PGM Hero for Hire #1 (Copy B)

[vaillant]

I bought this today at an italian convention.

It has a typical italian Interdipress stamp from 1972 – Interdipress was an agency in Napoli which imported magazines from the USA, so this copy lived as an emigré in Italy for the last 42 years…

 

Staples are firmly attached, back cover is better than front cover, which has some creasing but no huge defects. What would you say?

 

(Higher resolution versions can be seen by clicking on each picture).

 

As always, many thanks! (thumbs u

 

 

[thedude]

6.0/6.5

[timfinz]

6.0 IMHO!

[vaillant]

Thanks – so high?

 

Any other opinions?

[timfinz]

Thanks – so high?

 

Any other opinions?

I would consider the bottom creasing as moderate which falls within the 6.0 grading guidelines. The rest of the book appears structurally sound and I think the spine stress is augmented because of the black cover. If I am wrong about the spine stress then I might drop it half a grade but generally the book looks quite nice Claudio!

[THE_BEYONDER]

Thanks – so high?

 

Any other opinions?

I would consider the bottom creasing as moderate which falls within the 6.0 grading guidelines. The rest of the book appears structurally sound and I think the spine stress is augmented because of the black cover. If I am wrong about the spine stress then I might drop it half a grade but generally the book looks quite nice Claudio!

 

(thumbs u

 

Looks just a little too nice for a 5.5

[timfinz]

Thanks – so high?

 

Any other opinions?

I would consider the bottom creasing as moderate which falls within the 6.0 grading guidelines. The rest of the book appears structurally sound and I think the spine stress is augmented because of the black cover. If I am wrong about the spine stress then I might drop it half a grade but generally the book looks quite nice Claudio!

 

(thumbs u

 

Looks just a little too nice for a 5.5

 

What does that mean? I'm so confused?

[THE_BEYONDER]

Thanks – so high?

 

Any other opinions?

I would consider the bottom creasing as moderate which falls within the 6.0 grading guidelines. The rest of the book appears structurally sound and I think the spine stress is augmented because of the black cover. If I am wrong about the spine stress then I might drop it half a grade but generally the book looks quite nice Claudio!

 

(thumbs u

 

Looks just a little too nice for a 5.5

 

What does that mean? I'm so confused?

 

I was agreeing with your 6.0 assessment.

[vaillant]

Thanks, in hand it looks like it has a bit more wear than what appears in the picture, so I might call it a FN- (5.5) maximum, but I’d take the grade for good from an HIH #1 expert as the Beyonder! (thumbs u

 

[timfinz]

Thanks – so high?

 

Any other opinions?

I would consider the bottom creasing as moderate which falls within the 6.0 grading guidelines. The rest of the book appears structurally sound and I think the spine stress is augmented because of the black cover. If I am wrong about the spine stress then I might drop it half a grade but generally the book looks quite nice Claudio!

 

(thumbs u

 

Looks just a little too nice for a 5.5

 

What does that mean? I'm so confused?

 

I was agreeing with your 6.0 assessment.

 

I knew what you meant!

[vaillant]

I’d love some more evaluations…

[DavidTheDavid]

I think 6.0.

[vaillant]

Thanks!

I am confused, as I would have given it a 5.5 max, more a 5.0.

Cover is quite flat, but I expect less wear for a 6.0.

[Ghost Rider]

5.5 A bit too much general wear to go any higher. IMHO