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Wow, this round I only got 6... this time I didn't think twice - just looked and subbed.... Overthinking killed the cat - also, I made sure to grade a least a grade higher than I would grade it myself - that def helped!

I’d like to sign up!

On 3/22/2024 at 3:03 PM, Billy Bones said:

Thank you for your feedback, if I am thinking of the same white on the edge you are then that's a reflection.  I plan on adding CGC's pressing services when I submit this book, an ASM252, Crisis 7, and Web1 next week.  This will be my first submission. 🤞

Don't use CGC's pressing and cleaning - from everything I have seen they do an overall lackluster/horrible job - find the best guy in your area and use him. Best of luck on your fist Sub!

It is worth it to have a job well done instead of going with CGC for cleaning/pressing. Look up YouTube videos of pressers talking about CGC's job. 

That is my two cents anyways.

9.4-9.6. The wrinkles look pressable - but the top-right margin shows a little white along the edge? Sweet book! If you're lucky and the top right becomes like new you have an outside shot at a 9.8 in my opinion since the spine tick is very small.

Before press - 9.2-9.4 (80% chance) 9.6 (20%)

After press 9.4 (15% Depends on how the edges look) 9.6 (70%) 9.8 (15%)

Looks like a 4.0 Cream-OW to me. It really needs a clean and press by the way. A clean might bump it to 4.5 for eye appeal and get rid of some of the wrinkles surrounding the spine. The back is very grimy and the front could use a little bit of brightening as well.

May I also please have that info @MattM CS?

Thanks so much!

Certainly improvable with a press - that bottom right line thing is nasty and the tanning/sun shade at the bottom are the most limiting factors imo. Not sure if CGC would be too harsh on the pre-printing paper folds on the back cover. I am guessing in this shape around 6.0

Please spare a grade! 
 

Staples both attached! But ripped cover front and back. Book seems complete and the page quality seems pretty nice. Probably off white? 
 

I cleaned myself and think a did a good job. Let me know if you guys have any more tips. For instance I did not clean the pencil off the front cover over the coloured area. What would you do? 
 

The first two pics are the before cleaning, everything else is after.

On 3/14/2024 at 6:41 PM, comicjack said:

I have a copy also looks to be miscut and not trimmed in my opinion.Those war books were read and loved i would leave it be has great art cover and insides 

Thank you Jack - I was hoping it was a miss-cut! 
 

I would still be happy to hear what grade people think it is or if they have a different opinion. 

Hey all, first post! 
 

I recently received this copy of Battle #34 (what an awesome cover) from 1954 in a collection. As I was cleaning it (super dirty as seen in the before and after pics) I noticed the cover was askew. 
 

It seems to be thinner on top and on wider on the bottom. The interior pages all look to be the same. 
 

I should also add that the staples, which still attached, are fragile. This might result in the cover being a tiny bit off compared to the interior pages. 

What do you all think?

Also, what do you think of the cleaning job and what would you grade this book? 

On 2/20/2024 at 5:23 AM, Average RE said:

Thanks guys, the stamp is a 10d (pence) from the UK

Thought it was the backward H lol, that makes much more sense. Cheers.

I am totally new to this, so I would appreciate feedback, but my eyes are telling me about a 5.0-6.0 range. That might be a tad high because of the misswrap - maybe a 4.0-5.0... let me know!

The crease upper right and the creases on the top and bottom staple will be the most limiting factors I believe. I would like to say that the date or price stamp in the X of X-MEN is very well placed - also looks like it possible has a Cyrillic letter to the upper right of the 10... possibly a Ukrainian or Russian store sold this book. It almost adds to the book.