PGM - Fantastic Four 112

[CheeseFrog]

Sanity check...

 

Please let me know what you think of my Fantastic Four 112. Make sure to notice the small tears on the top and bottom of the back cover. Are these production related? That's my inclination...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[grebal]

I'm reluctant to give my amateur grade to pros (particularly guys from whom I've bought). But for conversation purposes anyway:

 

Production tears/pre chipping.

 

Overall eye appeal maybe VFNM, but just VF or minus 7.5 - 8.0 thanks to wear top and bottom of spine (& those micro tears near bottom of spine). I suppose if super fresh in hand, could even get 8.5, but can't see the 9.0 with that blunting at bottom spine.

[DR.X]

the tears are too numerous for me to go 8.0 on this issue and its a shame because its such a solid copy. 7.5

[CheeseFrog]

Thank you for the input, guys! Initially I had thought the small tears were production related- is that not the case?

[grebal]

Agreed, Jon, I too think they are production.

[Steviehuv66]

That's a beautiful book! Possibly 7.5-8.0.

[CheeseFrog]

Thanks, folks... I'm going to put this book up for auction in the sales thread. As always, I appreciate the sanity check.

[NoMan]

Those tiny tears in top and bottom keep it out of 9s and knock it down to 7.5 - 8.0. ?

Wow!

 

I have a GSXmen 1 cgc 9.2 with bottom spine blunting that is a little worse then that.

[grebal]

He's right to let the 'market' decide, it could easily pull an 8,5 or 9.0 from CGC.

 

People here often undergrade (me too though it doesn't seem so at the time).

 

Worst detraction for me (otherwise I'd likely bid high) is the white stripe miscut, though not really a bad example by most standards..

[gradejunky]

production tears for sure, but tears nonetheless. 7.5 seems to be about right.

 

If those blunted corners and spine lines were fewer or greatly reduced, a 9.0 would be in the realm of possibility IMO. Any others see the tear flaws on their copies if they own it???