MikeTheSpike

On 9/4/2023 at 3:35 PM, southern cross said:

I'm at 8.5

Thanks.

Lower right corner FC blunted.

On 8/3/2023 at 9:57 PM, scburdet said:

Looks like an ink smear or lift in the photo. Hard to say without seeing in person. Back covers aren't as important. I've got a 7.0 with two decent sized tape pulls on the back

It's textured, like dried oatmeal maybe.

On 8/3/2023 at 8:30 PM, scburdet said:

6ish with a successful c/p

Thanks. Even with the stuff on the face on lower left BC?

Crusty stuff and tears/chips on BC

On 7/20/2023 at 10:08 AM, scburdet said:

5.0/5.5. I think the staple tears might hold this one back a grade, especially since it's a high census book

I don't think there are staple tears. It's just creases. Here's what it looks like from the inside. I don't think the paper is actually pierced. What do you think?

So I found this book in my childhood box, and it was, uh, well-loved. The cover was very wrinkled and I thought it would be worthless so I decided to practice on it. I put it in a humidity chamber and pressed it a few times, and I think this is as good as it's going to get. There are still some crease remnants that you can see when you look at the gloss from an angle. (Kind of hard to photograph.) Several spine stresses as well.

On 7/17/2023 at 9:39 PM, scburdet said:

4.0/4.5. Very outside shot at a grade higher if all the grime is on the surface & removable. I would be hesitant to invest the time and/or money in trying to boost the grade of this one. You'd need a really high grade copy to justify CGCing this one IMO.

On 7/18/2023 at 11:52 AM, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said:

4.0

On 7/18/2023 at 3:01 PM, LowGradeBronze said:

Around 4.0 and too much white to even begin cleaning. Showing its age well is how I'd describe it.

On 7/18/2023 at 11:23 PM, grendelbo said:

4.5

Thanks for posting.

Thanks. I don't think much of the dirt will come off with normal cleaning, unfortunately.

On 7/9/2023 at 2:56 PM, scburdet said:

Front has a general 4.0 look to it. 4.5 if not for the brown spoon along the spine. The back is worse. Max 3.5 overall

Thanks. Did you mean "stain" or is spoon a term I'm not familiar with?

There's an indentation near Spider-Man's head. Invisible except with the right glare.

On 6/26/2023 at 10:41 PM, grendelbo said:

7.5/8.0

It may press to VF+.

Thanks for posting.

On 6/27/2023 at 10:05 AM, comicginger1789 said:

7.5 from me mainly for the tanned edges

On 6/27/2023 at 11:08 AM, Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice said:

7.5

7.5 even with the spots?

My main concern with this one is that there are two spots where the gloss is broken. I'm not sure if they are considered stains or something else. The one near the UPC is slightly raised, the one near Colossus is fairly flat. The raised one will probably press out but I haven't really tried.

I think it's a good practice to put grades in spoiler tags so as not to influence others, but I'm grateful for any input in any case.

On 6/26/2023 at 2:03 PM, SuperSt4r said:

7.5 - without peeking at other ratings,... 

Thanks, appreciate it.

On 6/25/2023 at 8:20 PM, Nsschenks said:

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With that tear, spine ticks, and back cover tanning and soiling, I’ll say 7.5.

 

Thanks!

The scuff mark on the right edge of FC is a tear, just under a quarter of an inch. Please use the spoiler tag (the eye on the toolbar) for grades to not influence others' opinions.

I realize they need to take it out to grade it, but I'm not sure if it affects anything otherwise.

On 6/25/2023 at 1:20 PM, joeypost said:

Do you have a scan of the book?

Sure, here you go.

On 6/25/2023 at 12:53 PM, joeypost said:

Before you start pressing books yourself, it would be a good idea to research manufacturing in comic books. Learn what is correctable and what is not. 
 

 

Thanks for the reply. I have been pressing books myself for a while, and I have done miswrap corrections before. I'm certain that it's easily correctable. It's not rocket science. I'm just wondering if it's worth the effort in terms of grade/value since CGC often overlooks miswrapping but some collectors dislike it. Do you have an opinion on that?

I have a copy of Marvel Premiere #2 and the staples are on the front. Is it worth it to flatten it out and press the spine where it should be, or does it not matter?