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Billansue

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    I was told reconditioned comic books

    in Newbie Comic Collecting Questions

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    1 hour ago, shadroch said:

     

     

     

    It's complicated.

    Restoring a book  may give it better visual appeal, and a grading company may give it a higher grade, but it would be a Restored Grade. Not a Universal Grade.

    A great many collectors shy away from restored books., so you lose a good bit of the potential market for the book. In some cases, a very ragged key book may be restored to a mid grade, but it is very expensive and often times you are left with a book worth less than you have in it.

    If by reconditioning, you are referring to have the book pressed and a little cleaning done, that often increases the books grade and value, but many defects are not removable by pressing. Many collectors oppose pressing, at least publicly.

    Thank you. I had no where else to get this important newbe info. P.S Mr. Sharroch semiretirement is cool but full retirement is all it is cracked up yo be. Thank you again for the answer.