scburdet

2.5ish. I agree the delta in selling price raw vs. graded is likely to be eaten by fees & shipping in this grade. If you were collecting, I would say grade. Selling, not worth the hassle.

2.5/3.0

Looks comparable to my 9.2, so start there & bump it up or down a grade depending on the grader's day. Great book.

The range I provided came from the CGC guide. To go lower than 7.0 there would have to be a defect that was worse than the staple tear

can't be graded like this. Have to open it up & give front and back photos per forum guidelines

7.0 max.

Staple tears are 7.0-9.6 depending on severity. I have an 8.5 & 9.0 both with less tear, so 7.5/8.0 depending on how much forgiveness there is for the placement being the cause.

Minimum for grading is a front & back cover. I'd want a centerfold on this one too b/c of the structure

4.0/4.5

5.5 for the readers crease, about 1/2 the book?. Probably comes in higher b/c of the significance of the issue.

The light give the appearance of a stacking bend or similar parallel to the spine. Looks pressable. 8ish as is, low 9s pressed. The CW is that grading fees can't be recouped easily unless you end up with a 9.8 or 9.6. A raw advertised 9.0/9.2 sold on ebay in Nov for $130, it does not look NM. I'd guestimate a raw in this condition would sell for $150-200. A CGC 9.0/9.2 goes for around $300 right now. Grading/shipping/pressing is going to be in the vicinity of $100 for a Vintage book. Could be a modest profit for grading, might break even, and it's going to take 30-60 days from the time you post it to CGC to get it back (if their turnaround time is accurate).

1.8/2.0

If the bottom of the BC has removable surface grime, *maybe* this gets to a 9.0. The fraying only the spine & the corners on the spine might not be treated too harshly if this issue has common production-related defects like this. Strictly speaking, a 7.5/8.0 is a safe grade. I would say it's taking a chance at CGC for something higher. Maybe, maybe not. If I was a buyer, I'd want a more clear cut case to pay NM prices.

Even small stains can really get dinged. If it's a stain 8.5/9.0? If not, maybe a couple grades better as a ceiling

Wait to post until both FC & BC shots are available.

9.0/9.2 on what looks like a crease in the TRFC. Enlargements of the photos aren't enlarging so a little hard to tell. Lots of Wolverine 1s get graded & a rule of thumb is CGC will be harder on higher volume books.

5.5. Outside shot at 6.0 if pressed as CGC appears to give this book a more charitable grade

lining for the contest

Just the standard Spider-Man bump

9ish

>9.0

7.0

Around a 7.5/8.0 now for bends & stacking bend/spine roll. Pressed, I can see this going to the low 9s. All depends on how well a pressing goes and if there's any underlying paper damage.

There are only 4 copies of this book on the census. All have Qualified labels, which I strongly suspect is b/c they are not encapsulated with the Concord free gift. I have a copy with the plastic gift. I see no way this could/should be encapsulated if it was included in a submission. Is there a way to avoid a Qualified label with this book? I have also heard a rumor that even though missing unattached inserts lead to a Qualified label (e.g. the mask with Captain Britain 1), if a loose insert is submitted to get the Universal label, it is discarded before the book is encapsulated. Can this be confirmed or refuted?

The BRFC is cropped off in both cover shot & not in any of the other photos. I would like to see some additional shots of the TRFC where that bend is to assess the degree of the defect. Could be pressable, but I can't be confident with a guess with these photos.