PGM Silver Surfer #1 0

[dogfooddog]

Hi, this is my 2nd grading  request on this sub-forum.  spine has no reading-roll at all though it is slightly not perpendicular to  the covers.  pages are yellowish (I can photograph this if needful)

I annotated the scan of the cover with 3 defects - on the left side there are two 'spots' which I would think are where liquid spattered it?   on the surfboard circled is a small indentation which I cannot locate on the inside front cover (meaning I don't think it penetrates but am reluctant to handle the book sufficiently to verify this.

Would appreciate any thoughts on what  this might grade at.

 

Edited January 28, 2019 by dogfooddog

[jcjames]

Great book!

slight corner wear, back cover has some wear/discoloration, slight crease at bottom, don't know what that dot at the back-bottom edge is. 

Very sharp book overall.

9.0

Maybe 9.2 depending on what's going on with that bottom back cover.

[dogfooddog]

22 minutes ago, jcjames said:

Great book!

slight corner wear, back cover has some wear/discoloration, slight crease at bottom, don't know what that dot at the back-bottom edge is. 

Very sharp book overall.

9.0

Maybe 9.2 depending on what's going on with that bottom back cover.

thanks for looking at this!

this is a non-optimal image (had already put the book back when I checked the  pic, I accidently caused cover  separation on a weird tales 30s issue  last  year and have developed a phobia of touching these as a result), but a lot of the apparent blemish at bottom back cover is the protector.  there is a bump on bottom back, top back,and that crease  on outside back lower  corner visible  here.

Edited January 28, 2019 by dogfooddog

[The Lions Den]

Please keep in mind that when grading a book you do occasionally have to be a bit of a detective. It's important to find out whether a defect extends into the pages or penetrates the cover in some way. In this case, the flaws seem relatively minor, so a tiny indent shouldn't affect the grade too much even if it does penetrate the cover a bit. After careful consideration, my best guess for this copy would be in the 8.5 range.  

And believe me, I'd be lying if I told you I never damaged a book while I was handling it. It does happen sometimes. But I try to learn from my mistakes... 

Edited January 28, 2019 by The Lions Den

[theCapraAegagrus]

8.0 IMO. I might be off on this one, though.

[davet75]

those minor dents and small areas of discoloration will be considered minor cover wear.  otherwise some minor corner and edge wear.  the bottom left corner of the back cover looks a bit odd, like a wrinkle of some kind.  great book

CGC 8.5

[Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice]

8.0

[timfinz]

Nice looking book!

Spoiler

8.5 IMHO

 

[dogfooddog]

in conclusion, this was graded 8.5 by CGC.

[The Lions Den]

5 hours ago, dogfooddog said:

in conclusion, this was graded 8.5 by CGC.

They get one right every once in a while...   

[oldrover]

On 1/28/2019 at 6:13 PM, The Lions Den said:

And believe me, I'd be lying if I told you I never damaged a book while I was handling it. It does happen sometimes. But I try to learn from my mistakes...

Me too. I dislodged a tiny chunk out of the cover of an X-Men 1 recently. Ouch! But that piece was hanging on for dear life. LOL Nevertheless... to paraphrase the Traveling Wilburys, “handle these with care.”

[Asianassassincomics]

Nice looking book...imho 8.5

[Naphtha]

8.0-8.5