I need a slabbed TOS 40 so please grade my filler copy.

[Comicdey]

I'm in the market for a slabbed TOS 40 or a very reasonably priced raw one in Fine or better.

 

Please grade my TOS 40....This is a test of your apparent grading skills and as to your skills at restoration detection (pick all if any you think have transpired)....If you choose to accept this mission.....

 

THX and have fun

[trmoore54]

As I'm sure you're aware, this is a really tough book to find in HG...I'll submit a guess in awhile...

[burntboy]

at a minimum, that top edge has just got to be trimmed (when compared to the other 3 edges).

 

I have a pretty decent copy of this around somewhere..................

[Comicdey]

I bought a NM copy for $300 from Fantazia eons ago.....20+ years around the time I bought my TOS 39 (not from Fantazia, but my LCS). They jacked me around, kept my money, never sent the book, claimed it was sent to Arkansas (not Alaska) and then finally returned my money around a year later.....never got a high grade copy......

 

I guess I should be happy that Danny Dupcak never sent the book as it was likely monkeyed around with.....but if it was....why didn't he send it.

 

It might have been a real beauty, but I'll never know.

 

I sold a G- on ebay around 5 years ago for $70.....wish I still had it.

 

There are a ton of these on Ebay right now, but I want to get a decent price.

 

Thanks to anyone that can hook me up.

[october]

Looks like, at minimum, trimmed, color touch, staples reinforced, tear seals.

[Comicdey]

at a minimum, that top edge has just got to be trimmed (when compared to the other 3 edges).

 

I have a pretty decent copy of this around somewhere..................

 

It's the only SA title I want to own in higher grade...

 

I don't have a Burntboy book yet....

 

I'm ready for the pm with an offer and image....

 

Please be kind

[Aces]

RESTORATION: Pressed

 

My Guess:

 

PLOD 3.0

 

Color Touch

Spine Split Seals (Spine reinforcement is the term I think)

Staples Replaced

Trimmed

 

 

edit:

Regular tear seals along with the spine ones.

 

[piper]

I don't know about the staples, but definitely: colour touch, seal tears and trimmed.

 

3.0

[Comicdey]

Here's my take on it....

 

 

I'd graded it a 4.0 years ago....but hey, maybe a 3.0-4.0

 

Color Touch

Tears Sealed

Spine Split Sealed

Glue on Spine

Pressed

 

not sure on trimmed, but I didn't look for that, but from the scan....looks like it.

 

Thanks for all the views....Cheers

[Aces]

Here's my take on it....

 

 

I'd graded it a 4.0 years ago....but hey, maybe a 3.0-4.0

 

Color Touch

Tears Sealed

Spine Split Sealed

Glue on Spine

Pressed

 

not sure on trimmed, but I didn't look for that, but from the scan....looks like it.

 

Thanks for all the views....Cheers

Well it looks like a 3.5 but I took off a little for the restro.

[Aces]

not sure on trimmed, but I didn't look for that, but from the scan....looks like it.

 

 

Check that top edge.

[Comicdey]

yeah I know....I'll have to look at it closely, but I have no reason to believe it's not trimmed with everything else going on.

 

No fair taking extra off for the restoration....grade it as an apparent condition.....and not the resto work....

 

Don't grade it, then deduct more for the restoration....if it were unrestored, what would you call it......if it looked just like this one?

 

3

3.5

4

10

[Aces]

No fair taking extra off for the restoration....grade it as an apparent condition.....and not the resto work....

 

When it includes trimming then I think there is a small deduction since it involves butchery to the edges of the book.

[Comicdey]

If I check it out and it doesn't have trimming you'll need to add .5 to the grade...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what am I saying......it's got to be trimmed, right?

[NewWorldOrder]

I would say 3.5/4.0, and most likely trimmed cover.

 

I dont see the color touch, but to me I cant tell color touch till I see it in my hand.

[Comicdey]

How can you not see the color touch....

 

You better not buy any comics until you can find it....it's everywhere.

[Aces]

How can you not see the color touch....

 

You better not buy any comics until you can find it....it's everywhere.

Maybe that's the problem.

So much of it that it does stand out.