nebyort Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) Finally purchased one of these in my price range. I had every attention of sending to CGC to get a new holder put on it, wondering if it would be worth a press and clean to brighten it up some. Grader notes below. 3.5 Edited November 13, 2020 by nebyort Reslab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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James J Johnson Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Press and clean will not solve the issues relegating this to 3.5. Put that money in your submission funds kitty and spend it to clean and press an appropriate candidate with the "right" things wrong for revision. silversurfer275, Tony S and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatterEaterLad Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Good looking 3.5! If those stains come out you might get a slight bump, but may not be worth the $$. Total judgement call. I've had some books cleaned not because it increased the value all that much but because they're books that mean a lot to me. It's sort of like polishing a car. Sometimes you just want it to shine a bit. The Lions Den and silversurfer275 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 19 minutes ago, MatterEaterLad said: Good looking 3.5! If those stains come out you might get a slight bump, but may not be worth the $$. Total judgement call. I've had some books cleaned not because it increased the value all that much but because they're books that mean a lot to me. It's sort of like polishing a car. Sometimes you just want it to shine a bit. I can appreciate the sentiment, but that's a pretty big dent on the bottom left fender... nebyort, Tony S and KCOComics 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Not worth a press. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I agree with others Because of the missing piece to the FC, a press won't improve the grade. There is even a chance it could come back lower. I'm not saying it's likely, but it has happened. Keep it and enjoy it. You've got a beautiful book!! The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebyort Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 Thanks for all the advice silversurfer275 and Complex306 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...