Help grading this Incredible Hulk #1

[John Grumbledook]

Heavy wear on spine, complete inside. spine has some parts split, with tape on inside cover holding it. any chance this could make a 2 grade?

what do you think some moderate restoration could get it to? a 5-6? or would it be worth pressing and slabbing as is?

 

 

[ryanmadam]

That's 2.0 all day long in my book. You have several major defects that put it into 2.0 range but nothing to knock it down lower.

[maloney414]

I disagree. I think you are in the 1.5 range.

 

Here is a picture of mine to compare. Mine has no spine split or tape. But you have to be really bad to get a 1.0.

 

[John Grumbledook]

i guess it depends on how generous the guy grading is feeling that day?

[maloney414]

There is always hope!

 

But I'm pretty sure it would get a CGC 1.5.

[marvelcollector]

I don't see that getting a 2 with the tape...

 

1.5

[oakman29]

I'm with Maloney on this 1.5 maybe even a 1.0.Still a Hulk #1 (thumbs u

[c-mack]

looks like too much spine wear for a 2.0 but who knows if i was selling it it would be at a 1.5-1.8

[MR SigS]

Looks like a lot of splitting there. It helps the viewer if you measure the total length of the actual spits. Not to the exact milimeter, but maybe in 1/4"-1/2" increments.

 

Pressing won't help this and IMHO I don't think restoration is warranted. I'm not sure, but the money you'd spend would go better to just buy a nicer copy :shrug:

 

I'd call this 1.5

1.0 if a third of the spine is split.

[Dark Knight]

1.5

[Boboset]

I'm going to crush this and say 1.0

 

There's just too much of the spine missing for me to entertain a higher grade. Still a cool book with the central imagery intact.

[oakman29]

I'm going to crush this and say 1.0

 

There's just too much of the spine missing for me to entertain a higher grade. Still a cool book with the central imagery intact.

That was my thoughts exactly.

[John Grumbledook]

complete spin split. only thing holding the cover to the book is interior tape.

 

[oakman29]

complete spin split. only thing holding the cover to the book is interior tape.

That's different than what your first post says! 1.0/.5

[ryanmadam]

complete spin split. only thing holding the cover to the book is interior tape.

 

That is not how I read your original post - I read it to say the spine had _some_ splits which were sealed by interior tape.

 

A full split = 1.0, tape or not.

[MR SigS]

+1

In that case, 1.0

I'd love to have a 1.0 IH #1 someday

[newshane]

1.5 at best. Not worth pressing or restoration IMHO.

[Primetime]

it will get a 1.5. no need to press or restore it. keep as is (thumbs u

[Illustrious]

1.5

[Junkdrawer]

I have said it before. At this level its all about eye appeal. Regardless of what any number CGC puts on it, the book has eye appeal and enough of it. This book will sell today for $2000+- Dont bother slabin' it. If the spine hasnt any major split, I'll go 2.0 tops