Point Five Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) The scans look great. Are the pages really as dark as they look in the scans though? It seems odd that the cover has no age toning at all to the inside covers. Married cover a possibility? (Edit: just looked at the original photos again; not as much of a difference so it's probably the scans. Never mind then.) Edited February 2, 2018 by Point Five Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 2/1/2018 at 2:20 PM, zipbags said: I will try to scan the book tonight to give a better view. Not worried about getting my money back...paid under $100 back then. Looking to clear out the last of some of my silver age books and take the family away for vacation. Again, thanks for all the insight. Looks like a different book (I know it's not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 The first question. What happened to that scuffed area over the Flash? What a difference higher resolution makes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 7 hours ago, Point Five said: The scans look great. Are the pages really as dark as they look in the scans though? It seems odd that the cover has no age toning at all to the inside covers. Married cover a possibility? (Edit: just looked at the original photos again; not as much of a difference so it's probably the scans. Never mind then.) That is odd. Pages are tan and yet none of that toning was imparted, directly impacting the cover colors! Typically, as pages darken, they off-gas impurities to the covers that "green" the cover sky blues! That is, the yellowing of the background, combining with the blues to produce a greenish tint to the sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipbags Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 Hey, the reason for the better pics...The first set I used my camera and then downloaded them. My scanner was not working. The newer (better) pics were scanned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 grade is FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 9 hours ago, Point Five said: The scans look great. Are the pages really as dark as they look in the scans though? It seems odd that the cover has no age toning at all to the inside covers. Married cover a possibility? (Edit: just looked at the original photos again; not as much of a difference so it's probably the scans. Never mind then.) I was thinking the same thing as Point 5. Cover don't seem to match the book. Married or recreation? Top edge looks trimmed to me also. My Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 20 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: grade is Yes. Even with the amateur resto, which can be drastically improved upon by a professional. As previously stated, this could get up to 8.5 (r) and now after seeing the clearer image, maybe even a bit more with the right adjustments from the right masseuse, without resorting to those horrible paint over jobs you sometimes see on extensively restored books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 1 hour ago, DR.X said: I was thinking the same thing as Point 5. Cover don't seem to match the book. Married or recreation? Top edge looks trimmed to me also. My Yeah, I’m just not sure. I feel like I have seen books where the cover stock and the pages toned at different rates, so ‘married’ isn’t necessarily a sure thing. On the other hand, we know the cover has work done to it for sure with the color touch, so additional resto issues seem like less of a stretch? It does look a bit wonky for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipbags Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just curious...What would be the best service to have this graded? I am new to this. I know because if the possible high value of this book it would have to be a different type of grading service. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipbags Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Just sent my book in for walk through service. Will let you all know what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Good luck. Are you getting it pressed before grading? If not, they will nail it for the small bends/creases/indents on the front and back covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipbags Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, kimik said: Good luck. Are you getting it pressed before grading? If not, they will nail it for the small bends/creases/indents on the front and back covers. Thanks..I hadn't thought about it. It seems pretty flat. Not too familiar with pressing. Would it be worth it seeing what you can on my book? I just noticed that since it's a walkthrough grading it's free if it needs it...If it doesn't..it's $50. Will have to contact them. Edited February 5, 2018 by zipbags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I do not know how to press books (I send them to joeypost/CFP comics), but based on what I can see it would definitely help. zipbags 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermanbeyond Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I am going to guess 6.5 Restored on the grade. 7.0-7.5 with a press, wasn’t clear if you decided on getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) I'm thinking a restored label 7.0 (C-1 or C-2). The bleed-through and use of marker will likely give it a C designation but the CT may be considered moderate (Instead of slight -> 1) since it's used in numerous places so may get a 2. I don't think its been trimmed or married. The creases at the staples look organic. Edited February 6, 2018 by comicquant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermanbeyond Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 7.0 is good guess as well. CGC is usually nicer on older books. I was going back and forth between 6.5 and 7.0, just like the grading contests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicquant Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 28 minutes ago, spidermanbeyond said: 7.0 is good guess as well. CGC is usually nicer on older books. I was going back and forth between 6.5 and 7.0, just like the grading contests. I was bouncing back and forth between 6.5/7.0 but looking at the spine without any CT etc and it felt like a 7.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipbags Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Thanks everyone. I will all let you know in the next week what the final grade is. comicquant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipbags Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 On 2/5/2018 at 11:20 PM, comicquant said: I'm thinking a restored label 7.0 (C-1 or C-2). The bleed-through and use of marker will likely give it a C designation but the CT may be considered moderate (Instead of slight -> 1) since it's used in numerous places so may get a 2. I don't think its been trimmed or married. The creases at the staples look organic. I am curious if you could explain how restored grades mean? (ie C or CT). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
