Mars76

Even at a 1.0 I'd still be happy to own it.

4.5

On 1/17/2021 at 7:28 AM, FoggyNelson said:

Might grade as high as a 3.5 but I would not want it in my collection at any price , really a poor presenting copy inside an out

Tell us how you really feel, lol. 

I give it a 3.5. I personally don't mind buying a lower grade comic because it gives me a chance to decide if I want to buy a higher quality book at a later time and I can always resale it once I upgrade.

1 hour ago, Albert Thurgood said:

I'm trying to learn about grading from reading these PGM threads. Can I ask why is this rated as only a 7? I can see it has some minor creases on the top corners.

According to CGC's "Standard Grading Scale" 9.2 is "very well preserved... some wear". Why wouldn't it meet this rating?

This is just my opinion on what I see that keeps this from being a 9.2. To me anything 9.0 and over is NM. When I look at this book it is very nice and has great colors and just by looking at it I feel that it's an 8.0. Upon closer inspection I see that theres some spine issues, mainly a few dents and color breaking tics to go along with that ding on the top left corner. Even with all that I wouldn't feel too uncomfortable saying it's an 8.0. Once you look at the back though you see that the back isn't smooth, it's very dirty, and crinkly. For me personally I wouldn't feel honest trying to pass it off as a 9.2. A 9.0 and above to me should look like it came off the rack for the most part. Thats why I think it's a 7.0 and possibly a 7.5. I'm not an expert and theres more qualified people on here to explain the process of grading. I'm just on here cause it's fun. Hope this helped a little. 

Sweet book. It looks like an 8.5 to me, CGC will probably grade it as an 8.0, and my comic shop would grade it as a 6.5 😁

Looks like a 7.0 to me.

Sweet cover, I'll say a 6.5 just because of the spine issues.

7.0, if it wasn't for that rusty staple I'd say 7.5.

That's a nice 8.0

7.0

9.4

I'm leaning more towards a 7.0. Love those obscure books.

This is a tough one. The front cover gives me a 7.0 vibe but that back is a 4.5-5.0 to me. I'm gonna split it and give it a 6.0. Wouldn't be surprised if they give you a 6.5 though.

13 minutes ago, evilskip said:

It is the 1st appearance of Mephisto, hence the skyrocketing price.

I'm in the 6.0 to 6.5 camp, and a great buy for 100 clams.

I was just speaking in general. Even for books that aren't keys. Let's say a book that I bought early last year for $25 I'll see selling for $50-$75 on average now. I agree with you though that was an awesome buy for $100.

6 hours ago, oldrover said:

Maaaaybe...  a press will cure the spine roll... whadday say, @joeypost

If it can, it could be 8.5 or higher. If not, yikers... I'll say 7.0. And also, "Danger, Will Robinson!"  

 

Lol, no kidding. That miswrap is really throwing me off but I'm gonna give it an 8.0. Nice that you got the tatooz version.

That's one good looking book. I have a few silver age books that have a nice rich color. Some of those books just had a good quality print. I dont think anything has been done to it imo. I wouldn't try to clean the front I would maybe do a light cleaning of the white areas on the back cover. All that being said I would grade it as an 8.0-8.5 just because it looks so much nicer than the 7.5's I have.

That's a good looking 7.0. Looks better than some 7.5's that I have, especially if you clean the back.

21 hours ago, oldrover said:

When did this become such a hot book? 

It seems to be happening with alot of books lately. It's like out of nowhere the price just shoots up. I dont mind just as long as they're the books that I have😉

Not a 9.6 but a 9.2 isn't out of the question 

4.5

Easy 6.5. A 7.0 if the grading gods are smiling down on you.

On 1/12/2021 at 4:51 AM, 1950's war comics said:

CGC 1.5 if complete

I agree. Cool cover and slabbing it always makes a book look better.

I feel more comfortable grading silver and golden age but I'd say this is at least a 9.2.

I didnt catch those scuffs at first.

If it didnt have that stain I'd say it was a solid 7.5. I'm gonna say 6.0 taking that stain I to consideration. I'd still love to have that book stain and all. It's not even noticeable to me from the front.

That's a really good looking 3.5 or a questionable 4.0. Cool book either way.