PGM: Harbinger #1

[isiTrue]

Hi,

 

Just received this today. It was advertised as being NM/M, but upon closer inspection, I found torn staples, a NCB indent in the upper left corner on the front cover, split spine in three locations, and some strange paper bump/rough area right above the car door handle (you can just make it out in the scan).

 

The spine splits are a printing defect, from what I've read. But still... NM/M? I don't see how.

I'm really considering returning it depending on what grade you think this is. I paid around $25 for it.

 

Thanks for your input.

 

(To see bigger pictures, click on the image and select "actions" on the upper left, then "view all sizes" from within Flickr.)

 

 

Harbinger 1 1991 by isiTrue, on Flickr

 

harbinger 1 1991 back cover by isiTrue, on Flickr

[isiTrue]

Anyone...? I thought this was a pretty common issue!

 

Happy Holidays.

[Philreal]

Not an expert by no means but my opinion would be a 9.0 to 9.2. If it has the coupon intact, your purchase is still a good investment IMO. Merry Christmas!

[toyman-migration]

based on what you stated the flaws were and what I can see, 7.5 depending on the size of the tears even less

[isiTrue]

Alright, thanks for the opinions. I had a feeling it would have a hard time breaking the NM barrier.

 

Toyman, is that a 7.5 even with CGC disregarding the tears as a printing defect? Personally, I put the book at a round an 8.5/9.0 taking this point into account.

 

 

[Hado]

You really need to take the book out of the bag, and make sure that you don't crop the book off in your pictures/scans.

[isiTrue]

You really need to take the book out of the bag, and make sure that you don't crop the book off in your pictures/scans.

 

Yeah, normally I would, but I didn't want to handle it since it was most likely going back. The bag didn't affect the look of the book in any way, so I kept it as it was.

 

The back of the book was the picture that the seller gave me. I used it since I didn't take the book out.

 

Anyway, the book is being sent back. Thanks everyone.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Anyway, the book is being sent back. Thanks everyone.

 

:shrug:

 

I paid around $25 for it.

 

 

[isiTrue]

Anyway, the book is being sent back. Thanks everyone.

 

:shrug:

 

I paid around $25 for it.

 

 

 

 

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