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Please guess the grade!! ASM #28...?

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Amazing_Bag_man

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Please ignore the middle part of the comicbook because of the CGC case which has scratches and some cloudy reflection. It's main defects are the spine and edge wear, other then that it looks pretty good for it's grade... 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

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P.S. the black areas are black with very little defects....

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I can't see those guesses being way off unless there's something else wrong with the book that you're not telling us...

 

I'd say it's somewhere between a 4.5 and 5.0 ... just too many spine creases, too much tearing in the overhand at upper edge, + "funky greenness" in logo area and what appears to be a fair degree of overall cover wear / loss of gloss.

 

And here's something to consider: which would you trust more, the consensus of 6 - 12 sharp-eyed graders or three blind mice from Saratoga? Seriously, I'm gettin' a little tired of the assumption that we as collectors (and dealers etc.) should be striving to reconcile our grading precisely with CGC's. If a dozen board regulars all get within a full grade in their opinions of a book, and CGC's grade was way outside that consensus, I'd

1) trust the dozen board regulars

2) get the graders' notes from CGC and find out what CGC had found that wasn't evident to the board regulars

 

If the grades being offered up here are way off, then there's something hidden that's wrong with the book. (Notice I'm assuming that we're overgrading it, 'cause there's just no way it's getting much more than a 5.0 from CGC)

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Amazing_Bag_man

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I can't see those guesses being way off unless there's something else wrong with the book that you're not telling us...

 

I'd say it's somewhere between a 4.5 and 5.0 ... just too many spine creases, too much tearing in the overhand at upper edge, + "funky greenness" in logo area and what appears to be a fair degree of overall cover wear / loss of gloss.

 

And here's something to consider: which would you trust more, the consensus of 6 - 12 sharp-eyed graders or three blind mice from Saratoga? Seriously, I'm gettin' a little tired of the assumption that we as collectors (and dealers etc.) should be striving to reconcile our grading precisely with CGC's. If a dozen board regulars all get within a full grade in their opinions of a book, and CGC's grade was way outside that consensus, I'd

1) trust the dozen board regulars

2) get the graders' notes from CGC and find out what CGC had found that wasn't evident to the board regulars

 

If the grades being offered up here are way off, then there's something hidden that's wrong with the book. (Notice I'm assuming that we're overgrading it, 'cause there's just no way it's getting much more than a 5.0 from CGC)

 

Let's just say that we live in a very subjective world, whether it be comics or who's right or wrong??........end it on that confused-smiley-013.gif

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You gave the grade away too quick.

Give at least 24 hours next time for everyone to have a guess.

 

Now if I say I was going to guess 7.0 I'll get flamed.gif... 27_laughing.gif

 

Actually I would have guessed 6.5 assuming that green crud was just dist. spray.

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I think you did good at 7.0. thumbsup2.gif

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Amazing_Bag_man

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You gave the grade away too quick.

Give at least 24 hours next time for everyone to have a guess.

 

Now if I say I was going to guess 7.0 I'll get flamed.gif... 27_laughing.gif

 

Actually I would have guessed 6.5 assuming that green crud was just dist. spray.

sumo.gif

 

I think you did good at 7.0. thumbsup2.gif

Thanks!!

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You gave the grade away too quick.

Give at least 24 hours next time for everyone to have a guess.

 

Now if I say I was going to guess 7.0 I'll get flamed.gif... 27_laughing.gif

 

Actually I would have guessed 6.5 assuming that green crud was just dist. spray.

sumo.gif

 

I think you did good at 7.0. thumbsup2.gif

Thanks!!

 

Sell that puppy! makepoint.gif

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I was going to say that it looks like a FN or maybe a FN+. 7.0 is a little generous, but not exactly shocking.

 

Oh boy, get ready for a bunch of negative comments blush.gif

FFB thats your cue brother crazy.gif

 

Congrats on getting a 8.5 893crossfingers-thumb.gif

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Amazing_Bag_man

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Did I not hear on this board before that CGC is alittle bit forgiving on old silver-age comic and maybe for black covers like this one?? I assume it hard to find grade of 7.5 or higher to made the grade. But if mine was a bit better looking .....maybe 893crossfingers-thumb.gif893scratchchin-thumb.gif

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