PGM Avengers #14 (a sad tale)

[sassemble]

 

I've had this one for over 15 years but just recently rebagged and reboarded my Avengers collection. This one looks incredible -- except for the small dink in the green at the top of the cover and the water damage at the bottom of the book. The blotch on the top of the back is not water but looks to be ink. Why did I buy it? I don't know but the colors (which are richer than the scan shows) and everything else looks awesome, but ... Any ideas of the true grade?

 

 

[Warren Oates]

Water stains are tough. Myself I would call it a 7.0, and acknowledge the stains on back. Others will say it's a 4.0, but it presents way to nice for that.

 

[Artboy99]

6.0

due to water damage

[TFL-migration]

5.5 IMHO CGC really hammers water stains!!

[etanick]

I don't think 6.0 is possible with that water damage...one of the best 5.5 for sure

[marvelcollector]

6.5...staining on BC brings it down...

[Monstro]

7.0

[Mio]

CGC hammers water stains too hard. I would imagine FMV of a 7.0 being relevant for it.

[JohnT]

Technical 5.5. Incredible book, who really cares about some light water stains on the back?

[DR.X]

I"m stuck between 5.5 and a shot at 6.0. Book has great color and appeal though.

 

DRX

[ARK]

Technical 5.5. Incredible book, who really cares about some light water stains on the back?

+1

[trmoore54]

Technical 5.5. Incredible book, who really cares about some light water stains on the back?

 

+1

[LloydJBailey]

5.5, maybe 6.0

[Hank Pym]

I"m stuck between 5.5 and a shot at 6.0. Book has great color and appeal though.

 

DRX

(thumbs u

 

[Point Five]

Beautiful front, but the staining is more than minor on the back and will knock it out of the mid-grades. 5.0 is my guess.

 

 

[Boboset]

I'd say a 6.0

I have a very similar book(with that water stain) CGC graded and it received a 5.5. Your book is a bit better than the one I own, hence the higher grade.

 

Great book, you can't go wrong with mid grades that look like this.

[sassemble]

 

Thanks everyone! I believe without the staining it would pull a solid 8.0. I appreciate all the tips about what it actually would get. It really is an awesome book and has the colors of a high-grade copy. Thanks again.

[TC33]

What would be the best way for a pro to remove water stains like that? I assume any such method would likely yield a purple or green label for "cleaning", but just thought I would ask for those that know.

[Bomber-Bob]

I've had an otherwise high grade book with a small water stain grade 6.5 .

I've had an otherwise high grade book with a larger water stain grade 5.0 .

You have multiple,medium sized stains. I would suspect you are in the 5.5/6.0 range. Sorry.

[spidrvacc]

With those water stains it probally would not go above 6.0 prob ally a 5.5