PGM: HULK #180

[Sportwagenfan-migration]

Opinions? Book is all complete including the Marvel Value Stamp. Click on links for full scans, thanks.

 

FRONT COVER FULL SIZE SCAN

 

 

BACK COVER FULL SIZE SCAN

 

 

INSIDE FULL SCAN

 

 

TOP LEFT CORNER

 

 

TOP RIGHT CORNER

 

 

BOTTOM LEFT CORNER

 

 

BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER

 

 

 

[Vision75]

9.2 - nice book!

[oakman29]

9.2 - nice book!

 

Hard to see that grade,my guess 8.5

[timfinz]

The colour loss on the top of the front cover is perplexing.

8.5 IMHO. Assuming the colour loss is a printing defect.

 

[Sportwagenfan-migration]

I am rather stunned. I have owned this book for 25+ years and never noticed before the missing yellow and red color across the top. I just looked thru current and past auctions on eBay. I came across only one other copy, and it's in very poor grade, that appears to have the same color loss, see this link for completed auction from back in February:

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141195190288

 

Does anyone else own or know of a similar copy?!?

 

I assume it's a printing error, is that possible?

[SteveC77]

That loss of color along the top is quite strange. If I had to guess I'd say 8.0-8.5. I'm looking for a nice Hulk #180 for my collection. I already have 181 & 182.

[paul747]

I have to go 7.5-8.0 the tanning and slight foxing inside will knock it down as well. I have never seen the missing color like that on this book.

[TheAvenger80]

I noticed that color loss immediately too. Cool. 8.5.

[divad]

9.0 and the color loss certainly appears to be a production defect.

 

Opinions? Slab that puppy.

[divad]

I have to go 7.5-8.0 the tanning and slight foxing inside will knock it down as well. I have never seen the missing color like that on this book.

 

I think you're off on this one Paul.

[paul747]

I have to go 7.5-8.0 the tanning and slight foxing inside will knock it down as well. I have never seen the missing color like that on this book.

 

I think you're off on this one Paul.

I really hope the OP slabs this one No way this book is a 9.0 the tanning alone would not be a 9.0 if this came aback a 9.0 I would be shocked . I think your off ! this book is not above an 8.0

[oakman29]

I have to go 7.5-8.0 the tanning and slight foxing inside will knock it down as well. I have never seen the missing color like that on this book.

 

I think you're off on this one Paul.

I really hope the OP slabs this one No way this book is a 9.0 the tanning alone would not be a 9.0 if this came aback a 9.0 I would be shocked . I think your off ! this book is not above an 8.0

 

I think you're both wrong, how's that! 8.5

[paul747]

I have to go 7.5-8.0 the tanning and slight foxing inside will knock it down as well. I have never seen the missing color like that on this book.

 

I think you're off on this one Paul.

are we looking art the same books? do you see the scratches on the cover, the color loss, binary tear , color breaks the tanning and more... The missing faded color? How in any situation could this book be a 9.0?

[paul747]

Click through to the original scan size. this was a 9.0 2 weeks ago until i had a non color breaking defect pressed out and it bumped to a 9.2. If the Op's book is a 9.0 this is a 9.6 !

 

Any hulk 180" The first wolverine" is a treasure I own 6 CGC copies of this book and can never seem to part with them.

 

9.8, 9.6 x 2 , 9.4 x 2 and this 9.2 and a couple of raw's

 

Need to stop buying these and buy a better scanner so I can argue better.

 

 

 

 

[Sportwagenfan-migration]

Thanks for all the input! I will definitely submit this book in the future. Any reason to press it first? If the missing color is a print error how will that affect the grade? Will they note it?

[TheAvenger80]

Hmm, it certainly does look like a printing defect... but is it possible, just possible, that another book was laying on this book perfectly aligned on that black line for many years and that it is simply sun fading?

[W16227]

Thanks for all the input! I will definitely submit this book in the future. Any reason to press it first? If the missing color is a print error how will that affect the grade? Will they note it?

 

For pressing - you need to look for any winking or spine stress marks that do NOT break color - hard to tell with this book if this is an issue. BUT - considering the value -- and the increase if you get one grade higher - no reason not to *though you are waiting another month for the book, )

 

 

 

I was going to guess in the 8 to 8.5 range

 

lower left corner ding

upper staple stress (minor - but visible)

2-3 spine creases

right front cover edge and back cover lower edge - looks like some minor folds (potential to be pressed out)

and the interior page color

 

None are earth shattering - but I would think that they knock the book from the 9 zone (hope I am wrong)