Grade my X-men #97

[KingOfRulers]

I just got this book for a great price. The price of a low grade copy, and it is certainly not low grade. I have it at a NM- (9.2), but I wanted to see what the forum thought. Oh, and the specks above "Marvel Comics Group" are indeed specks and not tears.

 

What do you think of it?

 

[uclapeterg]

What's going on around both staples?

[Aces]

9.0/9.2

[Kramerica]

Gotta go 9.0 until I see a back cover scan.

[arexcrooke]

bigger scan please

[divad]

4.6 Untill we see the BC!

[KingOfRulers]

Argh! So demanding guys. I don't feel like taking it out of the valut. The only error on the back cover is a tear that is less than 1/8"...if that helps. But at least I got the general idea that everyone seems to think of it in the 9.0-9.2 range.

[Kramerica]

You get the general idea that it is a 9.0-9.2? Not any longer. Now that I know there is a tear on the back cover I'm not grading this any higher than a 7.5. "So demanding"? You wanted our advice. If you want an honest opinion then post the front & back. Take it out of the valet parking and scan it in for a look see.

[divad]

You get the general idea that it is a 9.0-9.2? Not any longer. Now that I know there is a tear on the back cover I'm not grading this any higher than a 7.5. "So demanding"? You wanted our advice. If you want an honest opinion then post the front & back. Take it out of the valet parking and scan it in for a look see.

 

What he said

 

[KingOfRulers]

You get the general idea that it is a 9.0-9.2? Not any longer. Now that I know there is a tear on the back cover I'm not grading this any higher than a 7.5. "So demanding"? You wanted our advice. If you want an honest opinion then post the front & back. Take it out of the valet parking and scan it in for a look see.

 

, 7.5. A tear does not bring a book down to a VF-. It would not take it out of 9.0-9.2 range.

 

Oh, and by the way that X-men #100 I got from you was pretty nice. Though the foxing was not visible from your scan, I really liked the full colors.

[Tomega]

You get the general idea that it is a 9.0-9.2? Not any longer. Now that I know there is a tear on the back cover I'm not grading this any higher than a 7.5. "So demanding"? You wanted our advice. If you want an honest opinion then post the front & back. Take it out of the valet parking and scan it in for a look see.

 

, 7.5. A tear does not bring a book down to a VF-. It would not take it out of 9.0-9.2 range.

 

Oh, and by the way that X-men #100 I got from you was pretty nice. Though the foxing was not visible from your scan, I really liked the full colors.

 

A tear of that size can bring it down, up to a full grade. From the scan, there appears to be something up around with the top staple - perhaps minor tearing. I would have to go with 9.0 perhaps a 8.5 depening on the back cover.

[Kramerica]

I'm not saying a tear can bring it down to a 7.5. I'm saying that 7.5 would have to be my grade based upon the fact that I can't see the back cover. Who knows what evil lurks behind that cover? Bottom line is if you would like an honest opinion show the whole product. And I'm happy that you're pleased with the X-Men #100. Thank you.

[KingOfRulers]

You get the general idea that it is a 9.0-9.2? Not any longer. Now that I know there is a tear on the back cover I'm not grading this any higher than a 7.5. "So demanding"? You wanted our advice. If you want an honest opinion then post the front & back. Take it out of the valet parking and scan it in for a look see.

 

, 7.5. A tear does not bring a book down to a VF-. It would not take it out of 9.0-9.2 range.

 

Oh, and by the way that X-men #100 I got from you was pretty nice. Though the foxing was not visible from your scan, I really liked the full colors.

 

A tear of that size can bring it down, up to a full grade. From the scan, there appears to be something up around with the top staple - perhaps minor tearing. I would have to go with 9.0 perhaps a 8.5 depening on the back cover.

 

Of course it can bring it down a full grade...if the book was going to otherwise be a 10.0. Having seen the book and knowing that it is in the high 8's or low 9's range, it would not bring it down a full grade. It is perfectly acceptable in higher grade books when it is this small.

 

I'll post a scan of the back tomorrow guys.

[KingOfRulers]

Here's the back:

 

[divad]

Scan's a little small to read, and the contrast is poor . . . but, thanks! Please add 3.4 to my grade

[nik]

I have submitted books that looked to be in the 9X range, but I missed a couple of tiny tears in the back cover. When I got them back, they all graded at 8.5. So, in my opinion a small tear on a book will most likely keep it out of the 9.X range.

[Aces]

After seeing the back I must reduce my guess to 8.5.

[Tomega]

You get the general idea that it is a 9.0-9.2? Not any longer. Now that I know there is a tear on the back cover I'm not grading this any higher than a 7.5. "So demanding"? You wanted our advice. If you want an honest opinion then post the front & back. Take it out of the valet parking and scan it in for a look see.

 

, 7.5. A tear does not bring a book down to a VF-. It would not take it out of 9.0-9.2 range.

 

Oh, and by the way that X-men #100 I got from you was pretty nice. Though the foxing was not visible from your scan, I really liked the full colors.

 

A tear of that size can bring it down, up to a full grade. From the scan, there appears to be something up around with the top staple - perhaps minor tearing. I would have to go with 9.0 perhaps a 8.5 depening on the back cover.

 

Of course it can bring it down a full grade...if the book was going to otherwise be a 10.0. Having seen the book and knowing that it is in the high 8's or low 9's range, it would not bring it down a full grade. It is perfectly acceptable in higher grade books when it is this small.

 

I'll post a scan of the back tomorrow guys.

 

I did not say it would bring it down a full grade, I said "up to" a full grade. Comic is an 8.5.

[KingOfRulers]

8.5, eh? Thanks for the opinions guys. Even though I think it would go no lower than a 9.0.

 

Especially after seeing this:

 

http://www.heritagecomics.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=816&Lot_No=5272

[nik]

Two different animals