PLEASE GRADE THIS SPIDEY 1

[mar-vell]

all i have is a scan of the front cover-the crease runs from the top down to the word balloon and stops -what would you grade it? what do you think CGC would call it based on the front cover only!-thanks- Dave

 

 

[oakman29]

Is there a crease down the center of the book?

and is the back of the book comparable to the front?

[oakman29]

that being said it's a very nice book that presents well 5.5/6.0

[Aces]

5.0/5.5

[mar-vell]

the crease runs from the top down to the word balloon and stops.

[djpinkpanther67]

VG/F

[mar-vell]

5.0/5.5

 

i personally have it at 5.5 due to how sharp the rest of the book is but i have seen CGC 6.0's with creases that large.

[djpinkpanther67]

I could see it getting a F- If it was mine I would probably still grade it a VG/F in hand though

[mar-vell]

I could see it getting a F- If it was mine I would probably still grade it a VG/F in hand though

 

it's not mine- metroplois has it on teir site as a raw 6.5 and they won't budge on the price--which is too bad cause i would expect it to CGC at 5.5 --

 

i can see a strong arguement for a 5.0 due to the lentgh of the crease for sure- if i bought that book and certified it at anything less than a 6.0 i would get killed at the price they are asking. the colors and right edge of book are sweet though!

[djpinkpanther67]

Yeah they rarely and I mean RARELY move on their prices

[marvelcollector]

4.5...just can't go higher with that sub crease....

[JohnT]

I could see this being a straight 6.0, even with the crease. Nice edges, some light spine wear, great eye appeal other than the crease.

[mar-vell]

4.5...just can't go higher with that sub crease....

 

 

as i recall frank at metro said the crease is front cover only and only goes down to the word balloon- i don't know how it got there but certainly wouldn't be a typical subscription crease.

[JohnT]

4.5...just can't go higher with that sub crease....

 

 

as i recall frank at metro said the crease is front cover only and only goes down to the word balloon- i don't know how it got there but certainly wouldn't be a typical subscription crease.

 

Yeah, I don't think it's a sub crease, and it's probably not as noticeable in hand.

 

Come to think of it, is there even such a thing as a sub crease on a #1? I mean, who would even know the book was coming out and pay for a subscription?

[oakman29]

no way is that a 6.5. 5.5/6.0 topps metropolis is very expensive.May I ask what Metropolis wants for this book?

[mar-vell]

no way is that a 6.5. 5.5/6.0 topps metropolis is very expensive.May I ask what Metropolis wants for this book?

 

$5500

[oakman29]

for that price you could find a better copy."Patience be with you my friend"

[mar-vell]

for that price you could find a better copy."Patience be with you my friend"

 

thanks- i offered $4000 once but no dice! At the time it was the highest i would go but i've thought of offering $4500 -doubt they would accept anyway. Told Frank i think it would certify lower but he just said that's just one "opinion" - I agree but its a very well respected opinion and the consensus here is they have overgraded this book! No wonder its been on their site for over a year!

[Point Five]

Personally, I'd call it a 5.0. If a book had a color-breaking corner crease of the same length, I couldn't see it reaching Fine (let alone Fine+). Rules is rules! Very attractive book though.

[piper]

5.0 to 5.5.