Spiderphill Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Clean back and spine? I'm sure a nice press will get it to 5.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Usually they're not so harsh on Marvel Chipping. With such a gorgeous spine I would have thought it would have graded higher despite the chipping. Your photo is a little fuzzy so maybe I'm just not seeing the flaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexml. Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Here are scans of the front and back. Back is a little soiled with a chip out of the bottom edge. Looks to have retained little gloss as well. I've added a scan of the front as well. Your informed comments are interesting to me. I'm a long time collector with a decent sized collection, though this is the only slabbed comic I own, in part I suppose because most of my buying occurred before CGC. Thanks for the comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Yeah, the bottom of the back cover brings it down in grade, but still this could have just as easily have graded at 4.0. I've seen 4.5s that don't look this good. Scan through the Heritage Auction archives and look at ASM 1s in the 3.5 - 4.5 range and you will see that yours is one of the better 3.5s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Agreed! At first glance the book looks to be at least a 4.0.. I would even call it a 4.5 because of the chips at the back. Very nice presenting 3.5. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Collector Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Back cover is nice and the spine is really clean for this grade. I will add that I bought the book slabbed, so never had a chance to inspect it outside of its holder. I think the main culprit must be the right edge, which has some pretty good chipping going on. In truth, I'm not well enough versed in CGC grading to speculate further, but the right edge is, to me, the most significant set of issues. Chipping is treated rather leniently by cgc it won't account for the 3.5. A very nice copy! Me thinks this book is a pretty good upgrade candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 9.4 currently available in the August Clink Auction... ASM 1 CGC 9.4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aelelarkin Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I was just looking at that one. Very nice. Wish the staples were better placed. Otherwise she's a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazingSaul Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Did you guys notice there's way too many ASM 1s in the clink auction? Wow that's too many I would be scared to auction that many at once as I feel it would affect prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Just got this in. WHITE pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roulette44 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Really nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Really nice! AWESOME copy! CONGRATS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks guys. We all know I'm a PQ nut and I was pleasantly surprised with this gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) Thanks guys. We all know I'm a PQ nut and I was pleasantly surprised with this gem. Whadoya have the grade at? Edited August 18, 2013 by trmoore54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks guys. We all know I'm a PQ nut and I was pleasantly surprised with this gem. Whadoya have the grade at? At least 6.0 (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks guys. We all know I'm a PQ nut and I was pleasantly surprised with this gem. Whadoya have the grade at? At least 6.0 (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderphill Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks guys. We all know I'm a PQ nut and I was pleasantly surprised with this gem. Whadoya have the grade at? At least 6.0 (thumbs u You going to submit it? Very nice book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Thanks guys. We all know I'm a PQ nut and I was pleasantly surprised with this gem. Whadoya have the grade at? At least 6.0 (thumbs u You going to submit it? Very nice book. keeping it raw to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madness Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 That is absolutely beautiful! Any idea if it's had any restoration done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
