Stamps on back of comic ?

[maggy]

I've got some very nice comics, but some insufficiently_thoughtful_person store decided to put stamps on the back of all of them . How much will CGC down grade for that ?

 

Front attached.

 

 

[maggy]

Back attached.

 

[Mr. Zipper]

IMO, this book is in the 6.0 - 7.0 range, and unobtrusive store stamps would not detract from these grades.

 

Also, the stamps are on the back cover, so no big deal IMO.

 

[maggy]

I was thinking more like a a 7.5-8.0 ?

[Mr. Zipper]

I was thinking more like a a 7.5-8.0 ?

 

The scan is a bit fuzzy so it's hard to see the spine clearly.

 

Given the corners are a bit soft, there appears to be spine stresses, it overhangs the top and it has a fairly bad miscut, I think 7.5 is the best you could hope for but probably unlikely.

 

But that's just my opinion, so it's worth about 2 cents.

[fantastic_four]

Based upon all the slabs I've analyzed, I don't believe CGC downgrades for back-cover stamps below the 9.8 level, although I haven't seen enough examples to be sure. It's hard to figure this out these days since CGC doesn't note them on the label anymore and since most sellers don't post back-cover scans when they're selling via the Internet.

[garthgantu]

Based on that one example, I'd say VF- 7.5 is a bit optimistic too, especially for late SA Marvels that are in fairly plentiful supply in high grade. I agree that the stamp would affect the grade very little if at all.