Please grade my ASM #11

[wasonff]

ASM #11

 

1' spine split bottom, bottom staple tear, small surface indentation - all other defects should be visible in the scan. Opinions welcome.

 

 

 

[THE_BEYONDER]

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( Actually...I have no idea. I can't grade anything lower than a 7.5 )

[Aces]

3.5 seems about right...

[KingOfRulers]

3.5? Ouch. That's pretty harsh in my opinion. I'd go with a 4.5.

[Aces]

3.5? Ouch. That's pretty harsh in my opinion. I'd go with a 4.5.

 

Looks 4.5 to me too, but I took .5 off for the bottom staple being detached and another .5 off for the top spine area.

 

[VintageComics]

easy 4.0, maybe 4.5. All these flaws are allowed in this grade...you can have a detached staple on a 5.0 if memory serves correctly..

Roy.

[divad]

easy 4.0, maybe 4.5. All these flaws are allowed in this grade...you can have a detached staple on a 5.0 if memory serves correctly..

Roy.

 

Yeah, "allowed" until you actually submit the book

 

3.5 at best

[uclapeterg]

3.5? Ouch. That's pretty harsh in my opinion. I'd go with a 4.5.

 

Looks 4.5 to me too, but I took .5 off for the bottom staple being detached and another .5 off for the top spine area.

 

 

Agreed although it may be a 3.0.

[wasonff]

easy 4.0, maybe 4.5. All these flaws are allowed in this grade...you can have a detached staple on a 5.0 if memory serves correctly..

Roy.

 

Yeah, "allowed" until you actually submit the book

 

3.5 at best

 

The bottom staple isn't detached but it is torn somewhat from the cover. A 1" spine split is allowed in the 4.0 grade in the Overstreet guide. For what it's worth, having the book in hand, I had it graded as a 3.5 as well, with a shot at 4.0 according to the grading guide. There's no significant creasing on the book which definitely helps the grade. Again, these books are awefully tough to call, as evidenced by some low to mid grade books I see come back from CGC. Thanks for the opinions,

Drew

[KingOfRulers]

easy 4.0, maybe 4.5. All these flaws are allowed in this grade...you can have a detached staple on a 5.0 if memory serves correctly..

Roy.

 

Yeah, "allowed" until you actually submit the book

 

3.5 at best

 

I'd have to agree on that one man. I think CGC would hammer this one.

[VintageComics]

easy 4.0, maybe 4.5. All these flaws are allowed in this grade...you can have a detached staple on a 5.0 if memory serves correctly..

Roy.

 

Yeah, "allowed" until you actually submit the book

 

3.5 at best

 

O.k. Prof....i still say 4.0 is do-able....good colour...probably good gloss....

Just my $.02...

[divad]

easy 4.0, maybe 4.5. All these flaws are allowed in this grade...you can have a detached staple on a 5.0 if memory serves correctly..

Roy.

 

Yeah, "allowed" until you actually submit the book

 

3.5 at best

 

O.k. Prof....i still say 4.0 is do-able....good colour...probably good gloss....

Just my $.02...

 

Roy,

 

You might be right, but I think there is a little too much spine trauma going on around the lower staple FC to give it a straight VG. If this were a shade less . . .

[rjpb]

Estate find grade: "looks great for a 40 yr. old comic"

 

"I'm not a professional" grade: "the dealer I showed it to said it was in very fine condition"

 

Ebay small scan grade: 6.0

 

Ebay large scan grade: 5.0

 

Major dealer selling grade: 4.5

 

CGC grade: 4.0

 

CGC Forum grade: 3.5

 

Major dealer buying grade: 3.0

[wasonff]

Estate find grade: "looks great for a 40 yr. old comic"

 

"I'm not a professional" grade: "the dealer I showed it to said it was in very fine condition"

 

Ebay small scan grade: 6.0

 

Ebay large scan grade: 5.0

 

Major dealer selling grade: 4.5

 

CGC grade: 4.0

 

CGC Forum grade: 3.5

 

Major dealer buying grade: 3.0

 

Very appropriate....sadly very true though.