AF 15

[gadzukes]

I just bought this original owner Af15 on Monday (thank you Lord that he didn't try to sell it on ebay or through an auction house.... I made an offer and he took it).

 

What do you think?

 

Everything is solid at the staples. Small spine roll (I think I can get a half grade bump if I remove the spine roll). light water stain. Nice colors. A couple dimples that can be pressed out. NO MARVEL CHIPPING! The interior pages look to be fairly white although it'll probably get a OW-W designation.

 

[Gotham Kid]

[AnkurJ]

I'm sure you gave him a fair four figure offer.

I grade it 4.0

[Johnny545]

I'm going higher 4.5-5.0 post press.

[Primetime]

Nice structurally 4.0 but CGC might hammer the grade to a 2.5/3.0 due to the water spots on the lower BC.

[makeminemego]

Really nice clean copy for the grade. Good colors; cover gray isn't muddy, which is awesome to me.

 

4.0 due to the water. Great find.

[Dark Knight]

4.0 as well for me

[gadzukes]

In hand, it looks/feels like a minimum of a 4.0. I'd be shocked if it graded below that (even with the water stains).

 

So, I'm hoping with the removal of the spineroll and a press that I can take it to 4.5 (with an outside chance at 5.0)

[Jaydogrules]

Great copy, and story !

 

I'd have to agree with some of the others though regarding the water stains (which also appear to be on the front cover). CGC does hammer for those, and with them it looks to be a 3.5-4.0 to me (closer to the 4.0 if that isn't water staining on the front).

 

-J.

[Gem_Mint]

Feels like a 3.5 (without reading any comments)

[koollectablz]

Is this the one from the thread about the friend of your daughter?

 

Really nice copy.

 

With a press and removal of the roll I can see 4.5. Moreover no Marvel chipping has made for an awesome buy.

[gadzukes]

Here's my new one next to 2 3.0s I used to own. This raw one is WAAAAAY better than those two. So surely it's gotta be atleast a 4.0.

 

 

[Johnny545]

I agree, stain goes through the book, but other than that the book is structurally sound, good pq, great eye appeal.

 

Below 4.0 seems very unlikely to me. Only one way to know for sure....best of luck.

 

(I am still sticking my neck out on a possible 5.0.)

[TeddieMercede]

CGC really punishes books with stains like that.

 

3.5 with the caveat of great eye appeal.

[Johnny545]

CGC really punishes books with stains like that.

 

3.5 with the caveat of great eye appeal.

 

That stain won't look as bad after a press/clean.

 

Also, CGC of course, discounts the grade for a stain, but the impact and the amount of the discount is larger if the book is otherwise high-grade and less so when the book is otherwise a mid/lower grade book i.e. a stain like this on an otherwise 9.8 book may take it all the way to a 6.0. A stain like this on a 3.5 may simply make it a 3.0.

 

My two cents.

 

[427Impaler]

4.5 for me after a clean/press

[october]

I'd say 4.0, maybe 4.5, but even if it gets a technical 3.5 the eye appeal will bump it well into 4.0 value territory.

[cujobyte]

Great book!!! Agree with above.

[gadzukes]

I started a new thread for my Af 15 because I took the spine roll out of it (and took new pics). Please take a look at it over there and let me know what you think the grade might be.

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=8806371#Post8806371

[comix4fun]

I'm going higher 4.5-5.0 post press.

 

That's an awful prominent stain on the back cover for a 5.0 with all that other creasing.

 

 

I think 4.0 is tops. Wouldn't be shocked with a 3.5 given the overall wear with the stain included. A press won't remove the most prominent of the creases which break color or are deep into the fibers.