Help me with this Conan 5

[tay666]

I know this isn't high grad, but I am curious.

How much does a staple pull bring down the grade?

 

 

The top staple has pulled through the cover and the first page.

 

There are a couple of very small NCBs along the spine that might not be visible in the scan.

Back cover is clean.

All the interior pages are intact and only slightly OW.

 

[VintageComics]

Great cover! Classic BWS. It's too bad about the staple pull....you can grade this a couple of ways...maybe give it a qualified grade...book looks about a VF+ qualified with a pulled staple, or a straight grade...probably in the hi end of the VG spectrum as a staple pull will automatically pull the book down....maybe a 5.0/5.5 at best. Or you can take some instructions from the other thread and RAM a new staple through the book. Just a thought.

Guys, any thoughts?

[nik]

Looks like a very sharp copy, but unfortunately the pulled staple will earn a Qualified grade from CGC.

[tay666]

So it's definitely better than fair?

 

That's what Mile High graded it at when I bought it for $6.40 about a year ago

 

I was just going through compairing books with some ones I just received. Got to looking at it (which I didn't do before, just bought it to have to fill out my collection, and threw it in the box when it arrived)

Thought maybe it had a clipped coupon or a missing page or something.

So I went through every page and it was all good!

 

Without a qualification, what would it be.

VG, VG+ ?

[divad]

Looks like a very sharp copy, but unfortunately the pulled staple will earn a Qualified grade from CGC.

 

Niko, that won't get a qualified grade - it's more than a "pop" - it's an ugly tear. This is a handling issue - not a production issue - the qualified grades are limited to really clean tears that are most probably production related. A nice book to have (but nobody will buy it)

[divad]

That's a great issue - love that cover - hold on to it!

 

btw, nice scan for a newbee!

[tay666]

Thanks, I might be a newbie here, but I have been scanning [#@$%!!!] for about 3 years now.

Unfortunately, with the same scanner. Really need to get a newer, faster one.

 

And I do plan on holding onto the book.

At least until I come across a better copy.

[VintageComics]

Looks like a very sharp copy, but unfortunately the pulled staple will earn a Qualified grade from CGC.

 

Niko, that won't get a qualified grade - it's more than a "pop" - it's an ugly tear. This is a handling issue - not a production issue - the qualified grades are limited to really clean tears that are most probably production related. A nice book to have (but nobody will buy it)

 

Good point, DD, although i'm not sure it's just production flaws...a mis-handled or poorly stored book will also garner a qualified grade.

[divad]

Looks like a very sharp copy, but unfortunately the pulled staple will earn a Qualified grade from CGC.

 

Niko, that won't get a qualified grade - it's more than a "pop" - it's an ugly tear. This is a handling issue - not a production issue - the qualified grades are limited to really clean tears that are most probably production related. A nice book to have (but nobody will buy it)

 

Good point, DD, although i'm not sure it's just production flaws...a mis-handled or poorly stored book will also garner a qualified grade.

 

The damage at the logo area (which many of you haven't seen) will also prevent this book from getting a qualified grade.