waver99 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Hi, would like some help grading my GSX1. Some brown stains that transferred from the mylar onto the comic when I left it alone for maybe 10 years? Not sure if a cleaning would help or I am SOL. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassman10 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Nice book. I see only the back smudge and two slightly scuffed corners. Clean and press. 8.5 as it stands maybe a 9.0 cleaned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Is that moisture damage above the word “Group” top edge of FC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keys_Collector Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Nice book! I see a 6.5 here without knowing if thats a stain. The potential foxing/mold which wouldn't be able to get cleaned off is what hurts the book the most IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waver99 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 Wasn't water there, but was some sort of a brown stain that appeared on my mylar. When i removed my book, it rubbed off on the cover unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, waver99 said: Wasn't water there, but was some sort of a brown stain that appeared on my mylar. When i removed my book, it rubbed off on the cover unfortunately. May be mold? if it’s water or mold, the grade will suffer beyond just the esthetics of the covers. i believe you would have to start with a ceiling of 8.0 in a best case scenario and work your way down with the other defects present, I would say the book is in the 6.0 range Edited September 9, 2020 by Funnybooks mysterymachine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterymachine Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 My opinion is it is a 6.5 as is. A press and clean may bring it to 7.0 but that stain won't come out with a cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 6.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waver99 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Thanks all, appreciate the inputs. I guess is its mold as well. WIshed i cut the mylar open instead of removing the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 6.5 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
