Green Lantern #1 (1960) - What grade?

[divad]

I disagree totally about putting that book in a press. Pressing is not the answer to end all. This book already has a weak spine and lower staple. The spine has lots of stress on it and has paper loss and flaking on the edges.

 

Send a P.M. to Joey if you want an expert to look at it, but I would put it in a mylite and enjoy it.

 

But then again, we're always on the same side.

[DR.X]

I disagree totally about putting that book in a press. Pressing is not the answer to end all. This book already has a weak spine and lower staple. The spine has lots of stress on it and has paper loss and flaking on the edges.

 

Send a P.M. to Joey if you want an expert to look at it, but I would put it in a mylite and enjoy it.

 

But then again, we're always on the same side.

 

common sense takes me over once in bit. a press is not the answer for just any book, especially low grade books with these defects. why risk damaging the book any more for what, a .5 grade bump.

 

 

[zgaskell]

2.0/2.5

[1Cool]

Is that a huge tear in the front cover?

 

Is so - I'm seeing 1.5/1.8

[gradejunky]

Is that a huge tear in the front cover?

 

Is so - I'm seeing 1.5/1.8

 

this^^ 1.8/2.0

 

and I would not press that book

[Bomber-Bob]

From what I can see, even a press may give you a bump or two. Get the book laying flat, eliminate some of the spine roll and page splay and maybe end up with a 3.0 / 3.5.

 

Or maybe end up with a popped staple or detached cover. The apex on this book is barely there. I would not risk applying pressure to it, especially using heat or humidity. Sorry but I am in the camp that says pressing this book is ill advised.

[dcmannn]

I got it at 1.8 with the big tear