torontodesignguy Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Hello boardies - looking for some help to grade: - cover tear on front right (not through any pages) - cover tear on back top - foxing along the bottom back cover I suspect it's been pressed based on how super flat it is Thanks for your on going guidance Lucky Baru, 1950's war comics and FoggyNelson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 I'll have a go torontodesignguy seeing as you've been left hanging. Tricky one due to the tears and back cover shadow. It says 6.5 to me without the tears. Maybe drops to a 5.0 with them. Nice looking cover, if a little miswrapped. Let's see if that drags anyone else in.... 1950's war comics and torontodesignguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 The foxing isn't bad, very light. I would like to say 6.0 but that front cover tear is troublesome,so 5.5 . I agree, it looks like it has been both pressed and dry cleaned. Nice book. 1950's war comics and torontodesignguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontodesignguy Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 Thanks both for the responses - I always appreciate the education and time that others share. If I send it in - I'll update this thread with the result. Happy holiday and happy collecting. Lucky Baru 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Wow have not seen a Baker romance in this grade thread in a long time and yours looks nice ... a CGC 5.5 maybe or hopefully better !! Funnybooks, FoggyNelson, torontodesignguy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I grade this AWESOME. How long is the tear on front? Does it go as high as the bottom of the black price diamond? 1950's war comics, torontodesignguy, Lucky Baru and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Love this cover. Nice looking copy. Congrats torontodesignguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torontodesignguy Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Point Five said: I grade this AWESOME. How long is the tear on front? Does it go as high as the bottom of the black price diamond? the tear goes to up to the height of the middle of the "J" in the diamond (but stays vertical above the s) also seems to have some show through in the white type of Pictorial Romance - I'm wondering if that's from pressing? Lucky Baru and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 5.0/5.5 Great book! torontodesignguy and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) - edit Edited December 19, 2017 by Lucky Baru repeat post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 8 hours ago, torontodesignguy said: the tear goes to up to the height of the middle of the "J" in the diamond (but stays vertical above the s) also seems to have some show through in the white type of Pictorial Romance - I'm wondering if that's from pressing? Got it. That's a longer tear than I would have hoped, but if any book deserves a screaming GA bump it's this one. 6.0 FoggyNelson, 1950's war comics and torontodesignguy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Love the green and red colors on this cover Point Five and torontodesignguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Nice book Patrick. I think you will see a 5.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 its a great looking book but with the second small tear on the back i think it ends up a 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...