Opinions requested....Strange Tales #109...

[ArAich]

Hi all....I've been absent for awhile due to comp. problems and life stuff... ...in any case...

 

I'd appreciate some opinions on the grade on this book since I am considering having it slabbed...

 

It comes from an original owner collection but the guy did not store them properly and that is the reason for the slight foxing on the back cover...there is tons of gloss with no tears evident....

 

 

[deathlok]

7.5

[jimm94]

Hi ArAich,

 

Good to see you on the boards, and I hope whatever life stuff that has been going on gets better soon.

 

I see some rippling to the front and back cover, especially along the edge of the book. Also, check the inside of the front and back cover to make sure that the staining along the top and bottom edge isn't more severe than plain 'ole foxing.

 

I'm kind of going out on a limb here, but because of the book's exposure to a moist environment, I don't know if it would grade any higher than a 5.0 at CGC. If the book doesn't have any waviness to the edges and no actual water stains that I think might be present, then I think it's probably more like a 7.0ish copy.

 

Fun cover, thanks for sharing it!

[blutobc]

8.0 with foxing or shadow notation

 

Nice Book!!!!

[uclapeterg]

7.0.

[ArAich]

Good to see you on the boards, and I hope whatever life stuff that has been going on gets better soon.

 

Thanks jimm....it's all good now...

[ArAich]

I see some rippling to the front and back cover, especially along the edge of the book.

 

Nothing a couple of cement blocks and a few weeks won't fix....

[divad]

ArAich,

 

Ditto, good to see you on the boards again.

 

I have to go along with Jimbo, except I think it would grade about a 6.0. If the pages are fresh and undamaged I may go as high as a 7.0, but CGC is tough on stains.

 

BTW, love those imps!

[PovertyRow]

Hi all....I've been absent for awhile due to comp. problems and life stuff

 

Hey Ar! It really is good to see you! Hope things are going along ok now!

 

Hmmm - canot venture a grade - need larger scan.

[divad]

Hmmm - canot venture a grade - need larger scan.

 

Pov, You're joking right? It takes about 5 minutes to load on my dial-up!

[PovertyRow]

Hmmm - canot venture a grade - need larger scan.

 

Pov, You're joking right? It takes about 5 minutes to load on my dial-up!

 

Man - it takes a few seconds for me. My DSL is very fast. Sorry.

 

OK - I'll say a 7.0.

[Aces]

6.0

 

If it's damp and foxing don't slab it.

Just keep it as a mid-grade reader.