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Louisville Pirate
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The grade that came back seems pretty harsh. Looked at other books and the notes look a lot like those in the 4.0 range. It was probably the stains that shot it down.
Couldn't figure out the best way to post this. The PGM post was back in July. Those who looked it over gave it a 4.0 to 4.5. I have a bunch of books in for grading and would appreciate guidance on how best to post the results here when they come back from CGC. Thanks!
I'd love to know what you think about this book.
~1/8" spine split, area of color fade (near guard's head)
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Thanks again. I think I'll have to rethink my grades on several books. I've been starting "low" and trying to work upward. RE: with a 1" spine split, I have been starting at 4.0 and trying to see if there are reasons to elevate from there. I don't have the book, just what I've been able to copy from the Heritage Auctions site.
I really appreciate the grades you've given on several of my books. I've sent in a batch for C&P and then on to CGC for grading. Probably won't have them to share until March or so.
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On 11/30/2023 at 4:50 PM, scburdet said:
The most a detached staple can get is 7.0/7.5 but that's an extreme case for an otherwise perfect book. That staple detachment looks a little gnarly with some tearing and so forth emanating from it. I'd guess 5.0/5.5 with some preference for the higher grade
So my interpretation is that the book would need to be ~8.5 to 9.0 without the detached staple. The detachment alone drops it to the 7.0/7.5 range and then the other accumulated wear drops it further to 5.0/5.5. Similarly, a fully detached cover drops an otherwise perfect book to the 4.0 range, then other defects lower it from there. I wasn't getting this understanding from just reading through the grading guideline. I'm learning, but slowly.
Thanks for the help!
BTW - I think this book has pretty cool cover art.
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I would greatly appreciate any comments on this book. I see some very fine wear marks near the staples and along the right edge of the front cover. The cover is detached at the upper staple. I'm trying to learn how to balance things and get a reasonable grade estimate on books like this one. Thanks in advance.
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Thanks, I wasn't sure about that. I thought that a detached cover might automatically put it in the 2.0-2.5 range. With this one, I thought the condition of the cover was decent. It will help me evaluate a bunch of my old DC comics.
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Thanks for the grades. The chipping on this one is particularly bad. Chipping seems to be common with these old Marvel books.
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Thank you all, especially for the spirited discussion! I knew the staining and creases were going to kill the grade. I thought you all might even go lower. Thanks again.
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Thanks for looking it over. I thought it was in pretty good shape and 5.5/6.0 fits with my thinking. Not a hugely valuable book, but an interesting cover with good colors.
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THE GRADE IS IN **** PGM Amazing Adventures 2
in Hey buddy, can you spare a grade?
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Once again, you all pretty much nailed it on this one. Thanks again!