Value of a FF#1- signed, but restored?

[Remark]

I came across a FF#1 for sale that is CGC'd signature Series (Stan Lee, of course).It is 3.0 restored grade (tear seals, color touch, I believe-nice looking book).Can't really decide what to offer on it- I would prefer a non restored book, but this may be a good deal.Any ideas on the value,subtracting for the restored and adding for the signature?

[bluechip]

I came across a FF#1 for sale that is CGC'd signature Series (Stan Lee, of course).It is 3.0 restored grade (tear seals, color touch, I believe-nice looking book).Can't really decide what to offer on it- I would prefer a non restored book, but this may be a good deal.Any ideas on the value,subtracting for the restored and adding for the signature?

 

In the 3.0 grade it's almost certain that the color touch and tear seals would not affect the grade if the color touch and tear seals were simply counted as additional defects. In many cases "restored" lower grade books actually contain less markings and less tears (sealed or unsealed), and less added gunk (glue or otherwise) than a book in similar grade. At the low grades, which allow for copious markings, tears, stains and other foreign matter, the distinction between restored and unrestored becomes counter-intuitive because it becomes almost entirely about how the alterations are presumed to have gotten there and virtually not at all about how much alteration has occured.

 

[faster friends]

Hard to say. But somewhere between these 2 numbers:

 

 

SP ( 4.0 ) Sgnt series/Trimmed/Signed by Stan Lee - - (1) $2,400 (1) $2,400 $2,400 Aug-2011

 

EA ( 2.0 ) Sgnt series/Trimmed/Signed by Stan Lee - (1) $837 - - $837 Sep-2010

[Remark]

Hard to say. But somewhere between these 2 numbers:

 

 

SP ( 4.0 ) Sgnt series/Trimmed/Signed by Stan Lee - - (1) $2,400 (1) $2,400 $2,400 Aug-2011

 

EA ( 2.0 ) Sgnt series/Trimmed/Signed by Stan Lee - (1) $837 - - $837 Sep-2010

Sorry, I probably should know this, but what is SP and EA? Thanks

[faster friends]

SP is Slight Professional restoration

 

EA is Extensive Am. Restoration

[Remark]

SP is Slight Professional restoration

 

EA is Extensive Am. Restoration

Thanks for that (I should have figured it out) the book in question is Moderate P, so based on what you found,I am thinking a value of somewhere between $1200 and $1800- that sound about right?

[faster friends]

It's hard to put a set value on it. Whatever you are comfortable spending really.