1979 #462 Adventure comics 0

[comicquant]

2 minutes ago, James J Johnson said:

Whatever that is, if actually there, appears to run from the spine, to and through the area of the UPC box, all the way down to the bottom of the cover, ergo my 4 inch original estimate. Not just to the UPC box, but all the way through it and beyond.

To me it looks as if it runs to the to the first bar at the top of the UPC box.  It doesn't seem to break any of the other bars within the UPC.

[James J Johnson]

3 minutes ago, comicquant said:

To me it looks as if it runs to the to the first bar at the top of the UPC box.  It doesn't seem to break any of the other bars within the UPC.

Looks like the terminus of it is at the bottom edge. Might be the nature of the image, scans sometimes subject to being inconclusive for precise grading. It is scuffed up, flaking at the edges, could be that, misread as that as a continuation of the crease/scratch (whatever the heck it is).

Edited February 22, 2018 by James J Johnson

[James J Johnson]

5 minutes ago, comicquant said:

To me it looks as if it runs to the to the first bar at the top of the UPC box.  It doesn't seem to break any of the other bars within the UPC.

Your monitor might be better than mine leading to greater success in the interpretation of what's a scuff, what's a flaked edge, and where a crease (or scratch, as it were) ends.

[comicquant]

2 minutes ago, James J Johnson said:

Looks like the terminus of it is at the bottom edge. Might be the nature of the image, scans sometimes subject to being inconclusive for precise grading. It is scuffed up, flaking at the edges, could be that, misread as that as a continuation of the crease/scratch (whatever the heck it is).

Watch, the OP won't get it graded now.  

[James J Johnson]

Just now, comicquant said:

Watch, the OP won't get it graded now.  

Then our job has been well done! Mission accomplished (as the OP walks away shaking his head).  

Edited February 22, 2018 by James J Johnson

[James J Johnson]

7 minutes ago, comicquant said:

Watch, the OP won't get it graded now.  

We did him a favor. It's about a $25 book in CGC 6.0.     

He would have lost money on grading fees and postage. Let's see who else we can help!

Edited February 22, 2018 by James J Johnson