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Was this trimmed at the top? Showcase 55
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Krismusic

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19 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

The one I use doesn't have any extra frills at all, but it works well. I usually shy away from things that have extra parts, but one with a good light doesn't seem like a bad idea...  (shrug)

get a black light in there and your golden lol 

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Krismusic

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4 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

:gossip:

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It's TwoPiece.

 

how did you change your name? or is this a different account?

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James J Johnson

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On ‎7‎/‎28‎/‎2019 at 10:53 AM, The Lions Den said:

Your book does raise an eyebrow due to the way the top edge is miscut, but that by itself can be inconclusive.

In this particular case, examine the top edge of the cover and the pages very carefully. One thing I see right away is what looks like a bit of distribution ink on the top edge of the book. That could be a good sign that it hasn't been trimmed. But regardless of that clue, carefully turn the book so the spine faces directly opposite from you and look at the top and bottom edges of the book. The pages on most Silver Age comic books (with the notable exclusion of square-bounds) should form a slight "V" shape at the top and bottom. If the pages appear to be evenly cut with no "V", that's one clue that the book could be trimmed. Often, trimming will be done both to the cover and pages, but sometimes only the cover will be trimmed. If this seems to be the case, closely examine the cover and page edges for tiny furrows and bumps caused from the book being trimmed during the manufacturing process---even super high grade copies will often display this feature. If the cover has been trimmed and the pages haven't, the tiny flaws on the cover edge or edges will usually be absent or not line up correctly. In other words, the tiny flaws on the edges of the cover should line up with the flaws on the edges of the pages. If they don't, that's another clue the book may be trimmed. It's tough to tell without actually seeing the book in person, but you can also give a shout out to some of the resident "paper masters" here on the boards...James J Johnson or Joeypost come to mind...

To assist in this endeavor, it would also be a good idea to take the book out of the bag...  :)

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No trim. Off centered

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