ComicDen Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Hi guys, this is my first post here , so hello, great forum. picked this up when i was a kid. was curious where you think a grade would fall in on this one and if its worth getting it professionally graded. scanned front and inside covers. small tear at botton front cover. spine stress. Thanks, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Worn but clean and attractive, without fading. An attractive, bronze age 4.0. It's a bronze age super-key, so in this grade, yes, definitely worth slabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicDen Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 58 minutes ago, James J Johnson said: Worn but clean and attractive, without fading. An attractive, bronze age 4.0. It's a bronze age super-key, so in this grade, yes, definitely worth slabbing. Hi thanks, curious do you think restortion of cover worthwhile? reparing the tear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Pogs Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I thought 4.5 and I say no to the resto. Too recent of a book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicDen Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 Here is an extra scan from the front page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Alf Pogs said: I thought 4.5 and I say no to the resto. Too recent of a book. +1 No resto on Bronze age books as a general rule of thumb. Alf Pogs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alf Pogs Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 If I didn't have a reprint I'd want to see a scan of 20 more pages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicDen Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Alf Pogs said: If I didn't have a reprint I'd want to see a scan of 20 more pages! hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassman10 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) I think 4.0 is fair. The cover looks close to coming off. Both staples are not firm. The cover has numerous color breaks and there is staining at the top on the back. There is spine abrasion at the top and bottom, both front and back. Spine ticks are substantial. There appears to be a small tear. The yellow masks a lot of wear. Pages are off white. I would not slab it unless I intended to sell it and I think restoration would simply lower its value as it does with many books. I don't see pressing as helping this book. I had two copies of this in high grade. Edited January 12, 2018 by Glassman10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicDen Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Glassman10 said: I think 4.0 is fair. The cover looks close to coming off. Both staples are not firm. The cover has numerous color breaks and there is staining at the top on the back. There is spine abrasion at the top and bottom, both front and back. Spine ticks are substantial. There appears to be a small tear. The yellow masks a lot of wear. Pages are off white. I would not slab it unless I intended to sell it and I think restoration would simply lower its value as it does with many books. I don't see pressing as helping this book. I had two copies of this in high grade. thanks for taking the time, seems like 4.0 is what everyone is agreeing on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, ComicDen said: thanks for taking the time, seems like 4.0 is what everyone is agreeing on. And with the type and degree of flaws present, you'd need at least moderate resto to get this anywhere near fine, and extensive resto, a rebuild of the spine to get north of Fine. Although the price gap between slight resto and unrestored in the lower grade ranges narrows as the grades progress lower down the scale, moderate and extensive resto isn't only more of an expense having work done (typically reserved for Golden age books of higher value), but a marketability killer on Bronze age books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
