All hands on deck... grade this Navy Combat #3!

[Point Five]

I've got a few 50s books in similar condition to this one that I'd like some opinions on.

 

This is a super clean flat book that structurally I'd guess is 6.5 at very worst. Great eye appeal, and the cover gloss almost looks wet. However, there is some tanning to the interior cover (not "toasted", but on the dark side of cream), and the top cover edge overhang has a touch of very faint speckling inside that suggests to me it's a bit weak. Neither book nor cover are brittle in my opinion... the pages are offwhite, and the whole book feels real soft and supple in hand. Back cover overhang is not chipped, just pushed in a bit.

 

I know it's tough to grade without seeing what I'm talking about, but what do you think? Would you dock the grade, and if so how much? I appreciate any thoughts.

 

 

 

 

[Treco]

I'd say a 6.5 is not unreasonable.

[ARK]

7.0 for me.

Looks nice!

[comicjack]

6.5/7.0 for me nice book

[marvelcollector]

6.5

[DR.X]

I could see this as a 7.0 too.

[divad]

I could see this as a 7.0 too.

 

+1

[Kramerica]

An easy 7.0 IMO