Ozonetv Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Thanks! Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH1964 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 5.0 Ozonetv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassman10 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 even with the writing 5.5- 6.0 possible Ozonetv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) I am at 5.5 the man below me makes a ton of sense! Edited April 11, 2021 by Bird James J Johnson and Ozonetv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Ozonetv said: Thanks! The characteristics of the cut of the interior's bottom edge warrant a closer look, IMO. I see two areas of concern. The page ends themselves and the symmetry, which to me is not as should be expected if gauging from the other 2 open edges. Also, this concern is heightened by 3 lines of the signature running completely off the margin, and one line almost running off, all seemingly resumed as if the nib was undisturbed by running off the page multiple times, the trajectory of the track unaffected! This typically indicates that a signature was cut off by a portion being excised. This is an old Lee signature, signed at a time when he was fully in control of his handwriting. Even with a narrow margin, as presented here, it's doubtful to me that he would have signed his name running well off the page. Imo, there was more paper when he signed it. Should be examined by CGC. Bird, Galen130, WolverineX and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 5.0/5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SellinMyCollection Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I think 5.5 even with the "63". Nice book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, SellinMyCollection said: I think 5.5 even with the "63". Nice book White Mountain pedigree books, for one, have thelast two digits for the year of an arrival date penned on the covers! And still, they are some of the highest graded and most sought after copies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SellinMyCollection Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 JJJ, was just making a comment. Realize older books had arrival info written on the cover. Its a great book! I looked past the 63 and the 410 stamp because I understand this was standard practice and looked at the actual book. I am no pro and I aint CGC. Just learning from experience, MY GUESTIMATE is still 5.5, I HOPE CGC rates it higher! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, SellinMyCollection said: JJJ, was just making a comment. Realize older books had arrival info written on the cover. Its a great book! I looked past the 63 and the 410 stamp because I understand this was standard practice and looked at the actual book. I am no pro and I aint CGC. Just learning from experience, MY GUESTIMATE is still 5.5, I HOPE CGC rates it higher! Good luck! Understood. Just pointing out that markings akin to "neat arrival dates" shouldn't have much of an effect on the technical grade other than it being considered a flaw and deal killer to those that pass on books of any grade with markings/writing/dates, etc. There are those that feel a certain way about a particular trait inhernet of the comic that typically aren't considered by most to have any impact on grade whatsoever. They'll pass on owning a book due to distubutor ink, or the way it's folded/mis-folded or the staple placement, or any other number of elements not technically related to actual grade. I was just pointing that out as I have spoken to collectors who I have heard make statements like, "That can't be NM because there's a date stamp on the cover, or back cover. My comment was more for the sake of generalities. Edited April 12, 2021 by James J Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 5.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast eddie Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I love this book,,,,but I see a 4.5 from CGC at best,,,,,, WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, fast eddie said: I love this book,,,,but I see a 4.5 from CGC at best,,,,,, Yes. A bit too many non-revisable defects for 5.0 to 5.5 IMO also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Agreed. 4.5 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
