PGM Strange Tales 114

[crassus]

Preamble to this book is that I had it as maybe an 8.5 until my fingernail took a chip out of the right edge fc (and yes, I know I should clip my nails, and yes I know I am a loser ) but the question is what grade is it now? Many thanks in advance for your help

 

 

[Jolthammer1]

The ladies don't like sharp fingernails either. ;-)

 

Overstreet says chunks out of the cover make them Very Good. I dunno ... VG+/F-? Sweet looking copy still.

[Crimebuster]

Tricky book. That's a pretty big chip, but it's also clearly from Marvel chipping, as you can see a number of other pieces along that edge ready to chip as well. Given Marvel chipping is just part of the deal with books from this period, I don't think CGC is as harsh with it as they would be if it were a random chip out of a book form a different company or era, as it's looked at as a production defect to a certain degree.

 

of course, I could be wrong, but I'd still go maybe 6.0 on this one. Really hard to say.

 

 

[TSwift25]

Do you sharpen your nails or something

 

Real sharp edges, but noticeable pre-chipping (especially by the "tail" of the Torch's flame and the CCA stamp). I'd say it's around a 5.5, but that's a tough one, the rest of the book seems absolutely pristine.

[gadzukes]

I'm going to say 6.5 - 7.0. That's a sweet looking book. Definitely your fingernail snagged a pre-chip.

[marvelcollector]

With that chip out, 5.5...

[Aces]

8.5/9.0 becomes 6.5/7.0 thanks to your nail...

[MR SigS]

5.5?

[namisgr]

6.5

 

I had an otherwise gorgeous NM SA comic with heavy prechipping but with no pieces out graded as a 7.0.

[Lost]

6.5/or 7 if its treated as a marvel chip. I think we've all ruined a book or two in our day.. ?

[Hado]

6.0/6.5 really great cover

[trmoore54]

I'm in the 6.5/7.0 camp...nice book! Now about those fingernails...