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As is, the book is stuck at a 5.0-5.5. If you find the right pro to do a really good C&P, the book could jump in grade. There are some pros who might be able to remove the water marks or at least make them less noticeable. Good luck and thanks for posting.

4.0 for me. The spine wear is the book’s biggest issue as far as I can see from the pics. Book will present well in a slab. Thanks for sharing.

On 2/17/2024 at 8:39 AM, altair43 said:

Hades is too good for dechellis.  He had my AF-15 and my money for restoration.  My book was the one with the black sticker in the photo a few posts back of the af-15's that he was selling.  He returned my AF-15 but not my money.  I did a lot of work calling law enforcement, local courts, police depts, and the Oregon DOJ to push this guy into realizing he has to return these items that he stole.  Thank goodness for Sauce Dog who was relentless in organizing a method to start a return process from this crook which was successful for some of us.  Even Sauce has had it trying to deal with this maniac.  

@altair43 , Are you referring to the books that were listed on eBay? If not, could you repost the photo with your book? just wondering if mine might also be in there... I didn't see my book in the sold eBay listings. Mine is a UK (pence variant) with a very noticeable pen scribble on the cover (picture below). I had sent it to Mike in June, 2020 for conservation work (tape and ink removal). If anyone has seen this book listed anywhere, please message me. Thanks.

On 2/14/2024 at 4:35 PM, Dr. Love said:

Not one of Mike's victims had insurance, filed a theft report, then filed a claim?

Mike claimed he was fully insured with CIS. It's even stated on the Hero Restoration FAQ page, but I never asked for proof. Yeah, I know... Really foolish! In my defense, I had used HR for several "big book" C&P jobs previously and the results had always been good. I guess I was lulled into a false sense of security like so many others here. 

On 2/7/2024 at 11:17 PM, Sauce Dog said:

NOTICE:

Has anyone else recognized their books as being sold on ebay? Those of you who have not PM'd me please do so.

Did anyone here submit an Amazing Spider-Man #252 specifically and never got it back (this is a fairly 'common' book to submit so I want to get an idea of numbers)?

Has anyone ever submitted books to Hero Restoration years ago and never got a book back (I'm talking years before all this went down. Maybe you forgot exactly every single book you submitted to him and didn't get them all back -  only to remember about it years later but never followed up about it with Mike. Maybe you personally dropped off a stack of books to him and forgot about picking em up)?

 

Unfortunately, I am still waiting on my copy of Amazing Fantasy 15..... Mike has had the book for almost 4 years and I've been trying to get it back from him for about a year now. Obviously, my attempts increased exponentially after he was exposed in June/July. Mike replied to me by email back in December saying that he was sick with COVID and would return all of the books he had once he had recovered. Not sure what more I can do at this point. Praying he will eventually send me back the book even if it is in pieces.

Congrats on the grade. It’s a beautiful copy!

9.2-9.4

Wow! With a solid clean and press 9.2 (as is, 7.5). Grading this book without a professional C&P would be a real shame. One of the best pressing candidates I've ever scene for a Hulk 181. Good luck and thanks for posting. 

2.5 - 3.0

On 1/3/2024 at 3:18 PM, Math Teacher said:

1.8 - 2.0

Ditto for me.

9.4. Beautiful copy. Congrats!

2.5 with a clean & press

7.0

6.0 with a really good press that gets that dent out of the front cover. Nice copy. 

8.5 - 9.2 with a C&P. Beautiful copy you have there. Not sure how CGC will treat the very minor top right corner bend. They can be severe with those. The other defects should no preclude a grade in the low 9's. Good luck.

7.0-7.5

1.5

On 11/11/2023 at 6:12 PM, FSQIV said:

I think a lot hinges on the severity of the spine split. If the spine is as bad as it appears in the 2nd image then it would be difficult to grade it better than a GD 2.0. 

Thank you all for the feedback. The spine is mostly intact except for the top and bottom corners that have approx. 1/2 inch splits on both ends. The cover along the rest of the spine is heavily creased but not broken. 

Congrats! Book presents really well in the slab.

I'm thinking 5.5ish but you will almost certainly get a qualified green label since you are missing the tattoos. Honestly wouldn't bother with the expense of slabbing this one. Just bag & board it and enjoy it. 

On 11/6/2023 at 8:36 PM, scburdet said:

Reholdering doesn't involve regrading unless the inner well is damaged

Ditto: Should not be a problem.

I agree. This book looks like an 8 or 8.5 to me with a C&P. 

6/6.5 for me

7.5 Really nice copy. Congrats!