SC #16 opinions wanted

[Boba]

This book has a lot of wear you can see, but it also has a ton of cover gloss, but the pages are light tan. The spine is split up to about 3/5ths 40% up from the bottom of the cover, but still attached at the top staple. In a slab it'd probably look like a VG book, but with the slit it feels fragile. Opinions on grade, and if I should just get is slabbed as is, or have the split sealed and go for the conserved label - and what grade will that get me?

[Boba]

Back cover:

[rjpb]

I don't know what GCC would grade it, but with 60% of the spine split, I'd consider it about a 1.5, maybe 1.8 if the rest of the spine seems secure.

 

I don't see much value in slabbing it with or without the spine repaired.

[Boba]

I don't know what GCC would grade it, but with 60% of the spine split, I'd consider it about a 1.5, maybe 1.8 if the rest of the spine seems secure.

 

I don't see much value in slabbing it with or without the spine repaired.

Ok, but It's the other way around, about 40% split (I corrected my post) - and glossy as all heck.

I'm not sure you know how rare these are in any shape.

[rjpb]

I don't know what GCC would grade it, but with 60% of the spine split, I'd consider it about a 1.5, maybe 1.8 if the rest of the spine seems secure.

 

I don't see much value in slabbing it with or without the spine repaired.

Ok, but It's the other way around, about 40% split (I corrected my post) - and glossy as all heck.

I'm not sure you know how rare these are in any shape.

 

In that case 1.8, with decent eye appeal. A quick check of ebay indicates roughly 1.5 to 3.5 copies go for $40 -$60 with shipping.

[Boba]

I don't know what GCC would grade it, but with 60% of the spine split, I'd consider it about a 1.5, maybe 1.8 if the rest of the spine seems secure.

 

I don't see much value in slabbing it with or without the spine repaired.

Ok, but It's the other way around, about 40% split (I corrected my post) - and glossy as all heck.

I'm not sure you know how rare these are in any shape.

 

In that case 1.8, with decent eye appeal. A quick check of ebay indicates roughly 1.5 to 3.5 copies go for $40 -$60 with shipping.

I hear ya, and I realize I'm try to justify a grade because of the scarcity of the book. Silly me. But I also didn't realize that CGC killed a book so much for a spine-split. Maybe that's why they are now allowing sealed tears in a conserved ;label.

 

I am looking at Showcase 16's on eBay all the time - they are all low grade, and always rags. This one at least had a decent looking cover. It's probably no higher than you say - I guess this hold a spot for a better grade, and the hunt continues.

[rjpb]

It does have VG eye appeal. I don't know just how CGC would treat it, but it I'm pretty sure it would be closer to 2.0 than 4.0.

 

I noticed Heritage did sell a slabbed 5.0 for over $300 recently, so maybe it is one of those books that jumps up in value once you find a decent mid-grade.

[Boba]

Yeah, I totally missed that one, or the price would have likely been a bit higher.

 

That's the bug about these kinds of books, they never come up, you got to scoop them up when they do. You never know when they're going to show up again.

 

I wonder if it's worth having the spine-split sealed and pressed? I know it sounds nuts, but what could that cost to have a long tear sealed - a press is only $15?

[HighStakesComics]

2.5/3.0. A press could worsen the spine split so I wouldn't go that route. If the cover were fully detached then 1.5/1.8. As is, that's a little low IMHO.

[Boba]

I decided to get it graded, a place-holder until higher grade copy comes along.

Grades just posted, blue 1.8 (no tape, spine split bottom to the 1st staple).

It's going to be one nice looking 1.8.

[divad]

I don't know what GCC would grade it, but with 60% of the spine split, I'd consider it about a 1.5, maybe 1.8 if the rest of the spine seems secure.

 

I don't see much value in slabbing it with or without the spine repaired.

Ok, but It's the other way around, about 40% split (I corrected my post) - and glossy as all heck.

I'm not sure you know how rare these are in any shape.

 

In that case 1.8, with decent eye appeal. A quick check of ebay indicates roughly 1.5 to 3.5 copies go for $40 -$60 with shipping.

 

(thumbs u

[Boba]

The one thing missing on most all of those other LG copies is eye appeal.

That said I picked one up in the marketplace here today. . . .