The Daily Grade: Daredevil #27

[divad]

 

 

 

[jimm94]

7.5/8.0

 

Edit - maybe an 8.0

[sfilosa]

7.5 only because it's a fairly common book. Nothing major wrong (i.e. corner creases, tearing, etc.) but the spine stress shows up pretty heavy (especially at the bottom).

[divad]

7.5 only because it's a fairly common book. Nothing major wrong (i.e. corner creases, tearing, etc.) but the spine stress shows up pretty heavy (especially at the bottom).

 

sf,

 

what's commonality have to do with a grade? (I don't necessarily disagree with your other points )

[RustyStaple]

7.5 too many stress lines and lower spine/upper LC wear for an 8?

 

Bill

[nik]

7.0/7.5 Range

[12c_Comic]

I would grade it 7.5 to 8.0

[sfilosa]

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7.5 only because it's a fairly common book. Nothing major wrong (i.e. corner creases, tearing, etc.) but the spine stress shows up pretty heavy (especially at the bottom).

 

 

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sf,

 

what's commonality have to do with a grade? (I don't necessarily disagree with your other points )

 

 

It shouldn't.

 

That said, it's in our human nature to compare one thing to another. Say a book is submitted once a week. A grader looks at the book and thinks it's an 8.0. But they also remember that they graded the same book last week that seemed to be a little nicer and they gave that one an 8.0. So they then give this one a 7.5.

 

On the other hand if they only saw this book once a year, they probably wouldn't remember what grade they gave it, let alone what it looked like, so 8.0 seems like the correct grade.

 

I know my brain works this way.

[divad]

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7.5 only because it's a fairly common book. Nothing major wrong (i.e. corner creases, tearing, etc.) but the spine stress shows up pretty heavy (especially at the bottom).

 

 

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sf,

 

what's commonality have to do with a grade? (I don't necessarily disagree with your other points )

 

 

It shouldn't.

 

That said, it's in our human nature to compare one thing to another. Say a book is submitted once a week. A grader looks at the book and thinks it's an 8.0. But they also remember that they graded the same book last week that seemed to be a little nicer and they gave that one an 8.0. So they then give this one a 7.5.

 

On the other hand if they only saw this book once a year, they probably wouldn't remember what grade they gave it, let alone what it looked like, so 8.0 seems like the correct grade.

 

I know my brain works this way.

 

Mine too, except when I look at more than 50 in a day! But unless I am grading 2 or more DD 27's at the same time, I try to start with a clean slate on every book.

 

I never send multiple copies of the same issue for CGC submissions - you're negotiating against yourself.

[divad]

7.0/7.5 Range

 

Niko,

 

I'll take the 7.5 - usually the yellow covers don't display the spine creases as "well" as this one does for some reason . . .

[divad]

7.5 too many stress lines and lower spine/upper LC wear for an 8?

 

Bill

 

RS,

 

I totally agree, but I'd be inclined to list it as an 8.0. For what it's worth - it is structurally superior to most 7.5's, and the corners are good.

 

Many collectors cut off acceptable at 8.0, thus eschewing solid books like this.

[uclapeterg]

What's above "comes" - is that red print left over?

 

Is there a spine split at the bottom?

[supapimp]

6.5

[divad]

What's above "comes" - is that red print left over?

 

Is there a spine split at the bottom?

 

No idea, almost looks like a shadow of "COMES"

 

No spine split.

[FFB]

8.0 with an ugly date stamp.

[Aces]

VF- (7.5) seems about right.

[divad]

8.0 with an ugly date stamp.

 

Yeah, too early for the tomato box pedigree

[divad]

6.5

 

OUCH!

[uclapeterg]

VF- (7.5) seems about right.

 

I agree. And about the ugly date stamp comment too.

[DiceX]

7.5/8.0

I don't mind the date stamp.

For Gold and Silver, I think they add something to the history of the book.