johnb102

Thanks.  I looked at it again and think there are actually two spots where I can see the green added. The second is just above the "N" in Green.  I guess there could be more, but those two are pretty obvious so I would think the others would also be easy to spot as well.

What's the best way to remove the color touch and hopefully get a blue label?  I only see one spot (right below "AUG") and wonder what would happen if that green coloring were black or blue pen?  Then it wouldn't be considered restoration, and the hit to the grade might not be much?  It was cleaned and pressed before submission, so probably not a lot of room to increase the grade by pressing.

Any thoughts?

On 6/21/2022 at 8:09 PM, Jasgut said:

Congrats!

Did you get it cleaned and pressed?

Yes. Was definitely worth it.  

Did much better than expected on this one!

Got a 9.2 on this one.

Estimates were right on.

Actually got up to 3.5 on this one, but unfortunately did not see the color touch.  As far as I can tell it is just the small amount under "Aug".  Any suggestions on what do to with this to maximize value?  I may try eBay to see how much of a discount I would have to take vs. the $1K or so that a normal 3.5 would sell for.

I decided to send a bunch of comics off for pressing and grading this Spring. I sent the first group in April to a well respected but slow presser and am still waiting for them to get to mine. I sent another batch to a different presser in early July. Still waiting for these to reach the top of the pile at this presser too. 

Mid-July I decided to send another batch and this time used Punch Comics. Lots of communication and the 8 week estimate turned out to be six weeks. Part way through the process I thought about a Star Wars #1 that I had graded about 5 years ago before I knew pressing existed and got a 9.6. I decided to add this to my Punch Comics order and hope for 9.8. The increase in value from a 9.6 to 9.8 on this book made it seem like a risk worth taking. The pictures I got back were amazing, and even better I have the grade already!

https://www.facebook.com/punchcomicsandpressing/posts/407794120849870

The rest of by books from Punch Comics should be graded soon, but from the before and after pressing shots I am sure they will do well.

I hope to have as good of results from the two batches I sent to other pressers, but so far they are still sitting in a pile somewhere. 

Here is another one I am thinking about getting graded in order to sell.  I think it needs to be 4+ to make it worthwhile and I am thinking this is a 3.5.  Any thoughts?

I am thinking this is in the neighborhood of 3.0, which may not be worth a C&P/grading in order to sell.  What are your thoughts?

What is the chance this gets a 5.0 or better after a clean and press?

Tryin to figure out if this is worth grading in order to sell.  I think it needs to get a 6.0 minimum to make it worth the effort and I am not sure this will get there even with a clean and press.

3 hours ago, Chaykin Stevens said:

It's the cover to Star Fighters #2, which was published in 1979 by Ken Landgraf's Landgraphics.  The cover to the first issue was Landgraf pencils (flagrantly swiped from DC Special Series' Jonah Hex Spectacular) and Adams inks.

Interesting.  In the same box I had a copy of Starfighters #1, but not #2.  Any suggestions on how to list this for sale, or what a reasonable price would be?

I am cleaning out my collection from the late 70's/early 80's and found this at the bottom of a box between two pieces of cardboard.  I am guessing it is Neal Adams because most of my collection is Neal Adams related, but I am not sure.

Here is the second copy which could probably benefit more from the c&p.

I have two copies I am thinking I will send for c&p and grading.  Thoughts on grades?

I am trying to decide if it is worth getting these two copies of GL 1 graded.  Neither is going to be great, but wondering what I could expect on this one after a clean/press?

I am trying to decide if it is worth getting these two copies of GL 1 graded.  Neither is going to be great, but wondering what I could expect on this one after a clean/press?

I have gone through my collection from the 1970s and am trying to decide what to send for grading.  What do you think this would get?  Would it improve with a pressing/cleaning first?