PGM Rai 0 0

[TimEvans1977]

PGM Rai 0

First time posting and new to grading, so sorry in advance! Rai 0 has always been one of my favorite books, and I thought it was about time I submitted my copy. It has a few issues and I was wondering if pressing would help? I'm not really sure what pressing can and cannot help with at this point either...

I know it will get dinged for the small tear on the bottom staple, but how much will it lower it?

The bottom of the back cover has a manufacturing defect, what looks like a long horizontal scratch is actually printed like that. Will this lower it a lot?

There are some dents and creases that I've tried to capture, I'm hoping most of these can be improved with pressing?

Overall, what grade would you all give this book?

Looking at sold listings on eBay, cgc 9.8 books are going between $160-$210 (this is the rarer more expensive glossy cover, not the matte cover). Depending on where this grades, it may or may not be worth sending in. But I probably will anyhow since I've loved this cover since I started collecting in the early 90s!

 

Edited May 26, 2017 by TimEvans1977

[SteppinRazor]

I can't help with your pressing questions because I barely know what it is, so I won't offer a grade, but I will offer this advice - it's a good idea to wear cotton gloves to handle it, because fingerprints will cost you.

[TimEvans1977]

14 hours ago, SteppinRazor said:

I can't help with your pressing questions because I barely know what it is, so I won't offer a grade, but I will offer this advice - it's a good idea to wear cotton gloves to handle it, because fingerprints will cost you.

Good point, I'll pick some up before I handle any more books I plan to send it. I didn't even consider that!

[SteppinRazor]

7 hours ago, TimEvans1977 said:

Good point, I'll pick some up before I handle any more books I plan to send it. I didn't even consider that!

, that advice was passed on to me in my first PGM

[TimEvans1977]

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