OT-1768 Ben Franklin Poor Richards Almanac- CGC it?

[handyjack]

I recently purchased an original Poor Richards Almanac from 1768 and I was thinking of sending it to CGC , not to receive a grade, but to have it encapsulated for protection. Not sure if that would be a good idea or not or if they would even do it. I'm worried about the pages as they are very brittle. Any opinioins?

Hey, it's the first appearance of the proverb "eat to live not live to eat"

BTW, I was able to purchase it with the earnings from the sale of my fathers model railroad collection mentioned in another thread.

 

[TheWatcher]

You could get it conserved to address the brittle pages. Not sure if CGC would slab something like that. How many pages is it?

[handyjack]

It has 16 pages, the last 2 semi attached.

[TheWatcher]

I don't see that CGC slabs Platinum Age books, so you may be out of luck

 

[KingOfRulers]

I thought CGC slabs certain PA books. Aren't there some Yellow Claws graded? I doubt they would do anything with a book like that though.

[TheWatcher]

Yellow Kid, you mean. And you would be right. They have it under GA and I was looking for a PA tab

[KingOfRulers]

Yeah, you got it. "Yellow Claw" That's what I call a brain fart.

 

Isn't there an Avengers villian named Yellow Claw?

[handyjack]

I'm gonna bring it to a museum and see what they say to do with it.

just thought CGCing it might be a good idea.

[underthebigw]

I'm gonna bring it to a museum and see what they say to do with it.

just thought CGCing it might be a good idea.

 

Call the Library of Congress. The convervation people there are exceptionally helpful.

 

Chances are, they will not tell you anything you do not already know. Climate control and mylar.

[underthebigw]

Very, very cool, by the way. (thumbs u

[handyjack]

Thanks

[TheWatcher]

Yeah, you got it. "Yellow Claw" That's what I call a brain fart.

 

Isn't there an Avengers villian named Yellow Claw?

 

Atlas did a short series in the late 50's called "Yellow Claw"

[rodan57]

I thought CGC slabs certain PA books. Aren't there some Yellow Claws graded? I doubt they would do anything with a book like that though.

 

I have a copy of this book.

 

[TheWatcher]