Is this a pressable defect? 1 1

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

Hi all

 

I just received The Savage She-Hulk #1 today, thinking it would come back a 9.8 without pressing..Doh!

Would a press help with this crunch and indent if at all?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2017 by Ovrclck

[Bomber-Bob]

With enough heat and humidity a press will turn any book into a 9.8, no problemo. Seriously, I can't make out anything from your pics. Question for you, is it worth the expense of a press and regrade for this book ?

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

3 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said:

With enough heat and humidity a press will turn any book into a 9.8, no problemo. Seriously, I can't make out anything from your pics. Question for you, is it worth the expense of a press and regrade for this book ?

I went ahead and updated the pictures. 

To me, a regrade and press for peace of mind. I'm sure I'll get over it in a week like I always do 

[Bomber-Bob]

Maybe on the indentation but the second 'boxed' flaw looks color breaking.  I suspect the indentation was okay with CGC but the color break lowered it to 9.6 .

My answer would be No, a press will not get you a 9.8 but I will defer to the opinions of others.

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

2 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said:

Maybe on the indentation but the second 'boxed' flaw looks color breaking.  I suspect the indentation was okay with CGC but the color break lowered it to 9.6 .

My answer would be No, a press will not get you a 9.8 but I will defer to the opinions of others.

I appreciate your response. Thank you.

[joeypost]

Is the scratch on the inner well or the book?

[Artboy99]

I would be absolutely thrilled to get a 9.6 from that book.

 

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

5 hours ago, joeypost said:

Is the scratch on the inner well or the book?

Where are you seeing a scratch? My second example?

[Kevin76]

just buy a 9.8 for $200

[1Cool]

Will a press work on a graded book?  I'd think the ink would react poorly to the heat and definitely to heat/humidity.

[H0RR0RSH0W]

Just now, 1Cool said:

Will a press work on a graded book?  I'd think the ink would react poorly to the heat and definitely to heat/humidity.

I was thinking this. 

The signature seals the deal. Whether or not those can be pressed seems moot to me in that the press would ruin the sig.

[seanfingh]

SS books get pressed ALL the time.  I'm sure it would be a problem for the cadre of amateurs and "learn as you go" dry mount warriors, but it is no problem for people who know what they are doing.

[H0RR0RSH0W]

For a minute I thought the sig was the defect.

[seanfingh]

That's another discussion entirely! 

[joeypost]

1 hour ago, seanfingh said:

SS books get pressed ALL the time.  I'm sure it would be a problem for the cadre of amateurs and "learn as you go" dry mount warriors, but it is no problem for people who know what they are doing.

Exactly. 

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

I decided to take a gamble and add Joe Sinnott's sig along with CCS services. Very pleased with the new grade

 

 

Edited December 22, 2017 by Ovrclck

[serling1978]

I take it you didn't get it pressed?

[Silver_Couch_Surfer]

53 minutes ago, serling1978 said:

I take it you didn't get it pressed?

Correct. Lesson learned! 

[serling1978]

Well that's good news. Congrats. FYI I think that small dent could have been pressed out but clearly it wasn't necessary. I've gotten out dents like that by using a hard eraser to pound it out (no rubbing) from the inside cover prior to pressing. That technique also works on trace lines. Helped me to get some cartoony trace dents out of an X-men 4 once.

[CKinTO]

Wait, just to clarify, you added the Sinnott sig and got it pressed at CCS in the process, right? Nice book, good one to have for the personal collection!