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PGM FF121 with Magenta Blob
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
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Really curious what people think of this book, particularly about the magenta blob on the cover. Of course I can't be certain, but it doesn't look like it was added after the fact (there's no bleed through the cover at all) so I'm guessing that it's some sort of printing error. Do people agree that it's a printing error? If yes, how does the CGC handle this when it comes to grades? Ignored? Thanks for your thoughts - trying to learn here.
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Sorry, Dad joke. Australian merely because the picture is upside down.
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Recognizing that my performance in the recent grading contest limits the value of my opinion - a grade lower than 7.5 or greater than 8.5 for this book would really surprise me, so 8.0?
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Can you give a little more info on the line on the right side below the leg? Almost looks like a wrinkle, but I can't tell.
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Awesome book! (I love the Australian version) 1.8
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PGM Silver Surfer 1
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
Appreciate it! I’ll probably just keep it as is - I bought it decades ago as a kid so it has an awful lot of nostalgic value. ❤️ -
PGM Uncanny X-Men 266 (Copy A)
Lninefingers replied to MikeTheSpike's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
I think I agree with your father about selling raw. I think a 9.2 is possible, but based on recent sales on ebay ($160-200) I don't know that you're going to see much of an ROI once you factor in all of the grading/pressing/shipping expenses. -
PGM Silver Surfer 1
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
Appreciate the comments, @scburdet & @Mars76 -
PGM Silver Surfer 1
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
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PGM Silver Surfer 1
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
It's apparent for the last ~4 pages. I tried to show how it decreased from page to page in picture 9. What confuses me though is the cover. I can't find any evidence of water damage on the inside of the front cover, but it definitely looks like there's something on the "big premiere issue" badge. -
Pretty sure the water damage relegates this to "beater" status, but I'm curious how much. (I'm still very much learning here) It presents pretty well from the front, but the back..... Anyway, appreciate your thoughts and input.
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PGM Cerebus The Aardvark #1
Lninefingers replied to Corvonie's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
Interesting read. Appreciate you posting the link. -
PGM SS100 Marvel Watch
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
Here’s an attempt at a higher resolution pic with outdoor light. Edit: there's a little bit of staple rust on the top staple too now that I look again. -
Only imperfection I can spot is a tiny dent between the surfer's fist and shoulder (center, picture 6). How bad does that hurt me? Thanks for looking
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PGM X-men 19
Lninefingers replied to SellinMyCollection's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
I feel like they're going to hit you hard for the stain at the top. I had a book come back a 6.0 with a smaller, less visible stain on an otherwise cleaner book. 5.5-6.0 feels like a hard ceiling for me, more likely around 5.0 -
I think a clean and press helps the back in particular.
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5.0 I learned the hard way that they crush you for stains. I got knocked down to a 6.0 for a smaller stain on a cleaner book.
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I didn’t guess way back then, but I’ll guess 8.0-8.5
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PGM Iron Man 55 - Worth an appeal?
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
I think this is a perfect sum up. The CGC standard feels somewhat inappropriate if you’re to consider how these books would likely be received raw “in the wild”, but it’s still the [known] standard. Submit at your peril. Thanks for all the thoughts/insights everyone. -
PGM Iron Man 55 - Worth an appeal?
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
Fair. If them’s the rules, them’s the rules. Feels harsh though to take a 3(?) point deduction for something that you can barely see on an otherwise VF+ book. -
PGM Iron Man 55 - Worth an appeal?
Lninefingers replied to Lninefingers's topic in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
Not much, but yes there is something. I also found the raw photos the presser took befor sending it off if that helps.