oldrover

If that back cover can't be cleaned up, then I'd say 4.5 or so. Nice book... especially considering the price.

Yeah, my moms grading stunk too.

This factor is why I built most of my silver/bronze collection with raw books in the 8.0 range and under. Those I felt reasonably confident about my grading... a book like this I wouldn't trust my grading. Heck, I recall last year sending a Marvel Special Edition #15 for a joeypost press and CGC grade, thinking it would come back a 7.0. It came back a 9.0. (edit: not that I'm complaining )

This looks waaaaay better than my 4.5. I'll say 5.5. Nice book!

One of my fave Spideys... this looks 6.0-6.5. Great book!

Not off eBay... but my BIL attorney had an estate to sell that included 2 long boxes of comics. He had an offer of $700... asked me if I'd pay more... sight unseen I said, sure, and paid $800. He thought it was mostly monster mags. Included were the following complete runs: ASM 15-67, FF 31-80 with 2 FF49's, XMen 9-50, JIM/Thor 113-150, and other assorted Marvels. Plus a ton of other Gold Key stuff: runs from Tarzan, Twilight Zone, a complete run of Magnus Robot Fighter 4000AD, which I'd never heard of, but which is apparently quite popular. And.... the monster mags did a lot better than I thought. Nice haul.

LOL... I scanned them on my HP printer.

Again, I don't know exactly. But here's a thread that gives you current times...

The grading tier you signed up for has a time range associated with it. They've been running pretty quick lately from what I hear. Here are a few photos... edit: not my best... took me a while to get the hang of photoing slabs. LOL

Nah, it’s just a web photo I grabbed. But I remember all the books from my first grading: ASM 5, 10, 15, 16, 18, FF 48, 49, 50, 52

You never forget... ...your first time.

Maaaaybe a 2.0. Oh, and next time... ...say no.

Won’t be purple. Highest grade would be VG range, but with that much tape, you might be lurching down into GD range. A picture would be nice.

Not sure how they’ll dock it for tanning... I’ll say 6.0. Wonderful book. You’ve got some nice ones!

...on Earth, Asgard, or elsewhere.

I'd say 5.0-5.5. Still a nice looking book!

A coverless FF1 just sold for $1600. And that was slabbed. https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?viewitem&item=392695536141

I wouldn't worry about the purple at this grade. Plus if you ever do sell it and THEY get it slabbed, and it IS a purple, you might have a problem. Better safe than sorry with resto. Also, why not know exactly what you have? I'd slab it if it were mine. Just to protect it.

That makes total sense. When CCS removes resto, they also STRONGLY recommend a press. Same reasoning.

I haven't done that, but I have written nutty feedback tied to whatever book they bought, i.e. "Payment swifter than the hammer of Thor! Marvel-ous eBayer! Excelsior!" Goofy stuff like that. I also have included little bonuses when I had them... like a pack of Daredevil playing cards along with the DD 1 7.0 a guy bought from me. You gotta have fun with it.

I have collected a few multiples as well... ASM 13, 15, 20 (4 copies), 50 (ditto). They just seemed like good investments.

That's where I am as well. If somebody's offering, I'd also take Action #1.

That seems about right. It’s a great looking 4.0, though!

Agree, but I think the ceiling is higher. 4.5... maybe maybe MAYBE 5.0. Nice book!

Yeah, 5.5 is probably a bridge too far. A 5.5 should feel like it's just under a FN. This seems more balanced between VG and FN. Still a great book.