GMcGurty Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Hello, I am brand new around here. I have a decent size collection, 2,000, ranging from 1948-to the 1990s. Most are in very nice shape (all are ungraded), but I have 2 I thinking of being restored. I have Fantastic Four #4 and Incredible Hulk #3. Both of them have a good sized piece missing from the front cover. (At least 1”) I know restored books will never have the value of original books, but overall, is it a good investment for old books?? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) On 2/20/2021 at 4:30 PM, GMcGurty said: Hello, I am brand new around here. I have a decent size collection, 2,000, ranging from 1948-to the 1990s. Most are in very nice shape (all are ungraded), but I have 2 I thinking of being restored. I have Fantastic Four #4 and Incredible Hulk #3. Both of them have a good sized piece missing from the front cover. (At least 1”) I know restored books will never have the value of original books, but overall, is it a good investment for old books?? Thanks in advance! Photos? Edited February 22, 2021 by pemart1966 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Welcome to the boards! Photos would help, but generally speaking the kind of heavy restoration you're describing (actually reconstructing chunks of artwork) is frowned upon for silver age books, and the value added to the books would be unlikely to recoup the expense. Funnybooks, MGsimba77 and KCOComics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGsimba77 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 It would depend on just how big the missing pieces are but you might be better off leaving them in a bag & board. If you submit them for grading you'll end up with maybe a 1.8 or 2 blue label if the missing piece is big enough. They might give you a qualified green label with a higher grade but the grade won't matter on that case because green labels have a substantially lower market value. Everyone hates them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmehdy Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 PICS pls.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 There's also the angle on what you intend to do with the book. If for example, you plan on keeping it there is a certain amount of enjoyment in owning a book that looks nice after restoration. As far a recouping your losses, I did purchase an FF1 for $1800.00 maybe 5 years ago from Doug Sulipa. Extensive restoration done professionally with pieces missing. Looks like an 8.0 and I don't think I'll have any problems selling it should I want to for more at this time. Think about what you want and what makes you happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
