JennyG13 7 posts Posted June 21, 2018 Hi all, new to all of this. Trying to get an idea of the condition of a few comic books here from people who have the knowledge. Worth grading these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kav 45,555 posts Posted June 22, 2018 5.0 on avengers, 5.0 unless water stain goes thru pages on Ms Marvel 1 JennyG13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Not A Clone 1,104 posts Posted June 22, 2018 I think the Avengers will clean up to a 6.0. 1 JennyG13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gnasher 2,070 posts Posted June 22, 2018 I think The Avengers is a 6.0 already, perhaps a 6.5. Ms. M agreed on 5.5 1 JennyG13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidTheDavid 8,834 posts Posted June 22, 2018 6.5 on Avengers. I might go 6.0 on the Ms. Marvel. That corner really junks it up, but the rest presents much better. 1 JennyG13 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JennyG13 7 posts Posted June 22, 2018 Thank you everyone! This has been really helpful! One last question for anyone who sees this....if they smell like a basement how much does that impact grading? Should I get them dry cleaned? Is it worth the dry cleaning and the grading costs considering the condition they are in now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidTheDavid 8,834 posts Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, JennyG13 said: Thank you everyone! This has been really helpful! One last question for anyone who sees this....if they smell like a basement how much does that impact grading? Should I get them dry cleaned? Is it worth the dry cleaning and the grading costs considering the condition they are in now? Smell can hurt the grade. Overstreet mentions odor in their grading guidelines. It can turn buyers off. On a nice, dry, sunny day, try leaving them outdoors, sheltered from birds flying overhead. Some people recommend unscented fabric sheets to help remove smells. Some people enclose the books in comic bags and put that in or on top of kitty litter. I would not dry clean or certify those comics, especially the Ms. Marvel. You might be able to sell them here, especially if you have a forum member who can vouch for you. Edited June 22, 2018 by DavidTheDavid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Not A Clone 1,104 posts Posted June 24, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 7:43 AM, Gnasher said: I think The Avengers is a 6.0 already, perhaps a 6.5. Ms. M agreed on 5.5 Looking at these again, I agree! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastballspecial 18,010 posts Posted June 24, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 6:39 PM, DavidTheDavid said: Smell can hurt the grade. Overstreet mentions odor in their grading guidelines. It can turn buyers off. On a nice, dry, sunny day, try leaving them outdoors, sheltered from birds flying overhead. Some people recommend unscented fabric sheets to help remove smells. Some people enclose the books in comic bags and put that in or on top of kitty litter. I would not dry clean or certify those comics, especially the Ms. Marvel. You might be able to sell them here, especially if you have a forum member who can vouch for you. I had a similar problem with smoke on a set of books. Open the books and air them out. You can use some Bounce sheets as well leaving them in the pages for a day or two. It will take several weeks, but the smell will go away or lessen to the point that you have to really pay attention to smell it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
