SUPERMAN 1

[hyperion3000]

The book has been restored with color touches, pieces added and the cover has been married to the book. I have an opportunity to buy this book next week but I would really appreciate help on the grade for this book.

Thanks

 

I have never bought a book of this magnitude so any advice would help especially what the fair market value for the book should be.

[Dark Knight]

Tough to grade out a restored book without having it in hand to see where the restoration was done on it. Book looks VF at a distance but would maybe grade out in the VG/FN range.

[hyperion3000]

Thanks for your help.

[porcupine48]

[comicdonna]

I'll go with 6.0

[kav]

7.5 here

[comicjack]

App restored 6.0/6.5

[Thanos88]

6.0

[thatcomicbookguy]

wow nice find

 

[AnkurJ]

6.0 extensive sounds right. Value? Around $40k

[MustEatBrains]

Please do more research on this book, my understanding is there are reprints that are almost identical to the original. I personally do not know how to distinguish but suggest you post on the gold forum for some opinions. With a book like this you should be 110% sure.

 

Good luck.

[kinzebac]

It looks 6.5 to me

[Jaydogrules]

Don't buy that book raw.

 

-J.

[Gotham Kid]

would maybe grade out in the VG/FN range.

 

 

5.0/5.5 ext

 

[Mutie Fan]

Please do more research on this book, my understanding is there are reprints that are almost identical to the original. I personally do not know how to distinguish but suggest you post on the gold forum for some opinions. With a book like this you should be 110% sure.

 

Good luck.

 

Agreed. If you aren't buying a graded copy, you may wish to contact someone on the board like Gator who has a deep knowledge of these types of books to make sure you are getting what you are paying for and not a doctored up reprint.

[Tbone911t]

Please do more research on this book, my understanding is there are reprints that are almost identical to the original. I personally do not know how to distinguish but suggest you post on the gold forum for some opinions. With a book like this you should be 110% sure.

 

Good luck.

 

+1

[TSwift25]

Hard to tell from the scans. Ext. sounds safe, but unless you can show the inside of the covers it's hard to tell what was done exactly.

 

Likely a FN/FN+ with the possibility of the GA "bump" putting it into the F/VF range.

 

I'd expect to spend about $40,000-$45,000 on that copy.

[fiendish]

Don't buy that book raw.

 

-J.

 

Totally agree.

[makeminemego]

Have you had a chance to see the book in the flesh, and are you close to a third party with vast experience in GA and an eye for restoration?

 

Just a thought. That's a lot of cake on the line......