PGM ASM #2

[kamenliter-migration]

Here's another early Spidey book....I'm thinking around 7.0 on this, because of the tear at the staple and back cover edge wear/tears. Overall it's in pretty nice shape. Any thoughts, comments are appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[B-Smooth]

I'm thinking more like a 6.0 because of those staples. Still, presents beautifully.

[etanick]

you might squeak out a 6.5 but I think 7.0 is not in the card here.

[kamenliter-migration]

Thanks, yeah darn staple tear. Still, does look nice in it's mylar.

[The-Collector]

I am going to go with etanick at 6.5.

[rjpb]

I hate to say this,but it looks like it may be trimmed on 3 edges, and color touched with black along the bottom of the spine.

[The-Collector]

I can't say about the ct as I am on my phone. But the back cover open edge sure does look dodgy.

[kamenliter-migration]

The back cover edge isn't too pretty, agreed. Hopefully not trimmed..or color touched, but I respect your opinions...I guess this might be another PLOD if submitted...

[Primetime]

Not even close to a 7.0. Nice book still, barring any resto--- 5.0

[zosocane]

This is a solid 6.5

[rjpb]

The back cover edge isn't too pretty, agreed. Hopefully not trimmed..or color touched, but I respect your opinions...I guess this might be another PLOD if submitted...

 

All three front cover edges look a bit uneven in the pictures, and are shorter than the interior pages. Marvel's quality control wasn't so great back then, and there are all sorts of legitimate miscuts from the era, but this copy's cover art looks shorter at both the top and bottom than the copies one can see on ebay.

 

There is a black dot of something at the very bottom of the spine visible, and though it's harder to tell, the close up of the cover open at the bottom staple appears to show pinprick bleeding at the spine. In addition, the diagonal black shadow along the building that ends just under the staple should end before the roof.

[MatterEaterLad]

Based on what I've been getting back lately I'd say 5.0-5.5 at best. But a great looking book from the front for sure.

[Spiderphill]

6.5 top and bottom edge trimmed. Slight(A) color touch

[tjanse]

5.5 with ct

[kamenliter-migration]

Wow, lots of my early Spidey's seem to have ct or some kind of resto...I've got a relatively nice #7 and #11 which I'll upload soon..I'm pretty sure the #7 has had some kind of ct done to the cover, the #11, not sure. Thanks for the feedback as always.

[vaillant]

It’s not trimmed, IMO, just roughly cut. It was the case with many early Marvels, also the same cause for the well-known "Marvel chipping" phenomena.

 

EDIT: There is color touch, as it clearly bleeds through in the lower part of the cover. Black is the most difficult color, although even without bleeding you should see if it is color touched by the entity of spine ticks and wear: if there is wear and loss of gloss, but still Black, there may be color touch.

 

The biggest problem is the spine/staples wear, IMO, so this will likely bring this under the F/VF threshold, a pity because it is a very solid book. I’d say 6.5.