Robot Man 20,479 posts Posted January 7 Can you guys take a look at this one and tell me what you think. Obviously it has writing in the upper left corner. There is also a small bend in the upper right corner of the back cover. The miss wrapped spine has always bugged me. I don’t know how CGC figures that in. It is a bindery flaw but should it grade the same as a similar copy with nice alignment? I don’t think so. I know the sigs wern’t witnessed by CGC and don’t really care. Would I get a grade devaluation because of them? Thanks in advance for your help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMANTIUM 11,525 posts Posted January 7 .... I'm not sure that I'm qualified to answer all your questions, but I want to give my guesses Great Book BTW!! I'm at 8.5/or 9.0 with a press.... I don't think they'll count off for the sigs inside the book, as they're clean and not messy or really any bleed through with the "pen" the upper left front looks like pencil, but not sure how to handle that, if it is pencil: less of a deduction that "ink" for writing on cover Should at least get blue label, I couldn't give this an "8.0" it's too nice, but 8.5 is more likely, with a press, I'm not sure if it will "help" due to flaws that are present that the press won't take care of (writing etc) I think it's an AWESOME BOOK! and my hat's off to you! @Robot Man 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theCapraAegagrus 9,310 posts Posted January 7 8.5 IMO. 2 ADAMANTIUM and Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadpoolica 645 posts Posted January 7 9.0 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Ankenbauer 351 posts Posted January 7 My guess is 8.0. CGC won't worry too much about the bad wrap and the writing on the cover and first page. Joe 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PunisherPunisherPunisher 1,331 posts Posted January 8 Lovely book Guessing 8.5 to 9.0 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conan09279 188 posts Posted January 8 Same - 8.5. 9.0 with a press. Great book! 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robot Man 20,479 posts Posted January 8 Thanks guys. I had it at 8.0 or maybe 8.5 with a press. I just hate pressing books. I appreciate your opinions! 1 ADAMANTIUM reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blue808 11,239 posts Posted January 8 8.5 as is. 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
universal soldier 2,002 posts Posted January 8 23 hours ago, ADAMANTIUM said: I don't think they'll count off for the sigs inside the book, as they're clean and not messy or really any bleed through with the "pen" So only qualified/green label if on the cover? (I have a nice ASM #122 with a Romita sig on the bottom of the first page) Sweet copy @Robot Man 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMANTIUM 11,525 posts Posted January 8 4 minutes ago, universal soldier said: So only qualified/green label if on the cover? (I have a nice ASM #122 with a Romita sig on the bottom of the first page) Sweet copy @Robot Man I believe so yes 1 universal soldier reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William-James88 98 posts Posted January 8 8.5 1 Robot Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frozentundraguy 4,499 posts Posted January 11 My first reaction was 8.0 to 8.5. I'm gravitating towards 8.5. Nice book. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAvenger80 3,997 posts Posted January 12 Really bright copy! 8.5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comicdey 23,544 posts Posted January 12 8.5 was my first blush grade before scrolling through responses but the back cover looks to have a spine ding. Still. I had one with a similar pen arrival date that got an 8.5 years ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
