apeg Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I inherited a box of Silver age comics and am having trouble figure out best step forward. I know step one is to get them out of the box and into some selves, most of them are in fantastic condition but have slight curls along the spine as a result of being stacked in a box. Will pressing solve the spine curl issue? Should I get the more valuable ones graded? If the grading comes back not perfect, do people then opt for restoration? When is restoration a good idea? Does restoration usually increase the grading? I'm not interested in selling these right now, but want to do what i can now to maximize their value whenever the times comes. Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Why not post some pics so we have a better idea of what you have and what the issues are. Gotham Kid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeg Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) Its a mix of Flash, Worlds Finest, Justice League America, Action, Green Lantern, Superboy... This Green Lantern comic is one of the better shaped ones, while the Action Comic shows this spine role/curl i was talking about. Edited January 27, 2020 by apeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 What are your plans for these books?, Are you planning on keeping them or selling them. If you plan to keep them, do you plan on reading them, if so you do not want to have them graded, if you are selling then Yes, a CGC graded book will probably bring you more $ than a Non Graded (Raw) book. If you are keeping them whether graded or Raw they will need to be stored properly, a CGC case does not offer any more protection for a book than a Mylite and Acid Free Board. Both need to be stored in the proper conditions, away from ALL Light/Heat Sources, Controlled Temp/Humidity (no attics/outdoor sheds/garages or unfinished basements)in Storage Boxes, Raw books need to be placed in Mylites with Acid Free Backing Boards, if you want to display any books, even CGC graded books, they need to be placed in frames that offer UV protection. Just as an example of value, just for example purposes we will hypothetically say your Green Lantern 40 is a FN 6.0, Raw GL 40 in FN 6.0 have sold on eBay auctions for $50.00 - $60.00 while a CGC FN 6.0 sold for $134.00, your experience may differ. To answer one of your other questions, as far as I know Restoration is never a good idea,(would really depend on the book) it will get you a "Purple Restored Label" from CGC and folks refer to that as (Purple Label Of Death because it drastically affects its value). CGC Label Designations https://www.cgccomics.com/comic-grading/labels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomtown Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 5 hours ago, apeg said: Its a mix of Flash, Worlds Finest, Justice League America, Action, Green Lantern, Superboy... This Green Lantern comic is one of the better shaped ones, while the Action Comic shows this spine role/curl i was talking about. I probably wouldn't be sending these type books to CGC. The Green Lantern 40 has a subscription crease and could just as easily be a VG grade as a Fine. With shipping and CGC fees you could be better off selling it raw. A box of mid grade silver age books is going to have some value to it, but getting them graded could easily eat into your profits. Put them in a mylar with a nice backing board and they will present well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeg Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Thanks for the tips, I dont have plans to sell them anytime soon so i'll get them in plastic and back into a dry location. Good to know regarding restoration. Thanks again, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 19 hours ago, apeg said: Thanks for the tips, I dont have plans to sell them anytime soon so i'll get them in plastic and back into a dry location. Good to know regarding restoration. Thanks again, When you say "Plastic"... Just a little clarification... Poly Bags are fine for short term storage and are not expensive, however, they break down over time and produce acids that will/may damage the books over time, it is recommended to replace Poly Bags every 5 years. Mylar is an Inert Archival Safe material that does not break down and contains no acids, Mylar is more expensive than Poly but will last a lifetime. With both you should be using an Acid Free or Buffered Backing Board. https://www.egerber.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 1/26/2020 at 2:06 PM, apeg said: Will pressing solve the spine curl issue? Yes On 1/26/2020 at 2:06 PM, apeg said: Should I get the more valuable ones graded? Yes On 1/26/2020 at 2:06 PM, apeg said: When is restoration a good idea? It's NEVER a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeg Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) On 1/28/2020 at 12:10 PM, marvelmaniac said: When you say "Plastic"... Just a little clarification... Poly Bags are fine for short term storage and are not expensive, however, they break down over time and produce acids that will/may damage the books over time, it is recommended to replace Poly Bags every 5 years. Mylar is an Inert Archival Safe material that does not break down and contains no acids, Mylar is more expensive than Poly but will last a lifetime. With both you should be using an Acid Free or Buffered Backing Board. https://www.egerber.com/ Thanks for the link, that's probably the best pricing I've seen for Mylar2. My plan was to take the advice from this post: But since i have no gold, only silver, i was going to use 750FB / 775M2 Edited January 29, 2020 by apeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apeg Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Thanks Deadpoolica, This forum has been a great resource, i think i'm best concentrating efforts on specific gems that are in decent condition rather then worrying about the entire collection. Mylar bags for all. Pressing, cleaning & grading for the outliers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassman10 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 don't leave out backer boards in the mylar bags. The, go really slow evaluating the collection. Get a lot of differeing sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 The foxing in your two posted examples is going to hurt grades and valuations. Hopefully, the entire collection is not afflicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway29 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 How many PM’s have u received? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Man_Adam Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Callaway29 said: How many PM’s have u received? Unquantifiable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
