Ebay ASM 14 -- Is it trimmed

[ThothAmon]

This seller has lots of nice books for sale but I believe this one has been trimmed.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Amazing-Spider-Man-14-Jul-1964-Marvel-1STGREEGOBLINVF-NMAUCTION-PERSONAL-/272207711966?hash=item3f60d80ede:g:HcoAAOSwgApXCs2c

 

Any thoughts?

[gadzukes]

That one is trimmed on all 3 sides. Avoid it like the plague.

The top and bottom had a LOT taken off. The right side looks more like a micro trim.

 

At least it's seriously OVERpriced

[Foley]

Possible amateur color touch on upper left FC as well? Looks like something bled around to the back cover/ spine in that area. Unless it was caused by water staining?

[makeminemego]

Total chop job.

[JollyComics]

Total paint job.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Read about the seller here.

[W16227]

That one is trimmed on all 3 sides. Avoid it like the plague.

The top and bottom had a LOT taken off. The right side looks more like a micro trim.

 

At least it's seriously OVERpriced

 

- so testing my reasoning skills (learning process)----

 

trying to do this from scans = not the easiest - but given the other post and what I was referenced to look for ( as well as the engineer in me) ----

 

looking at some CGC slabs - the overall height of the book is off. Points of reference I am looking at - are the hulks fist and the comics code/spideys head.

 

Sometimes the covers can be miscut - but the overall height remains similar. There is a CGC reference (HA) where the hulks fist is cut off slightly (similar to the auction) - but the top is a LOT larger - indicating something is hokey on either the top or bottom ( or both).

 

For the right edge - suspicious of the cover you can see the "gap" move between the cover and inner pages. A spine roll can cause this appearance - but then you would see the opposite gap moving and you do not see this.

 

experts ----- am I close? ( trying to get better at seeing this in a scan - live it is much easier, )

 

 

 

as for color touch - I held a black light up to the monitor - but nothing stood out. Where is the suspect area?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mystafo]

as for color touch - I held a black light up to the monitor - but nothing stood out. Where is the suspect area?

 

Um...pretty sure you need the book in hand for this to work

[comix4fun]

as for color touch - I held a black light up to the monitor - but nothing stood out. Where is the suspect area?

 

Um...pretty sure you need the book in hand for this to work

 

 

 

 

 

[Ditch Fahrenheit]

[W16227]

as for color touch - I held a black light up to the monitor - but nothing stood out. Where is the suspect area?

 

Um...pretty sure you need the book in hand for this to work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mystafo]

Ah ok...couldn't hear the tone. T'was funny!

[ThothAmon]

Funny!