Tradeoffs in MID grade slab for HULK # 1 key

[Bidder 7-migration]

I apologize as I am sure this kind of discussion has been brought up before, but I wanted to give you a couple of specific slab scenarios.

 

These two slabs are up for auction right now on the web. In one example there is a rather nice solid CGC 5.0 w/ cream to off-white. But in the other example we see a very sweet high quality overall conditioned comic with incredible white pages, but because of some glaring chipping and a significant wear spot, it gets an overall CGC 6.0.

 

So what would you say from just a pure preference perspective?? What would be more liquid from a selling point of view and desirable as a buyer/collector.

 

Would you rather have a solid mid grade range slab of a key like this with no spine roll and average well but overall pretty solid?? Or something that could very well grade significantly higher, but because of one major glaring flaw(s) gets bumped down 10 or 20% on the overall assigned grade??

 

Thanks

[CAP Freak]

From a collectors standpoint I would take the 5.0

[Timmay]

Chuck, I'll take door # 1 (6.0)

[Bidder 7-migration]

From a collectors standpoint I would take the 5.0

 

For some reason after staring at this, that 5.0 is growing on me too. The right side is solid. There are some obvious light creases up and down the spine side and wear in the bottom left corner, but pretty decent without spending a small fortune.

[Bidder 7-migration]

Chuck, I'll take door # 1 (6.0)

 

You have good instincts, because it actually turns out that the seller for the CGC 6.0 is asking a few hundred bucks less than the seller on the CGC 5.0. I think its a mixture of possible under pricing for the chipping vs asking a premium on the 5.0 to encourage bidding interaction between prospect and seller.

[Aces]

That's a tough call.

I liked that 5.0 until I saw the crushed bottom spine corner.

 

Both have annoying problems.

 

I'd hold out for a better Fine than either of these.

(thumbs u

[Bidder 7-migration]

That's a tough call.

I liked that 5.0 until I saw the crushed bottom spine corner.

 

Both have annoying problems.

 

I'd hold out for a better Fine than either of these.

(thumbs u

 

Good point. Maybe like this one:

[JohnT]

I'd take the 5.0. It's just beyond me how CGC can grade that first one a 6.0. THERE ARE PIECES MISSING ON THE COVER!!

 

I realize it's a production related flaw, but still. I mean, a DC would never get a pass with a bunch of pieces missing off the cover.

 

And the issue has other flaws: some spine stress lines, creasing along the bottom, and a chip out of the upper left corner.

[chrisco37]

That's a tough call.

I liked that 5.0 until I saw the crushed bottom spine corner.

 

Both have annoying problems.

 

I'd hold out for a better Fine than either of these.

(thumbs u

 

Good point. Maybe like this one:

 

I like this one the best.

[Mac Man]

I like the 5.0 more myself. Too bad you can't buy the 6.0, flip it at a show, online, etc, for a slight profit, and then buy the 5.0 with maybe a few dollars in your pocket?-)

[ft88]

I can take a chip or two on the marvels and even moreso the prequel to chipping with some tears there at the right. But when the whole edge is affected I just refuse to give it a Fine or better grade. One of the biggest weaknesses of CGC grading IMO, and generally priced accordingly as well. Take the 5.0 at the same price.

[abracadabra]

I'm not even a page whore, but those white pages are making me lean towards the 6.0.

-William

[rodan57]

Same here.

 

Dennis

[drdonaldblake]

the 5/.0 all the way

 

thats some major MC on the 6/0 and i HATE MC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DrWatson]

I would take the 6.0 or the second 5.0. COW = kiss of death.

[joeypost]

The CRM/OW pages would keep me away. Visiually the 5.0 looks better but that impact to the bottom of the spine is major damage. Who knows what the back of the book looks like as well. Many books have a 8.0 or better back cover and that bumps the overall grade up as well.

 

Personally I would take the 6.0 with white pages even with the Marvel chipping.

[burntboy]

The CRM/OW pages would keep me away. Visiually the 5.0 looks better but that impact to the bottom of the spine is major damage. Who knows what the back of the book looks like as well. Many books have a 8.0 or better back cover and that bumps the overall grade up as well.

 

Personally I would take the 6.0 with white pages even with the Marvel chipping.

 

my problem with the 6.0 is that with the dark blue cover, the white pages just make the Marvel Chipping look all the more uglier............

 

i like the look of both 5.0's with the second one looking even better, albeit with a scan that could be hiding a lot.

[That Ron Dude]

What are you doing with it? I like the look of the 5.0 but if the 6.0 is cheaper I would go for it, assuming that purchasing one of those two comics are your only real options.