Grade FF 11

[Mr. Zipper]

This is a good example of a book that has some fatal flaws, yet has superb gloss and color. I'm pretty sure I know what people will say, but I thought I would throw this one out there...

 

Obvious spine wear and 2 long subscription type bends which break color on and off. The book lays flat, and as I said, has NM quality color and gloss.

 

[Silver Surfer]

3.5 mainly because of the major crease from top to bottom. Does it only impact the cover? I just sold my issue #7 and it had major cover wear but still had tremendous cover gloss as well.

[divad]

4.0 for the reasons stated.

[burntboy]

tough type of book to grade accurately.

 

if you step back from the two huge book length creases and focus on the top edge, spine and LRC, you might give the book an overall grade of a 5.0 or so. but how much comes off for those two big creases?? i'd go with a 3.0.

 

now, having said that, it would be the nicest looking 3.0 in existence as the body of the book and right edge are quite lovely with deep colors and great gloss.

[VintageComics]

Solid 4.0....evertything is there, book looks very nice....better than a 3.0 IMHO

[divad]

tough type of book to grade accurately.

 

if you step back from the two huge book length creases and focus on the top edge, spine and LRC, you might give the book an overall grade of a 5.0 or so. but how much comes off for those two big creases?? i'd go with a 3.0.

 

now, having said that, it would be the nicest looking 3.0 in existence as the body of the book and right edge are quite lovely with deep colors and great gloss.

 

A true "collector's copy"

[Mr. Zipper]

tough type of book to grade accurately.

 

it would be the nicest looking 3.0 in existence as the body of the book and right edge are quite lovely with deep colors and great gloss.

 

Perhaps it would qualify as "Best (3.0) in census."

 

I agree that it's a crapshoot to grade a book like this... it all depends on whether your eyes gravitate to the flaws or the postive aspects. It's a book that I've thought about upgrading for some time, but it's just not ugly enough to justify the expense. And it really is kinda pretty... in a Charlie Brown Christmas tree kinda way.

[uclapeterg]

I would put it at about 4.0.

[143ksk]

I would put it at about 4.0.

 

[bobpfef]

Nice looking copy, but I couldn't go higher then 3.5 and I think 3.0 is more likely.

[Aces]

At worst a 3.5.

Good shot at a 4.0.

 

Is it for sale?