Spider-man 51

[Henson-migration]

Here's a copy of Spider-man 51 that I picked up a few years ago. Any idea what it would grade? I'm trying to put together three books to ship to CGC and use my Collectors Society certificate. So far it's Haunt of Fear 15, Eerie 1 and ...

 

The pic is clickable for a larger scan. The back is in the same shape as the front.

 

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[Warlord]

Looks like an easy 9.0. Maybe 9.2 if you slip a $20 inside.

[nik]

Beaytiful looking copy from your scan of the book, it seems to be in the NM- range, and I honestly dont see enough flaws to keep it from grading at a NM.

[kryptonitecomics]

I was thinking 8.5 myself, but I wouldn't be surprised if it came back a 9.0.

[nik]

IMO it looks nicer than some of my early Spidey books in 9.0. I can see being a 2nd app. of Kingpin they might tend to really grade this copy a bit harder.

[Stout1]

9.0 is awfully high for this book. I wouldnt go one inch above 8.0 The corners are soft on the left, spine has more than a few stress lines.

[namisgr]

Looks like a 8.5 to me (or maybe a 9.0 on a "good-mood" day in Sarasota). That is, unless there is a surprise defect on the back cover.

[sfilosa]

Very nice book and definitely send it in.

 

Maybe 9.2 to 9.4. Hard to see any defects (other than a touch of wear at the BLC) but the picture is pretty grainy.

[nik]

I see the defects in the LLC and URC, but I dont believe its bad enough to bring it down to a VF.

[namisgr]

Look on the larger scan - it shows 4 or 5 spine creases that, I suspect, would keep the book below 9.2

[uclapeterg]

I believe a very nice 9.0, 8.5 at the absolute worst. Send it in!

[davidking623]

6.5

 

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[kryptonitecomics]

6.5

 

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Hey if you have any 6.5's that looked that nice.....I am buying

 

[bull40noir-migration]

I'm no expert, but I would say 9.0

[Aces]

Nice! 8.5

 

I think the lower spine corner will keep it from 9.X...

[LordRahl]

Did any of the 9.0 and higher people actually look at the larger scan? Both spine corners have wear, there is quite a bit of fairly heavy spine stress, URC is bunged, two light creases bottom edge and an overflash crease top edge close to the spine. 8.0 at best. Sorry dude, not trying to hate on your book. I think people are just looking at the normal scan and not seeing a lot of the wear present on the book.

[Aces]

Did any of the 9.0 and higher people actually look at the larger scan? Both spine corners have wear, there is quite a bit of fairly heavy spine stress, URC is bunged, two light creases bottom edge and an overflash crease top edge close to the spine. 8.0 at best. Sorry dude, not trying to hate on your book. I think people are just looking at the normal scan and not seeing a lot of the wear present on the book.

 

It took a long for the normal scan to load.

 

I was able to tell from that one there are enough spine cracks and corner wear to prevent a 9.X grade.

[dgillock]

I'm thinking it's in the 8.0 to 8.5 range...

 

I will say, however, that I had a Turok #1 (FC #596) with less corner and spine wear than this book come back at a 7.5 ...

It did have a thin, very light dust shadow on the lower edge of the back cover, but still...

 

Great copy though. Good luck with this one! I hope the fates are on your side.

[osborn_fr]

9.0

[nik]

Did any of the 9.0 and higher people actually look at the larger scan? Both spine corners have wear, there is quite a bit of fairly heavy spine stress, URC is bunged, two light creases bottom edge and an overflash crease top edge close to the spine. 8.0 at best. Sorry dude, not trying to hate on your book. I think people are just looking at the normal scan and not seeing a lot of the wear present on the book.

 

Hell, I finished supper and had a couple of beers, and that scan still didnt load up. So I got tired of waiting, and went by his inital scan