Fantastic Four 1 CGC 9.4 slight (A)

[Aces]

eBay auction

 

So how much do you think it will go for?

 

$20,000?

$25,000?

$30,000?

$40,000!?

 

My guess is $30,000 or so.

[rob_react]

Trimmed w- staples replaced? I don't think it will sell for five figures. I don't actually think it will move much beyond it's current bid.

[Bronty]

I'll go 15. the power of the plod is strong

[joe_collector]

Slight restoration includes: very small amount of color touch on cover; staples replaced; top & right edge trimmed.

 

Slight?

[Bronty]

hmm, you might be right. I definitely think there's reason to be pessimistic on the price. It's so hard to judge though, it's not a book that's up for sale everyday.

[Aces]

Slight restoration includes: very small amount of color touch on cover; staples replaced; top & right edge trimmed.

 

Slight?

 

I would agree.

Trimming and staple replacement are kinda strong for "slight" restro.

What if if the staples were vintage though, from another FF1...?

[rob_react]

I've never agreed that trimming should get the "Slight" notation. There's nothing slight about it.

 

I can see staple replacement counting as slight. Replace the staples on a book and it's still 99% untouched.

[Aces]

From the auction:

 

I have owned this sweetheart for a while. Bought it on Ebay as a VF/NM, unrestored. A couple fellow collectors have seen it and all thought it was much better than that.

 

What's his face sold a raw FF 1 graded as 9.0 on eBay about a year ago I think!

Another victim!?

[rob_react]

That was my original thought. I emailed the seller for the restoration notes for just that reason. I don't know about the staple replacement though. That's not typical.

[shadroch]

Maybe the scammer got scammed?

 

I'm guessing this book spent some time in scenic Floral Park.

[uclapeterg]

Trimming doesn't get factored into the slight calculation, right? It gets its own notation.

 

I agree. W/o trimming, this book would hit 20-25. With it, not more than 10-12 tops.

[rob_react]

Maybe the scammer got scammed?

 

That's an interesting thought. It's make sense too because the rest of the story fits the pattern.

[Bonds25]

FF #1 only books for $34K in 9.2, so I'm guessing a restored 9.4 won't sell for much more than $10K.

[batman_fan]

The "trim" status completely kills the deal for me. I think whoever wins this is crazy if they pay more than $4k. Personally, I wouldn't pay more than $500 bucks with the trimming.

[burntboy]

i'd bet this book will top out over $10K.............

[blowout]

I can see staple replacement counting as slight. Replace the staples on a book and it's still 99% untouched.

 

If that was the only thing done the book would have got a qualified label.

[comicmankev]

OMG How much did they trim of that RHS, it looks like the took an inch! That is soo bad, how anyone can even think to bid almost $8k is beyond me

 

Two forms of 'resto' (If they can be called that!) that cannot be reversed, staple replacement, and trimming What a ruination of a good book (which was probably still in an 8. range to beging with)!

[blowout]

how anyone can even think to bid almost $8k is beyond me

 

It's an FF #1 in high grade.

[JohnBull]

WTF is the problem with staple replacement? I can understand trimming being a problem to people, but if anyone wants to put new staples in their $100K+ books and sell them to me for $10K, I'll take all they've got.

 

I'm not a Marvel man, but an FF1 is desirable even to me. I know there are a few people on these boards with incredibly deep pockets who could happily afford a blue label NM. I'm sure that most of us though could never actually dream of that and to own a book like this is a pretty good substitute if it really only sells for about 10% of the universal price.

[rob_react]

Staple replacement and trimming are not at all similar. Staple replacement, while not reversible can help to extend the life of a book. It's not just cosmetic. Rusty staples, given enough time, will start to destroy the surrounding paper.

 

Trimming, by it's very nature is destructive from word one and adds nothing positive to the equation.