THOR #133 - I NEED A LOT OF OPINIONS ON THIS ONE PLEASE!!

[ROBTOTHEC]

Here we go. The old tanning issue. How does it affect the grade

of this book in your opinion?

Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JohnT]

Is the staple pulling away from the book? It kinda looks like it in the last scan.

[DR.X]

That's a tough call on the tanning. That book has such a nice color strike regardless.

 

 

DRX

[ROBTOTHEC]

No the staple is not pulling away at all. I am just wondering what grades everyone would assign on the book.

[Bomber-Bob]

I think there is an upper bound on the grade CGC will currently assign with tan pages. I don't think this book is worth slabbing.

I know it's harsh but for the purpose of selling I don't see how it could be any higher than a 6.0 as this book would be a tough sell.

[oakman29]

9.4 cr/ow pages (thumbs u

[ARK]

I'm throwing 8.0 maybe a 8.5. I have never sent any tanned covers in yet. I have a few in this same catagory that are in the waiting stack.

[Warren Oates]

Overstreet says: Lowest paper quality accepted by grade:

 

 

Up to 9.9 White

Up to 9.8 Off White

Up to 9.4 Cream

Up to 8.5 Tan

Up to 6.5 Paper Bag Brown

 

It's hard to tell in your scan, that bottom corner almost looks brown. If it's tan, for sure this is an 8.5. If it really is Paper Bag Brown, your stuck at 6.5 ( but a nice 6.5 ).

 

60's and early 70's Marvels tan up so easy.

 

 

[marvelcollector]

I'd call it a 7.0...

[faster friends]

7.5

[Steeler Nick]

I have a Shock Suspenstories 5 in CGC 8.0 that has a BC almost as tan as this, and has ALOT more flaws than this book, IMHO.

 

Not sure on the grade knock for the tanning, but I think this book is an 8.5 or possibly higher.

[faster friends]

I have a Shock Suspenstories 5 in CGC 8.0 that has a BC almost as tan as this, and has ALOT more flaws than this book, IMHO.

 

Not sure on the grade knock for the tanning, but I think this book is an 8.5 or possibly higher.

 

Well, there you have it

[Warren Oates]

Overstreet says: Lowest paper quality accepted by grade:

 

 

Up to 9.9 White

Up to 9.8 Off White

Up to 9.4 Cream

Up to 8.5 Tan

Up to 6.5 Paper Bag Brown

 

It's hard to tell in your scan, that bottom corner almost looks brown. If it's tan, for sure this is an 8.5. If it really is Paper Bag Brown, your stuck at 6.5 ( but a nice 6.5 ).

 

60's and early 70's Marvels tan up so easy.

 

 

One more thing I forgot, paper must be supple regardless of color. Also I think these guidelines only work for Bronze and older books. If you had a 90's book and cooked it so it had tan pages I don't think you could get a VF grade on it.

 

 

[TFL-migration]

8.0 Possible 8.5 In hand. IMHO. Very nice book!!

[ROBTOTHEC]

I bought this from an Ebay seller as NM- 9.2! This was his description:

 

THOR 133, NM 9.2 STUNNER! $120 GUIDE!

Light age color is ALL between this book and 9.8 or 10!

 

I just wondered what other opinions were as I didn't think this qualified

as a NM- 9.2.

[trmoore54]

The tanning is pretty severe, so I'd probably top out at 6.5...maybe 7.0...it's a 9.0/9.2 otherwise...

GPA value on a 9.0 (even though there are only 22 graded) is only about $70-75 bucks...8.5 $40-45 bucks...8.0 $40 bucks and 7.0 $30 bucks...so as bomber-bob previously mentioned, certainly not worth slabbing...

[trmoore54]

I bought this from an Ebay seller as NM- 9.2! This was his description:

 

THOR 133, NM 9.2 STUNNER! $120 GUIDE!

Light age color is ALL between this book and 9.8 or 10!

 

I just wondered what other opinions were as I didn't think this qualified

as a NM- 9.2.

 

GPA for 9.2 slabbed is approximately $100 bucks

[namisgr]

Tanning that strong? 7.0

[ROBTOTHEC]

9.4 cr/ow pages (thumbs u

 

ARE YOU THE ONE THAT SOLD THIS TO ME! ?? !

[Warlord]

Tanning that strong? 7.0

 

Yep, I'd agree, 7.0. I'd grade it based on other flaws and overall condition, then knock off about 2 points for such severe paper degradation. So about 7.0 seems right.