PGM - Avengers #16 (SA)

[jools&jim]

 

Seems like a pretty nice copy to me overall, but there are two very tiny holes in Thor's hammer on the FC (and also through about 1/3 of the book) from an (unnecessary) extra staple (clearly from one of those little kid-sized staplers). Who knows why people did such things back in the day? Other than that and the real staples being off center, it's flat, tight, clean, and VERY colorful and glossy. The scan doesn't do justice, in particular, to the shade of the background color on the FC, which is a very deep purple. Pages are cream/off-white.

 

Tough book to grade. Still looks like a decent VF to me except for the holes. What say the experts?

 

Thanks!

 

-Mikey

 

 

[CAP Freak]

7.5

[gernblanston]

8.0 seems quite fair on this one

[oakman29]

solid 7.5 hard to get in high grade due to purple cover

[Shadow]

7.0 due to the staining/spots on the back and minor wear all around. Still a fine looking book!

[NuffSaid57]

FC certainly presents like a VF+ 8.5 Considering BC and defects noted I would think it likely to come in around 7.5.

[Aces]

Stapler practice...

 

7.0

[rza808]

7.5

[jools&jim]

 

Thanks guys! Looks like an average grade of 7.428571428571!

 

For some reason, I think I prefer "VF-".

 

Thanks again!

 

-Mikey

[burntboy]

Yup, 7.0-7.5 sounds about right. very lovely FC except for those holes and a couple of creases, but the BC light foxing and small stain hurt a bit............

[silverseeker]

7.5

[TFL-migration]

7.0 Possible 7.5 in hand.

[BradleyX2]

there are two very tiny holes in Thor's hammer on the FC (and also through about 1/3 of the book) from an (unnecessary) extra staple (clearly from one of those little kid-sized staplers). Who knows why people did such things back in the day?

 

 

Just so you know, that is actually a manufacturer's defect that is present on a lot of copies of AVENGERS #16.

[jools&jim]

there are two very tiny holes in Thor's hammer on the FC (and also through about 1/3 of the book) from an (unnecessary) extra staple (clearly from one of those little kid-sized staplers). Who knows why people did such things back in the day?

 

 

Just so you know, that is actually a manufacturer's defect that is present on a lot of copies of AVENGERS #16.

 

Whoa? Really? That's news to me! Do you mean that it was originally double-stapled at the bottom? And then the staple was removed at some point?

[Silver Surfer]

NIce 7.5, get it slabbed.

[DCman]

there are two very tiny holes in Thor's hammer on the FC (and also through about 1/3 of the book) from an (unnecessary) extra staple (clearly from one of those little kid-sized staplers). Who knows why people did such things back in the day?

 

 

Just so you know, that is actually a manufacturer's defect that is present on a lot of copies of AVENGERS #16.

 

I have an Avengers 16 with the same defect. My question is, how does CGC account for it? Is it looked at in the same light as say, a miswrap or a date stamp which will not affect the grade?

[DCman]

there are two very tiny holes in Thor's hammer on the FC (and also through about 1/3 of the book) from an (unnecessary) extra staple (clearly from one of those little kid-sized staplers). Who knows why people did such things back in the day?

 

 

Just so you know, that is actually a manufacturer's defect that is present on a lot of copies of AVENGERS #16.

 

I have an Avengers 16 with the same defect. My question is, how does CGC account for it? Is it looked at in the same light as say, a miswrap or a date stamp which will not affect the grade?