PGM my (now mine) Fight 31

[red rocks-migration]

please ASSUME A PRESS out of all non color breaking wrinkles on the back will be done, thanks!

 

 

 

[ryanmadam]

I'd say 5 now, maybe 6 after a press.

[ARK]

At least a GA 6.5 after a press.

 

Great decap cover!

[red rocks-migration]

wow, pretty low, I was thinking 8 ish!

[Earthbornpig]

I'd go 7.0. Nice looking book! Congrats!

[Lost]

7.0 I think...great structural book though...probably not 8 because of the whites and LF+BC corner, classic decapitation cover :-D

[Hado]

6.5/7.0 it may get a bump though.

[red rocks-migration]

is golden age tighter grading than silver age or something? You can get a 7.0 in silver age with big color breaking lines on the book. This book has edge wear, but no color breaking lines anywhere. I've seen silver age books with edge wear and no color breaking lines like this press all the way up to 9.0! Usually you get an 8.0 though if there is a lot of edge wear

[Hado]

What about that chunk by the F?

[red rocks-migration]

What about that chunk by the F?

 

its more of a big spine stress/rip, I had one of these before and it pressed out to more of a spine stress. Its actually not a chunk meaning the paper is gone or something like that.

[Hado]

I haven't seen anything like that, any chance of a close up?

[Jetpowered-migration]

7 from me

[MR SigS]

I kept looking at this over and over without seeing other responses, so I don't know if this has been discussed.

 

I saw the exposed page on the back scan and assumed it was a roll, but the front didn't look the way I would have expected it to look with that in mind.

I wasn't sure what I was looking at until I realized it's a minor miscut. I'd say this could get a 7.0- GA grade.

 

I was going to say 7.5 but there is a very light stain on the back left edge above and left of the "A" in "AMAZING"

[MR SigS]

is golden age tighter grading than silver age or something? You can get a 7.0 in silver age with big color breaking lines on the book. This book has edge wear, but no color breaking lines anywhere. I've seen silver age books with edge wear and no color breaking lines like this press all the way up to 9.0! Usually you get an 8.0 though if there is a lot of edge wear

 

I think generally it's looser.

 

Even after pressing I think evidence of the stress lines will still be there, just flatter and nicer looking. That wrinkle at the top should vanish. The color loss, abraded/rounded corners, foxing, stain, miscut, and what looks like a popped staple is what makes me say 7.0.

But 7.5 is certainly possible.

 

A larger scan would really help (thumbs u

[Point Five]

7.0 seems about right, maybe 7.5. Looks much better. Super nice book!

 

The original seller mentioned here that he was concerned about possible trimming on the right edge (hence the inside front cover art being cut off). What do you think with the book in hand?

 

 

[red rocks-migration]

7.0 seems about right, maybe 7.5. Looks much better. Super nice book!

 

The original seller mentioned here that he was concerned about possible trimming on the right edge (hence the inside front cover art being cut off). What do you think with the book in hand?

 

 

I looked at the scans of previous sales on heritage and the book edges look exactly the same.

 

The top edge of the paper also is still dull brown to match the rest of the books edges. Its not bright white like I found on some trimmed fantastic four books where the paper had been newly exposed to the air. There is slight flaking of color a fraction of a millimeter which made me worry for a bit until I looked at the heritage scans on the top edge and those blue label books had the exact same thing.

 

I had a bunch of fiction house wings books from another collection and they all kind of looked like this in terms of where the books were cut. There isn't an overhang like on a fantastic four marvel to cut off. Also the Heritage scans were the same.

 

[red rocks-migration]

I haven't seen anything like that, any chance of a close up?

 

its a little microscopic piece of paper flipped up so I put it back down. It gets caught when you slide the book down the mylar.

 

I think it would look good after a press and be just a tiny tear.

 

There isn't a stain on the back cover, its just not showing up in hand. maybe a little dust on there?

[MODOK]

Watching these other vets consistently, I'd venture a 6.5!

 

This is truly an AWESOME war cover.

 

I've never see a cover like this featuring such a graphic decapitation!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DR.X]

7.0 seems about right, maybe 7.5. Looks much better. Super nice book!

 

 

+1

 

Based on what I can see in the scans. 7.0

[red rocks-migration]

Watching these other vets consistently, I'd venture a 6.5!

 

This is truly an AWESOME war cover.

 

I've never see a cover like this featuring such a graphic decapitation!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, man!