grading file copies & tanned interiors

[CheezyWhiz]

I just picked up a nice run of Popeye file copies from Metropolis Comics -- #4,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,17,18, 20 -- I'm in Popeye Heaven right now! :smile:

 

I have some questions regarding their grading.

 

They all have the printer's stamp on the front cover along with a stamp and a hand-written note on the interior splash page. How will these markings affect the book's grade? Does CGC knock down for that?

 

Most of them have some browning along the top edges of the interior covers (not the outer cover, and not the pages). Some books it's barely there, some it's quite extreme. I've been reading the other thread about tanning, but I was curious how these particular books would fare at CGC.

 

Here are some photos of a couple issues.. #4 and #17. For what it's worth, Metropoils didn't mark down for the either the stamps or the tanning. Popeye #4 was graded 9.4 and #17 was graded 8.5.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ze-man]

Wow, really nice books!

 

I am wondering if Metro didn't downgrade already for the stamps and interior tanning because the #4 is stunning.

 

CGC might knock the 9.4 down to a 9.0, because of the tanning, but interior cover tanning is a different beast so I honestly don't know.

 

Guess I was not much help except to oggle at your Popeye books!

 

 

[Ogami]

Great looking books.

 

I have no idea what CGC WILL do, but they SHOULDN'T downgrade for those historical notes.

 

Those are some sweet pieces of provenance.

[garsull2]

Let me know what you find out as I bought Tom and Jerry #60 in the same condition with the stamps and interior notes.

[divad]

Great looking books.

 

I have no idea what CGC WILL do, but they SHOULDN'T downgrade for those historical notes.

 

Those are some sweet pieces of provenance.

 

Agreed - my guess is that these are proofs or file copies.

 

Seek, and ye shall find.

[TFL-migration]

Great looking books.

 

I have no idea what CGC WILL do, but they SHOULDN'T downgrade for those historical notes.

 

Those are some sweet pieces of provenance.

 

Agreed - my guess is that these are proofs or file copies.

 

Seek, and ye shall find.

 

(thumbs u