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Not so much a “please grade my” as it is a “do you agree with” or “test your grading skills” type scenario here. Wondering what YOU would grade this as. Major defect is the sun/dust shadow as seen. I will reveal the grade in a couple days!

Those marks near the staples on the white part of the back cover can likely clean off. As is, safely 9.0-9.2 but I think higher is possible here.

Considering grabbing this. Wondering thoughts on grade…

Picked this up. Missing the spinner though. But couldn’t not get it. Not sure if original spinner is more desired or easy to find….

It’s one of two grades. Either 0.5 or 1.0. As for thoughts, this is exactly the type of copy I imagine finding and being able to get some day if I am ever that fortunate. Lovely worn book especially if inside is complete.

I will likely send in. I have it in my mind around 5.0-5.5 so that or anything better would be great.

I don’t think the back can be cleaned at all. That’s foxing. Not dirt. Won’t come off.

It’s hard to tell. Usually I see faint outlines and staining from water damage, especially on the inside cover along the bottom edge but here I dont. I assume a decent presser could eliminate the waviness

Hey all, Considering sending in this one. I’m thinking a press would help remove the faint crease upper right on cover and the weird waviness to the bottom edge. Wondering how hard you think CGC will hammer the foxing on the back tho. Thanks! Oh and trimmed bottom? Or production cut?

CGC seems to hammer foxing these days. If not for the foxing, it’s an 8.5-9.0 contender. However I am with others and think it falls down around 7.0 or so maybe 7.5 at it’s best

To my knowledge, CGC just hired a bunch and just (within last month or so) moved into new facility. Once they get their groove I imagine wait times will come down. Also colour me positive but I’ve seen a lot of people who are getting their books 3-4 months which maybe is still too long but what can ya do.

Thanks all! I figure even at a 4.0 I’ll send it in and see what happens:)

Yours!

Hi all! Two books for sale. Inhumans 5 in 8.5-9.0 range (two spine ticks) and Black Widow 1 in 9.4 range. Asking $145USD shipped. Paypal for payment. First claim takes them. Open to offers. Returns accepted…if unhappy let me know and I will make it right. Thanks!

Moved sorry

Asking prices are high. Books selling seem to be lower than 3/4 months ago. Not sure if it’s the summer/ semi return to normal effect. I know summers can be slower for sales because well people aren’t as focused on comics. We shall see if things climb back up again in fall, especially once the several Marvel movies are released.

Alright so here are books that were acquired at one point or another, but were either traded or sold for cash in order to be at the point I am at currently. This list does not include the original 2 books I started with. 1. Spawn #1 CGC 9.4 Newsstand 2. Spawn #2 CGC 9.4 Newsstand 3. Hulk #449 NM- range (already owned) 4. Hulk #340 NM- range 5. TMNT #1 4th print VF range, TMNT #5 second print VF range, 2009 TMNT #1 Color Edition VF/NM range, Tales of TMNT #2 VF/NM range 6. ASM #40 in GD/VG range 7. Marvel Spotlight #12 6.5/7.0 range undercopy (a reminder that undercopies can enter this challenge, I just have to take into account the cost it took me to acquire the undercopy and factor that into my costs) 8. Marvel Premiere #2 in Fine range (already owned) 9. ASM #275 CPV in Fine range (already owned) 10. Voltron #1 in VF/NM range CPV 11. Booster Gold #1 in VF range CPV 12. Batman #251 VG- range, undercopy See anything you would have kept that I did not? Keep in mind that moving these allowed me to get where I am (and I still have room to continue, although the quality of books for sale/trade are much lower than initially, as you can see from my original post). The challenge now will be maximizing the profit off the books I have and using the cash to make some smart buys that can be traded OR somehow turn what I have into better books via trade.

Alright, so I mentioned I would try to do monthly updates on my trading challenge...to see how far I could get starting with Hulk #340 CGC 9.6, Spawn #1 Newsstand CGC 9.6 and $500 cash. I want to see, through buying and selling and trading, how far that can get me. Well, here is the first update! So far, as result of the challenge, the following books have been added to the personal collection: 1. TMNT #4 First print raw, around a 7.5 with potential to press and improve 2. Hulk #340 Newsstand raw, around a 7.5-8.0 grade 3. Batman #251 CGC 6.0 4. Nova #1 raw, around a 6.5-7.0 5. Tomb Of Dracula #13 raw in the VG range, 4.0-4.5 5. Marvel Spotlight #12 raw, VF copy, which was an upgrade on my Fine copy 6. Elvira's House of Mystery #1 raw in 7.0 range 7. Amazing Spider-Man #23 CGC 7.0 I also still have $74 in cash PLUS the following books to trade/sell - Wolverine #8 in 9.0-9.2 range, raw - PPTSS #101 in 9.0-9.2 range raw - Hulk #449 in 9.0 range raw - around a dozen other random issues including some Wolverine books, DC Secret Origins #1 and X-Force 11 All in all, I feel like value wise I have about $250-300 still in books that could be traded or sold for cash to continue buying. I will update with a photo as I am awaiting the arrival of the ASM 23! Does it seem impressive? Have I done well or poor? Does the road travelled to get here matter (aka, what did I buy and sell and trade to get to this point?). I will divulge that info soon!

Great start to your collection! My advice is buy some stuff to sell and support future buys. Makes spending bigger money on books you really want easier to do!

7.0 from me

Yeah a 3.0-3.5 seems right. Heck I have seen a book with way uglier writing on the front cover (this was an ASM 6) and it got a 3.0. Structurally it looked worse too

I can see 4.0. I’d say 3.0 is much too low and even 3.5 seems low.

8.5-9.0 great looking book!

The giveaway for me was the slight pun in the listing….about replying in a “timely” manner.

Was advertised as a 6.0-6.5….I don’t think so but the price was still ok. Wondering everyone’s thoughts! The dots are foxing and there a small rip on bottom edge. The back cover corner is tanning/sun shadow