PGM: Betty & Veronica #1 1950

[CycleGirl]

Hi All, the book has good gloss and looks nice. However, notice that at the bottom stable there is a hole. Also there is 1/4 inch tear about 2 inches from the bottom left corner on the bottom edge. Also, on the back cover there are about a dozen small tears on the top edge, only about 1/8 inch long each.

 

On the positive side, the gloss is good and the story pages look pretty great. I'm thinking somewhere in the vicinity of FINE-. I don't know how much that staple damage hurts the book.

 

[CycleGirl]

[ROBTOTHEC]

I think you are more realistically looking at a VG+ 4.5!

Always a cool book though!

[Topnotchman]

Nice copy I would go at a 5.5 as long as the cover isn't loose at the staples.

[CycleGirl]

Nice copy I would go at a 5.5 as long as the cover isn't loose at the staples.

 

Thank you. No, I don't think I would say it is loose at the staples.

[Boboset]

I think you are more realistically looking at a VG+ 4.5!

Always a cool book though!

 

(thumbs u

[skypinkblu]

Lovely book! Is there some moisture staining lower left? I think I see some near the faces.

 

At first I was looking at the 2nd post and didn't see the back, I should avoid posting on days when we lose an hour;)

[143ksk]

5.0. Nice book

[CycleGirl]

Lovely book! Is there some moisture staining lower left? I think I see some near the faces.

 

At first I was looking at the 2nd post and didn't see the back, I should avoid posting on days when we lose an hour;)

 

Good morning. I just looked under magnification and couldn't find any moisture staining.

[skypinkblu]

It's great..5.0

[shiverbones]

Pretty copy of a book I don't see for sale very often. I'd say 5.0ish Congrats!

[divad]

My Fave Archie title! Put me in with the 5.0 gang

[CycleGirl]

Thank you for the help, everyone!

[CycleGirl]

At long last, the book came back from CGC and I am so happy with the 5.5 and the PQ of W/OW! One thing, I sent this book to Mike at Hero Restoration to press out the spine roll prior to submission. I'm sure that helped get the grade towards the high-end of what was possible given the book's defects.

 

[Hibou]

That's a great copy... looking through the first pics, I was thinking a 5.0 with some of the others!

 

Nice book!

[Topnotchman]

Hurray for the 5.5 (thumbs u

[Hero Restoration]

Hurray indeed, I am glad I could get the most grade from this book. The main thing I was concerned about this book was the overhang from the spine roll as CGC won’t encapsulate a book if the overhang is too large. I worked out the spine roll so that the cover is aligned and it seems to have helped the grade in the process.