PGM: Uncanny X-Men #297 Pressman Variant Gold Edition (Grade Reveal!)

[Meeklo]

So I'm going through my comics to see what is worth what and I came across this. Apparently, as a kid, my parents bought me the X-Men Adventure board game and it came with this comic. Like most freebie comics during the 90s, I paid it no attention until tonight. Come to find out this could be on of the rarest X-Men comics ever made. So I quickly scanned it and got it up here to see what you all think.

 

 

[slym2none]

You have two edges cut off on each scan. It looks to be in decent shape, but it's hard to nail it down with those edges not shown. Try re-scanning it with the comic 1/2 inch or so off the edges of the scanner bed and we'll all have a better idea of what exactly this comic looks like.

 

 

 

-slym

[Meeklo]

Ok, updated with better pictures.

[Crimebuster]

As is, I would say 8.0

 

Most of those bends in the spine appear to be non color breaking, though, so a press might help this out quite a bit. I still see some color breaking lines on the spine, but a press might get you a 9.0/9.2 maybe?

 

 

[Meeklo]

I am definitely thinking of getting it pressed…I'm just looking at how.

[slym2none]

I agree with CB - 8.0 as is, 9.0/9.2 potential with a press.

 

 

 

-slym

[Meeklo]

So it would still be worth it to have it pressed and graded?

 

I saw that a 9.8 sold on ebay recently for $900, I'm guessing a 9.0 could go for $300 to $400 at most.

[slym2none]

If you are looking to sell it, I would say have it pressed & graded.

 

 

 

-slym

[timfinz]

8.5 IMHO!

[Meeklo]

Just mailed it off for pressing and grading...eager to see how it turns out!

[Meeklo]

So this is on it's way back from CGC and I know the grade.

 

This came back as a 9.0

 

Now, this is the only 9.0 out of 14 books on the census…how do I gauge it's value without selling it?

[Meeklo]

[timfinz]

on the grade! I am assuming that it was pressed before being submitted?

[Meeklo]

on the grade! I am assuming that it was pressed before being submitted?

 

…maybe….

 

Yeah, it was. It is interesting how the pressing works. You can barely tell by the pics but in the first you can see a few CBCs and the graded copy has just flat color breaks without the creasing. Looks a little strange but it presents extremely well.