Amazing Spider-man 16 CGC 9.6 - did anyone else watch that one today?

[FoomMember]

Did anyone else see that book that just ended today on ebay? What's the opinion out there on the final price which was a just over $785?

 

ASM16

 

I'd like to hear what the boards thought about this one!

[Rob]

Would have been more if it wasn't trimmed.

[Mr. Zipper]

Gorgeous book.

 

Frankly, if the trimming is "professional" -- done well enough that the book doesn't look "trimmed" - it doesn't bother me (as long as it is disclosed.)

 

So, that only leaves the tear seal, which is a minor restorative technique.

 

I wonder how this book would have graded out before the resto...

[VintageComics]

Gorgeous book.

 

Frankly, if the trimming is "professional" -- done well enough that the book doesn't look "trimmed" - it doesn't bother me (as long as it is disclosed.)

 

So, that only leaves the tear seal, which is a minor restorative technique.

 

I wonder how this book would have graded out before the resto...

 

It's really sad how "restored" books have gotten such a bad rap lately! They are still beautiful books that will outlast the years that they would have, had they remained "unpreserved". I sold a DD CGC 9.4 white that had a tiny DOT of colour touch and the book got about 15% of the blue label 9.4 price. I got $1225 for my book and an unrestord went for over $8000! I regret selling the book now....

I think "restored" books will make a huge come back!

[FFB]

Gorgeous book.

 

Frankly, if the trimming is "professional" -- done well enough that the book doesn't look "trimmed" - it doesn't bother me (as long as it is disclosed.)

 

So, that only leaves the tear seal, which is a minor restorative technique.

 

I wonder how this book would have graded out before the resto...

 

It's really sad how "restored" books have gotten such a bad rap lately! They are still beautiful books that will outlast the years that they would have, had they remained "unpreserved". I sold a DD CGC 9.4 white that had a tiny DOT of colour touch and the book got about 15% of the blue label 9.4 price. I got $1225 for my book and an unrestord went for over $8000! I regret selling the book now....

I think "restored" books will make a huge come back!

 

Books with slight professional resto, I agree. But not trimmed books. Lots of collectors (including me) consider trimmed books to be incomplete. That was way more than I'd have paid for that book. I don't care what the apparent grade is. Trimming just kills the value of books.