imgur.com/YckmnLh Edited August 12, 2017 by Ace Bandage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 That book will not see 9.8. I think at best, if the ticks press out, would be around 9.2-9.4. I don't think the over hang will hurt the grade. Did the cleaning get rid of the white mark on the back? CGC can be a bit tough on this book. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Bandage Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 55 minutes ago, aszumilo said: That book will not see 9.8. I think at best, if the ticks press out, would be around 9.2-9.4. I don't think the over hang will hurt the grade. Did the cleaning get rid of the white mark on the back? CGC can be a bit tough on this book. Trust me. @aszumilo, OOps.. my last post didn't include the new (non-scanned) picture of the "mark" on the back. Here it is. The soft cloth got rid of the fingerprints and as you can see below that mark is a non-color breaking tick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...