Guess the grade on this X-men #1

[Westy Steve]

Sorry I only have one picture. The back is comparable to slightly better than the front. The book is already slabbed and is a blue label. No notations. No tape or writing on the inside or outside. No missing pieces. Centerfold is attached. No coupons clipped. You may notice there are two tape lifts on the cover. Copious honest wear. My photo picked up some reflection...especially near iceman's head. You can't see the spine, but it is not split and it is attached, though weakly as you'd expect from a low grade like this. What grade do you think CGC gave it?

 

Thanks,

 

WC

 

[tjanse]

1.5 but not sure without the back picture.

[Miamiknight3434]

1.8

[etanick]

2.0

[Mark 1]

2.0

[Westy Steve]

Thanks to those who replied so far. Do check back with this thread because I will reveal the grade.

[ARK]

Where's the scans?

 

 

 

 

[oakman29]

1.8

[Aces]

1.8

 

Looks like the top staple is detached-if the cover is completely detached then 1.5

[MJSsales-migration]

2.0

[comicjack]

Does look like the staple is detached gives it a 1.5/2.0

[Chaseman210]

Go ahead and tell the real grade! haha

[rjpb]

Well it shouldn't get any higher than a 1.8, and with the combined wear and tape pulls I'd call it a 1.5

 

I'll take a guess that the reason for posting is some surprise at the grade, so either it got a 1.0 or a 2.0

[Westy Steve]

Aww, you're meta-gaming!

 

You are correct, and I think the others are correct as well (given the poor picture). It was graded a CGC 1.0. The average of all of these responses lies north of 1.5 and closer to a 1.8 so I definitely think it's worth the cost of submitting for a re-grade.

 

Of course, I'll take a closer look at the staple and spine before I crack it out, but when I got it as a 1.0, I was a little bit shocked. Definitely the nicest 1.0 I've seen. I had a 1.8 JLA #1 that looked worse than this one and I've seen raw books sold as Good that weren't too far off this condition.

 

Thanks for all who replied. It really helped me alot.

 

WC

[Spiderphill]

Looks a little spine rolled. Press it and should be a 2.5

[comicjack]

I have sent in books putting grades in my head what they should come back,all over the board it depends who grades and who it is for.So guess what i am driving at.

[oakman29]

I have sent in books putting grades in my head what they should come back,all over the board it depends who grades and who it is for.So guess what i am driving at.

That's not true.

[Hado]

I'm guessing a 1.0

[The-Collector]

I have sent in books putting grades in my head what they should come back,all over the board it depends who grades and who it is for.So guess what i am driving at.

That's not true.

 

+1

 

I think a majority of the complaining about cgc grading is due to the fact that people can't grade their books. ( Pleas note I am NOT saying comicjack can't grade)

 

Grading is subjective but cgc still hands out grades within a predictable range. You will notice no one in this thread said that the book was Vf or even A solid G So a grade average just north of 1.5 means that the assigned grade was only one level lower than board predictions. A majortiy of boardies coming so close indicates that cgc grades are predictable.

 

People constantly lament their assigned grades and moan about the injustices heaped upon them. But until cgc starts consistently throwing out grades that are +\- 4 grades guessed by EXPERIENCED graders I think they are doing a good job.

 

They have made a subjective process about as predictable as humanly possible.

[The-Collector]

I am not saying anyone was moaning in this thread either. I think this thread was more controlled surprise at the assigned grade. I hope the resub works out well!