guess the grade; Fantastic Four #1

[burntboy]

here are decent scans front and back.

 

Grader's notes;

 

1. thin 2 inch corner crease LRC FC.

2. small stain left side FC.

3. corner crease lower left BC (does not break color)

4. small chip top of spine.

5. light stain top of back cover.

 

other than the small chip top of spine, most of the other grader's note defects cannot be readily seen in a scan. also note a rough area (almost like a tape pull) on the URC BC (hard to see since it's in the white area).

 

i will post a scan of three walk-thru books over the next 3 days for you to try and guess the CGC grade. answers to be posted day after pics........

 

 

[DiceX]

7.0

Beautiful book, BB!

[Crackandpresstoan11]

8.0. If Comgeek buys & resubs, 9.0.

[Aces]

7.0

[nik]

Somewhere between 7.0 - 8.0, so

 

7.5

[verygoodplus]

I was thinking 7.0 -- but just to be different, I'll say 6.5.

[uclapeterg]

[drbanner]

I'm going with a 7.0 (with leanings towards a 6.5 but I can't see the stains/rough area). Nice book, and I really like the fact that there's no translucency on the cover!

[burntboy]

 

we all know Peter...................but let's have a guess please................

[Aces]

 

And I bet you will offer him 10,000X what he paid for it too!

 

$1000.00

[jbud73]

7.5 The staining might drag it a bit, but the structure is great and the surface wear looks to be mininal. I might be giving it the its an FF1 bump but I still think its in the VF range rather than in the fine range - absolutely.

[Jeffreykli]

I'd guess 7.0 as well. An absolutely beautiful book!

[bullseye]

7.5 VF -

[Foolkiller]

6.5 F+. I'm probably way under cause the book looks beautiful, but with those notes, that's where I'd put it.

[divad]

Harry,

 

Just a little too much wear along the spine to put your book in the VF range; using your notes, I'm going to say a very nice . . .

 

6.0 FN or perhaps a 6.5

[uclapeterg]

Harry,

 

Just a little too much wear along the spine to put your book in the VF range; using your notes, I'm going to say a very nice . . .

 

6.0 FN or perhaps a 6.5

 

I would agree with D, but only because of the grader's notes. It's a nice looking book. Not to sound like a broken record, but .

 

My feeling you are having us grade it was because you are disappointed with the grade, no? I think you thought it was a 7.0 from what I remember. I love the fact that the book has no marvel chipping to speak of.

[Tomega]

6.0

 

Something does not look quite right about the book.

Restored?

Possibly cleaned and pressed.

[FFB]

6.0

 

Something does not look quite right about the book.

Restored?

Possibly cleaned and pressed.

 

It's one of Harry's original owner books that he bought from Sid's Luncheonette. It's not cleaned and pressed. NICE TRY THOUGH.

 

What you are seeing is more likely just some slight color fading from UV exposure over the years.

[inconceivable]

 

And I bet you will offer him 10,000X what he paid for it too!

 

$1000.00

 

Heck grading fees are at least 1500-2000X what he paid for it...

 

My grade is 6.0 only because of the notes and the staining.

 

Dan

[DiceX]

Nice book, and I really like the fact that there's no translucency on the cover!

 

It does make them much more attractive when the cover is opaque.