12c_Comic Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 I'am thinking of buying a SA comic that the dealer suspect has been "cover cleaned",what is everybodys opinion on this when it comics to a investment comic which has this done and nothing else.By the way the issue is FF #5.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushroom Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 What grade is he selling it to you at and at what price? I assume that the book is raw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PovertyRow Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 Also if it is wet-cleaned vs dry-cleaned the impact will be more negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugaboo-migration Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 If you don't want it......ablue will buy it. Cleaned and pressed is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12c_Comic Posted March 21, 2003 Author Share Posted March 21, 2003 It a grade of 8.0 unslabbed,but I don't know if it wet or dry? If this was sent in to have it CGC would it get the dreaded Purple lable?Would it be still worth getting it slabbed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugaboo-migration Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 I don't know very much about restoration..........they sometimes can't detect when a book has been pressed.......but I'd have to think they can usually determine when a book has been cleaned.......especially if it was "wet" cleaned. If they did detect it.....you are correct......it would get the dreaded purple label. I don't believe that slabbing a restored book adds much value to it (sometimes.....strangely enough.....a slabbed restored book can actually sell for LESS than an unslabbed restored book in the same grade). Someone else could answer that question better then me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 Cleaned and pressed is the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer-migration Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 Can you post an image of the FF5 in question? It'd be far easier to answer your question if we could get a better idea of the book's presentation. Of course a wet cleaning (that is, disassembly, a bath for the cover, and reassembly with pressing after assembly) will give the surface of the comic a different "feel", having subjected the cover's surface gloss to chemicals and or water (creating almost a grainy, highly tactile surface), but you would NOT be able to determine this if the book is already CGCed, not being able to feel the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted March 21, 2003 Share Posted March 21, 2003 May be cheaper for u to buy a FF 5 cgc 8.0 purple resto just cleaned & pressed as they sell for about 75% off 8.0 condition guide. Crack it out of the slab carefully following hammer's previous instructions for max. reading enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12c_Comic Posted March 22, 2003 Author Share Posted March 22, 2003 Image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
