This is an 8.5 (Part II) ?

[Fan4Fan]

Hi,

 

Mr. Picky (or Can't Grade Anything Below 9.0... take yer choice) here with this item:

 

Hulk 122 CGC 8.5

 

Granted, the last time I got taken to task, but I'm a masochist....

 

So, is that a lot of fluid damage along the entire top?

 

And how many spine creases?

 

Is this Silver Age leniency?

 

Seems like a definite case of (not) buy the book, ignore the grade....

 

Opinions?

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[rob_react]

I don't see any problems with that grade. The scan is small, so I can't be certain, but nothing jumps out at me.

[supapimp]

paging sborock......

[Fan4Fan]

Maybe I need to stop looking at all of those sites with 9.4's and 9.6's....

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[sfilosa]

I don't see anything out of the unusual either. Looks like a nice VF+ to me.

 

 

[Fan4Fan]

So that fluid-staining along the top edge is acceptable for VF+?

 

It is most noticeable to me in both upper corners tho' I think I see it here and there along the upper edge.

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

[garthgantu]

So that fluid-staining along the top edge is acceptable for VF+?

 

It is most noticeable to me in both upper corners tho' I think I see it here and there along the upper edge.

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan

 

The "fluid-staining" is from "distributor's drool," which CGC doesn't consider a defect.

 

Overall, I think VF+ might be a little generous in this case, but not as far off the mark as some I've seen, that's for sure.

[sfilosa]

In General, CGC does not seem to downgrade a book for:

 

1) Distribution Ink

2) Mis-Cuts

3) Production Creases

4) Arrival Dates

5) Non-Obtrusive Writing

 

Just some of the things that I have seen on books as high as NM+ (9.6).

 

 

[Fan4Fan]

Will that change tho' since they are going to be adopting Overstreet principles?

 

It has been a while (possibly obvious) since I've memorized the grading guide, but I thought OS downgraded even for production problems...

 

Thanks,

Fan4Fan