PGM Incredible Hulk #116

[timfinz]

This book lies flat and still has great cover gloss. There are no hidden defects and the spine and staples are tight. The interior pages are white. There is slight impact damage on the LLHC of the front cover. Question is... can this be pressed to improve the grade? Your thoughts and comments are greatly appreciated as always. Links to High Res Scans are below each image. Thanks in advance.

 

Incredible Hulk #116 Front Cover

 

High Res Link to Front Cover

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Incredible Hulk #116 Back Cover

 

High Res Link to Back Cover

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[joeypost]

A dry clean and press would help.

[timfinz]

A dry clean and press would help.

Thanks Joey! So any thoughts about grade now and grade after?

[joeypost]

Is that a tear or dirt on the top edge of the back cover?

[timfinz]

Is that a tear or dirt on the top edge of the back cover?

It's not a tear, but it's not dirt either. It's an imprint or fibre that is embedded in the paper itself. I really can't explain it other than it is part of the actual paper. Does that make any sense?

[southerncross]

I can see the impact on corner of the spine, I'm thinking 9.4. Not sure about pressing , don't know how that process works but the wear on the corner of the spine is not a dent so they would stay I think, but I'm not sure.

[The-Collector]

9.4