Please give your opinion based upon graders notes

[pennynike1]

I ran across a CGC graded Golden Age book with some fairly obvious defects reflected on the cover. As much as I like the issue, the defects prevent me from going after the particular book. Here are the CGC graders notes:

 

1) Crunch at the bottom of the spine;

2) Color breaking crease at the bottom right corner (approximately 1.75 inches);

3) Crease on the top left corner of back cover.

 

Without seeing a scan, would would be the maximum grade that you would assign the book? I will post a scan of the cover once a consensus appears to have been reached.

 

Thx for humoring my little experiment.

[oakman29]

Hard to tell without seeing the book,but here goes.

7.0/7.5

[djpinkpanther67]

VF-

[Comicdey]

6.5-7.0 1.75" crease

[Point Five]

Given the crease on the back as well as the 1.75"er, I'd have to say 6.5.

 

Bring on the gift grade!

[PovertyRow]

The crunch needs to be expanded upon. Could be a major doozy or a minor inconvenience.

[Stark72-migration]

A pic of the book without the grade showing would be better but 7.0 is my guess.

[silverseeker]

I'd also guess 6.5 based on the creases...

[rjpb]

Given the crease on the back as well as the 1.75"er, I'd have to say 6.5.

 

Bring on the gift grade!

 

6.0 would be my blind pick - but if the CBC is faint, 6.5 could be acceptable, anything higher sounds like a gift to me.

 

I recall someone posting a SA Marvel squarebound with a roughly 3"- 4" cbc that was otherwise cherry - and it got a CGC 7.0 IIRC. I thought that was a gift.

[divad]

I ran across a CGC graded Golden Age book with some fairly obvious defects reflected on the cover. As much as I like the issue, the defects prevent me from going after the particular book. Here are the CGC graders notes:

 

1) Crunch at the bottom of the spine;

2) Color breaking crease at the bottom right corner (approximately 1.75 inches);

3) Crease on the top left corner of back cover.

 

 

"Crunch" is never a good word - it means an impact that affects the entire corner.

 

1.75" crease drops it to the Fine range alone.

 

The last crease is inconsequential, given the first.

 

I'll say 5.5

[divad]

The crunch needs to be expanded upon. Could be a major doozy or a minor inconvenience.

 

I wouldn't choose the word "crunch" to describe a minor defect.

[pennynike1]

I did it this way because the cover image is so eye-catching that I didn't want people to let it effect their grade (on a subconscious level). Scan will be posted momentarily

[pennynike1]

The results are pretty consistent with what I expected, with a range of grades from 5.5 on the low end to 7.5 on the high end. I thank everyone who replied. The book was graded an old label 7.5, so djpinkpanther takes the prize, with oakman29 also essentially getting CGC's grade correct with his 7.0/7.5 slasher.

 

I defininitely feel that a 7.5 grade for this book is generous, despite the fact that I love this particular issue. I am in the range of 6.5 myself.

 

And the scan:

 

 

Looking at the scan of the cover, does anyone who came in lower than 7.5 (the vast majority of you) think that 7.5 should apply, despite the grader's notes?

 

Thx

[pennynike1]

 

1.75" crease drops it to the Fine range alone.

 

I'll say 5.5

 

I agree with your stance on the crease dropping the book to the Fine range. I own a Silver Age Fantastic Book that look pristine, with the only defect being a faint crease on the bottom right hand corner. I would give it a FN+ simply for a slight GA bump and overall sharp appearance of spine and the top left and right corners.

[divad]

Pretty obvious why this book got a "double-bump"

[pennynike1]

I think the CGC graders may have had their minds on other things

[topofthetotem]

What does the "A" stand for I got some GGA books with a similar "A" in pencil.

[capt_comics]

What does the "A" stand for I got some GGA books with a similar "A" in pencil.

 

Similar to an arrival date but only "A"....standing for "arrival"

 

 

 

 

[divad]

I think the CGC graders may have had their minds on other things

 

Possibly, but that "crunch" is very minor, and the crease is virtually NCB . . .

[oakman29]

Hard to tell without seeing the book,but here goes.

7.0/7.5