PGM: ASM 13

[notbrook]

Weird smudge on the bottom front cover and a grease stain on the bottom back cover.

 

What do you think?

 

[NoMan]

7.0. I'm learning grading so take with a grain of salt.

[grebal]

I'd be a bit harder on this one than NoMan, maybe average or a bit better copy.

 

So VGF 5.0 - 5.5. Main notes: average wear, spots of surface wear, maybe 6.0 spine/back, the smudge and soil spot mentioned in OP.

[NoMan]

I'd be a bit harder on this one than NoMan, maybe average or a bit better copy.

 

So VGF 5.0 - 5.5. Main notes: average wear, spots of surface wear, maybe 6.0 spine/back, the smudge and soil spot mentioned in OP.

 

So what's the big hit?: the soil spot/smudge?

[grebal]

Yes, but only from maybe 6.5 to start. Looking at overall view of the book, the corners, edge wear, and surface wear.

 

My starting point was the overall eye-appeal/grade - a vestige from old school grading. Using that, I started at 6.5 and counted down from there.

[NoMan]

Perhaps I'm going about it wrong. I have a GSXMEN 1 CGC 9.2 that has a very visual bottom left corner ding. I have no idea how it got a 9.2. I realize a lot goes into grading other then corners, but a lot of the books I've looked at in this forum (including this one) have a lot less corner blunting but get dinged hard because of it.

[grebal]

Post a pic when you can.

 

A lot of squarebound spines can have weird appearance because of glue, but defect can be production and penalized much less. A gorgeous and fresh book with only major defect a major impact dent can get 9.2 (does the dent run through book/are pages affected?).

 

I think slight blunting is penalized less than rounding.

[comicquant]

I would say a 5.0 with the grease stain being the major factor. Even with the smudge on FC, without that grease spot, I would say a solid 6.5. Ive seen 13s with slightly more spine stress hit a 6.5 / 7.0.

[dcmannn]

Is the top trimmed?

[TSwift25]

All four edges rounded, significant spine wear and moisture damage/grease spot to the back cover. VG/FN (5.0).

[NoMan]

Thanks guys for listing the reasons for your grade. Helps me in the learning process!

[jcjames]

 

Easy solid 6.0/6.5 without the back stain. That's the killer.

 

5.0, 5.5 at best.

 

Great book to have.

 

[notbrook]

Thanks for your input, much appreciated!