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Tom789

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  1. Tom789
    Sign me up please!
  2. Tom789
    For CGC grading, they have documented that a 1" corner crease on the front cover maxes the grade at 8.0 (8.5 on the back cover). I personally have a very nice book marred only by a 3/4" front corner crease that got an 8.5. So I'm guessing that a 1/2" crease would max you out at 9.0, but it's just a guess.
  3. Tom789
    I've bought a lot of SA lots from Heritage and have the same experience as you. Generally OK, but outliers both ways.
  4. Tom789
    Pretty severely. If the crease was just on the cover, 6.0, but probably as low as 4.0 because it looks like it affects every page.
  5. Tom789
    Looks like it might have a light stacking band, which would limit it to 9.4 disregarding any other defects.
  6. Tom789
    For a CGC grade, you can actually get a 9.8 with a "small", unobtrusive store stamp, although I suspect that might apply only to vintage books. No one knows exactly what "small" is, though, except CGC. Very doubtful it could be cleaned.
  7. Tom789
    Picked up a lot of Four Colors from Heritage for the Barks' ducks it contained. Came with these 3 nice non-duck books.
  8. Tom789
    An address sticker on the cover will max you out at an 8.0 according to CGC's grading book.
  9. Tom789
    8 this round, 25 total. Grats to the winners!
  10. Tom789
    9.4 to 9.6
  11. Tom789
    5.5
  12. Tom789
    8.0 with that scratch.
  13. Tom789
    5.5 to 6.0
  14. Tom789
    7.0, maybe 7.5 with a press. I think the crease on the right front edge is the limiting factor.
  15. Tom789
    Six points this round - 17 total. One bullseye, three off by one, and 3 off (low) on the Lois Lane. Waiting for the dreaded round 4!
  16. Tom789
    Yep. I'm hooked!
  17. Tom789
    My first Planet - from a ComicLink auction.
  18. Tom789
    Submitted. I feel like this round was easier than the last, so I will probably do twice as bad!
  19. Tom789
    Escaped disaster! 6 pts with 2 bullseyes and 2 one off, but Mopsy 1 wounded me with 4 pts. I was so focused on the missing piece I completely missed the stain right above it.
  20. Tom789
    Wild stabs in the dark submitted. I'll be happy with 10 or less this round.
  21. Tom789
    Per CGC's grading book, the max grade for a 1" spine split is 7.0.
  22. Tom789
    This is a very low price for an ASM 238, about $500 lower than the most recent lowest, according to GoCollect. But I think it's also a gift 9.8, with at least 2 spine ticks and a corner crease. Reholder scam possibility? The Amazing Spider-Man #238 (Marvel, 1983) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White | Lot #19908 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com)
  23. Tom789
    For recently graded comics, including this one, CGC now has hi-res images on their cert page. I checked this one and I agree the 9.8 is questionable except for the spine corner wear, which is usually attributed to production bindery issues and not counted against 9.8s and below.
  24. Tom789
    Submitted. Pretty sure I, uh, stuck the landing on this set.
  25. Tom789
    I haven't looked at Overstreet's guide comprehensively in over 35 years - just got back into the hobby. CGC's guide is specific in some areas, but very vague in others, such as stains.