BSideLogan-migration

i bought it around 15 years ago from a favorite comic store. it costed me $65. i think the Overstreet value was $104 at the time. how things change. i'm planning on finally buying a digicam within the next two weeks and will post pics. i may still grade it just for safety. maybe it'll be less of an issue in another 10 years, once the population has thinned out. thanks for the feedback!

hi, this is my first post so i'll offer a quick intro before getting to the question. i haven't been a serious collector for almost 10 years. i still buy books when something catches my eye. i consider myself a Marvel man but have enjoyed some DC from time to time. here's my problem: i purchased a NM X-Men 94 many years ago. as with most of my books, i read it once, mylared it and put it in a box. it's only now that i'm planning on grading and selling some of my books, that i've really looked at it and what i've discovered has chilled me. i knew about the black magic marker dot at the bottom of the spine, but upon checking the inside cover, i discovered another 5 little yet unmistakable marker seep-through marks and a quarter inch fill in of a crease. drag. how damaging is this grading and selling wise? the book has white-off white pages but the cover colors are still bold and overall condition looks sweet. based on what i've been reading about grading, i was hoping for a possible 9.6-9.8. now i don't know if i should even bother grading it if a Restoration tag is the comic equivalent of a kiss of death. sorry for the long post. first time anxiety. Thanks.