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FRANKENSTEIN #20 5.0 ow Stains on cover, one on Frank's shoulder with minor paper loss, one on his red shirt, and one barely noticable near center spine. Classic cover. $300 SOLD

VENUS #15 3.0 cr/ow Cover detached from single staple. 3/4" spine split at bottom. $750

in thread rules. Returnable in 14 days for any reason. US shipping, $8 for raw $15 for slabbed. At cost elsewhere. No HOSers or probies. Paypal, zelle, venmo, check or M.O. up to $500 in purchases. Over $500 -No paypal, all non-fee options are fine. Need a couple weeks to pay? - no problem, I'll hold the books for you. Time payment s also available - inquire. Unfortunately I must collect sales tax from buyers in California. I will invoice when I have zip code. I will discount tax against shipping costs. No sales tax on sales outside California. WEIRD TERROR #7 5.5 cr/ow Solid midgrade copy. $1750

Trimming in the context of collectible comics is understood to be a cutting away of damaged edges in order to improve appearance, with an implication of deception, or in order to make a uniform edge as with trimming done for bound volumes, so I wouldn't consider this trimming in the traditional sense, though it is conceivable it could have been done to clean up the appearance of a rodent chew. It's also possible the cut was made during the assembly process, stranger things have happened. I can't see such a defect knocking the grade below 2.0 unless the rest of the book warrants a very low grade as well.

They should allow it for all books and make note on the label, preferably in caps like they do for married elements.

As it should be. There is a huge difference between a stray dot of ink, less distracting than a distributor code, and filling in color breaking creases and spine breaks with colored ink. It should be noted, and buyers can decide if it acceptable to them or not. CGC does the same with very minor amounts a glue. People get a bit over-obsessed with labels, particularly on lower grade books that can have all manner of flaws more unattractive than minor color touch or tear seals. The preference for conserved over restored is overblown as well, the major difference being wether or not the work is reversible. But is it really more preferable to have a book where the apparent grade is due to "reinforcement" and added paper, or one with a minor tear seal or a small spot of color touch?

4.0

That's what I was thinking looking at the scans before scrolling down, maybe a 5.5

The IRS doesn't have the manpower or the incentive to ask people to cough up receipts for second hand stuff they sell on ebay if the gross is in the low thousands. It's a pain that you may have to fill out a profit and loss form, but unless you are just plain unlucky, it's doubtful anyone will ask you to prove your original payment. However, if you appear to have a business selling second hand stuff, then be prepared to pay taxes on your profit, but once again, the tax forms themselves don't ask you attach proof of deductions, and the chances of being fully audited are very slim unless something looks hinky.

CLOSED!

I have a bigger problem with calling that book a 3.5 than what sort of label it gets, especially as it would clearly have a completely split spine if not for the "conservation"

A late straggler I forgot to list yesterday. CRIME DETECTIVE Oct 1940 VG cream pages $60 SOLD

A tasty bit of Cheese cake by Quintana.

Great Spicy Mystery cover swiped for Crime Mysteries #4

Last book of the thread MASTER DETECTIVE June 1938 VG/FN ow-w pages $28 SOLD!

MASTER DETECTIVE Feb. 1938 FN white pages Sharp copy $32 SOLD!

TRUE DETECTIVE April 1959 VG off white pages $28 SOLD!

TRUE DETECTIVE Feb. 1938 VG+ off white to white pages Lipstick killer cover/story $28 $25

DETECTIVE WORLD May 1949 VG cr/ow pages $50 SOLD!

POLICE DETECTIVE June 1949 VG- ow pages Sorry about the slight crop, but it's not hiding anything. I'll take a better picture tomorrow. $60 SOLD!

and now for a few true crime mags, which are still relatively cheap compared to other stuff from the era. WOMEN IN CRIME Mar 1949 VG- cream pages stain thru bottom corner of book - see back cover image for size. damage at head of spine. George Gross cover. $120 $110

STOLEN SWEETS Feb 1936 FN cream and white pages (photo pages are white on slick paper) $1800 $1600

Now for a couple of scarce girlie mags FRENCH NIGHT LIFE Jan 1936 VG ow-w pages $900 $850

LEADING WESTERN Oct 1948 VG cream pages Slightly faded cover inks. Spicy cover, from same publisher as Spicy Western. $45 $40

OPERATOR #5 Oct 1934 VG/FN ow pages chips on right corners cover and slight warpage, but nice looking copy. scarcer early issue. $120 SOLD!