Philreal Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) Obvious pen mark on cover, tear at staples, spine ticks, blunted edges, small chip out at bottom seam of Chuck's pants. long crease on back cover starting a yelling kid's hat on left thru the "zone" on coupon/length of book. pages O/W, centerfold loose at bottom staple. Edited January 27, 2018 by Philreal I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philreal Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Ignore the last scan of the back cover, my scanner got funky and I don't know how to delete it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 that pen mark really stands out.....bummer...but the cover looks pretty solid..the crease on the back sucks but its pretty faint...It looks like a 5.0 but with that crease on the back even though its very faint it does cover about half the length of the back...I just don't know if it can b a 5.0 with that crease so i'm gonna say 4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I luv da Rifleman ......where's Sheriff Micah when u need him. 2 bad he's not holding his Rifle in this picture i think that would add to comics value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) 5.5 FN- Sweet. That's some lumber! Edited January 27, 2018 by divad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Agree with above ,.. i wood give this a 5.5 grade ! FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 After a long hard look at the book, I'd give it a 5.5 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 1:25 AM, divad said: 5.5 FN- Sweet. That's some lumber! It certainly is a lot of lumber! And as a Johnson, the reason why I felt it appropriate to recuse myself from participating in a thread with this much wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I think it could possibly get a 6.0 Every board member should own one of these. badback83 and adampasz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 12:37 AM, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said: It looks like a 5.0 but with that crease on the back even though its very faint it does cover about half the length of the back...I just don't know if it can b a 5.0 with that crease so i'm gonna say 4.5 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 9 hours ago, oakman29 said: I think it could possibly get a 6.0 Every board member should own one of these. Especially one who has cut trees for over 30 years. oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 31 minutes ago, comicdonna said: Especially one who has cut trees for over 30 years. Mike , you ARE a manly man that does manly things in a manly way. comicdonna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adampasz Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 1/28/2018 at 8:49 AM, oakman29 said: I think it could possibly get a 6.0 Every board member should own one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) I have logged a number of hours grading. I feel like I might branch off from the majority here. I would have responded sooner, but I could not log in. And normally I would be laying down right now, for rest. But I don't want to leaf everyone in suspense as to what I think. My grade may not be too poplar here but I think the pen mark and spine wear, along with a crease on the back are the roots of the problem here. I don't think this will stump too many people....CGC 6.0 But again, the PEN IS the biggest issue here, condition wise. Edited March 3, 2020 by comicginger1789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 (edited) On 1/28/2018 at 12:01 AM, James J Johnson said: On 1/26/2018 at 10:25 PM, divad said: That's some lumber! It certainly is a lot of lumber! And as a Johnson, the reason why I felt it appropriate to recuse myself from participating in a thread with this much wood. I was at a local comic book convention this past weekend and saw a copy of this book on a dealer wall. Asked him to pull it down and he told me that it was probably a G/VG copy, but the owner still wanted something like $900 CDN for the book because of the classic cover image. Edited March 3, 2020 by lou_fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, lou_fine said: I was at a local comic book convention this past weekend and saw a copy of this book on a dealer wall. Asked him to pull it down and he told me that it was probably a G/VG copy, but the owner still wanted something like $900 CDN for the book because of the classic cover image. You can buy a CGC 4.5 for around $400 (which is what, $530ish Canadian)? That is better graded than this raw. If he wanted to actually sell that book, should have had half that price on it. lou_fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, lou_fine said: I was at a local comic book convention this past weekend and saw a copy of this book on a dealer wall. Asked him to pull it down and he told me that it was probably a G/VG copy, but the owner still wanted something like $900 CDN for the book because of the classic cover image. For $6.00 you can relish in and feast your eyes on that classic cover image each and every time you raid your refrigerator. https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Rifleman-10-Dell-Comic-Book-2-X-3-Fridge-Magnet-Chuck-Connors/184121138191?hash=item2ade799c0f:g:L9kAAOSwUwla2l~4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Not to derail the thread but has there ever been an interview with anyone about this? And other "risque" or "innuendo" covers? Maybe back then minds were not as in the gutter? It would be interesting to know when a book like this gained collectability. Surely not instantly. Ditto for some Archie covers like the "beat off three guys" and "pearl necklace" covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philreal Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 5 hours ago, comicginger1789 said: But again, the PEN IS the biggest issue here, condition wise. Actually I'm thinking the pen marking refers to this, which would make it more desirable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
