AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #2 0

[Philreal]

 Folks,

Looking at a purchase here and was hoping to get a consensus of the grade as is and with a press. Kudos to boardie @Jim M for finding it at his LCS.

Note slight dust shadow on the top back cover. Thanks for any feedback!

 

[jcjames]

Very nice book!

9.0 with slight spine wear and small c-b creases, edge flecking and as you pointed out back cover shadow.

Can't say what a press would do.

 

[Jim M]

Since I had the book in hand I'll add my 

I'd give the book a 9.0 as well. Just making 9.0 without a press, but a solid 9.0 with the press and an upside of possibly 9.2 depending on the dust shadow. It looks much nicer in hand, the pictures kind of do it no justice.

[bondtrader54]

i give it a 9  just for having an intact spine. Annuals  from  that  time had  that squared cut that was  so  difficult to store away. 

[The Lions Den]

 

I like the look of the book, but the highest I could go is 8.5 the way it sits right now...nice copy!  

[James J Johnson]

I can't see it grading more than 7.5 as it lays. Way too many fractured spine stresses for a 9.0 (and a few other things), not even close to that in my estimation, though the book does have exceptional paper quality. A press isn't going to help a few dozen fractured (color-breaking) spine stresses transversing the black line, but it will smooth out some of the impressions, thus 7.5 now, an exceptional 8.0 after a press, and with enough eye appeal, especially in the slab, if very clear, large scans are used that show the quality, to sell for an 8.5 to 9.0 price.

[Beyonder123]

I would definitely give it an 8.5 as it is. I feel like 9.0 is too generous due to the spine stress.

[The Lions Den]

On ‎10‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 3:03 PM, James J Johnson said:

I can't see it grading more than 7.5 as it lays. Way too many fractured spine stresses for a 9.0 (and a few other things), not even close to that in my estimation, though the book does have exceptional paper quality. A press isn't going to help a few dozen fractured (color-breaking) spine stresses transversing the black line, but it will smooth out some of the impressions, thus 7.5 now, an exceptional 8.0 after a press, and with enough eye appeal, especially in the slab, if very clear, large scans are used that show the quality, to sell for an 8.5 to 9.0 price.

Hi JJ! Yes, that wear along the spine edge is what got my attention, and I was originally thinking an 8.0 because of that and the corner wear. I do wish the best of luck to Philreal, though...  

[Chaos_in_Canada]

Nice book 9.0

[Jaylam]

Wow, this is a super-nice survivor of 53 years. From my experience and observations, some leeway is given to these square-bound spines just because of how they were made. I do see some other issues with the cover that will probably hold this to an 8.5 at best, especially the defect just below the price box in the black. 

[delko]

8.0...8.5 pressed 

[FoggyNelson]

Fine/VF condition

[Get Marwood & I]

Stunning colours, lovely clean back cover but structurally I'm in the 7.5 to 8.0 range. One of those books that looks so much better than the sum of its flaws. I'd be happy to own it. 

[sassemble]

At least an 8.0, Phil!