PGM: Marvel Preview 4

[baron von slabb]

I'm new to the board. This is my first PGM. To the extent that I make these posts, it will be due to a particular defect that I don't know how CGC grades. Many thanks to 50 Cent Long Box for the help on this inaugural post.

 

Full disclosure: I've purchased exactly 1 CGC comic - X-Men 1 in 3.5, and I have never slabbed a book, despite my moniker. I plan to submit a few within the next year.

 

On to the matter at hand, I bought this for literally a quarter in 1996 (and I think they were happy to get even that!).

 

The defect here that I can't make a call on is the soiling on the back.

 

On the cover, I spotted three creases/ticks along the spine. Two show plainly in the second photo. The other tick mark is a very small one.

 

In addition, there are small bindery tears, top and bottom.

 

I've included 7 photos to give detail. Please let me know if anything in this post violated board rules.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[thunsicker]

Nice. Press out those NCB's on the front cover and I'd say 9.0/9/2. You usually get a dry cleaning when you send it in for a press and that should clean up the back cover a bit.

[baron von slabb]

Thanks, Thunsicker. The idea of pressing a comic is a new one for me and I'm still thinking through my thoughts on it, though a big uptick in sale price makes me warm up to it.

 

Anyone want to hazard a guess at the grade 'as is' if no pressing and cleaning is done?

[etanick]

I think at least 8.5 is possible as is. It wouldn't surprise me to see a 9.0 either. The 2 obvious flaws are on the upper spine but the corners and edges are razor sharp from what I can see.

 

[hcaworker-migration]

8.5 I have a 9.0 has a small tear on the spine at the bottom. otherwise perfect. I agree with the other its a 9.0 or 9.2 with a little work.

[JollyComics]

I think at least 8.5 is possible as is. It wouldn't surprise me to see a 9.0 either. The 2 obvious flaws are on the upper spine but the corners and edges are razor sharp from what I can see.

 

Just like Action Comics #1 CGC 9.0 White Pages. Both spine corners have tears from cutting.

[baron von slabb]

Thanks, all. I had a hard time judging the back cover (just what is that defect called? Soiling sounds worse than this bit maybe this is what they mean by soiling - the back of the comic getting a little dirty from rubbing against another. Glad to see grades around 8.5 as I did not have a sense how much to downgrade for this.

[HighStakesComics]

It's an 8.5/9.0 as is. Poentially maybe a grade or two better.

[The-Collector]

I think at least 8.5 is possible as is. It wouldn't surprise me to see a 9.0 either. The 2 obvious flaws are on the upper spine but the corners and edges are razor sharp from what I can see.

 

I have to go with Nick. And the book possibly has the potential to go much higher. Scans would really improve my ability to predict a grade.

 

As for that soiling on the BC cgc are very lenient on such dirt and I have seen many 9.6 books with soiling like that but maybe a bit less severe.