Ozonetv Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) Howdy- I was wondering if I could get an opinion if the torn corner automatically limits this to a certain grade - and if so, what is it. Otherwise the book is complete, great color, spine is ragged and theres some color breaks up top. Hasn't been pressed or cleaned. Love to hear what you guys think ... Edited April 29, 2018 by Ozonetv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wipple Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I’ll go with 2.0 with tear and 3.0 if no tear. Congrats on owning the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finhead Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Pretty hard to give a grade when it's in the bag. But with that spine split, corner tear rt cover tear and heavy staining on the back. 1.8 - 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I can't grade this book any higher than 2.5, if that . I don't think a press/clean will benefit the grade of this book at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozonetv Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Finhead said: Pretty hard to give a grade when it's in the bag. But with that spine split, corner tear rt cover tear and heavy staining on the back. 1.8 - 2.0 Thats actually not a stain- its a reflection...but thanks for the feedback - much appreciated. Heres a different view- theres a slit on the spine split on the bottom and top... Edited April 29, 2018 by Ozonetv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finhead Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 11 minutes ago, Ozonetv said: Thats actually not a stain- its a reflection...but thanks for the feedback - much appreciated. Heres a different view- theres a slit on the spine split on the bottom and top... Still at a 2.0 with the spine split, corner missing, the rip on the rt side, spine stress and overall wear and tear. I'm guessing that is not a CGC case since your cutting the top off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozonetv Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Finhead said: Still at a 2.0 with the spine split, corner missing, the rip on the rt side, spine stress and overall wear and tear. I'm guessing that is not a CGC case since your cutting the top off? its an old one- but I dont want to show it since I don't want it to influence you. :-) Edited April 29, 2018 by Ozonetv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozonetv Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 I actually wish for books like this there was something short of restoration that could be done - a non-permanent patch or something that would make it more esthetically pleasing (noted on the label or in the notes), but wouldn't effect the grade or the label color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 59 minutes ago, Ozonetv said: Thats actually not a stain- its a reflection...but thanks for the feedback - much appreciated. Heres a different view- theres a slit on the spine split on the bottom and top... Its a 3.0 all day and night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Ozonetv said: its an old one- but I dont want to show it since I don't want it to influence you. :-) So you are gauging our opinions in search of an upgrade ? I don't think a book with a large piece missing is a good candidate for an upgrade. As I stated before, a press/clean won't help the grade. Since the perceived 'stain' turned out to be a shadow cast, I'll up my grade to 3.0 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 58 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said: So you are gauging our opinions in search of an upgrade ? I don't think a book with a large piece missing is a good candidate for an upgrade. As I stated before, a press/clean won't help the grade. Since the perceived 'stain' turned out to be a shadow cast, I'll up my grade to 3.0 . +1 2.5 or 3.0. With a slight lean towards the 3.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I'm going 3.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 (edited) 2.0, congrats on finding it! Edited May 3, 2018 by Lucky Baru 1950's war comics and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydee Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Isn't it in a Slab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Much of the grade depends on the condition of the spine. The spine on this one looks pretty rough. I'm in the good range on this one...2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
