PGM Star Trek #1 (or... Let This Be Your Last Battlefield) 0

[Artlover1]

Hey all.  Allow me to adopt a somber tone for a moment, in lament for a once-great comic book. 

Okay. 

Now let's play "best possible grade" with the following question; ALL things considered, could pressing really help?

And in case you couldn't see it, the rear lower right corner is missing a piece of the cover while the lower left has a piece about twice as large attached only by three very thin slivers of tape.  I'm new.  I don't know nuthin' bout gradin' no comics, compared to the rest of you.

(adopts Kirk's tone, holds out hands in supplication) Hang-on to being a serious grader for one minute longer... what's... your prognosis, Doctor?

If the 10 point grading scale were converted to warp speeds, and if I had it pressed, could it even get beyond Impulse Drive? 

 

 

[Gnasher]

Where it stands now 3.0 with the water damage, with a pressing, a nicer looking 3.0, imo of course. 

[Artlover1]

1 hour ago, Gnasher said:

Where it stands now 3.0 with the water damage, with a pressing, a nicer looking 3.0, imo of course. 

That high, really?  I would've guessed much lower with the water damage.  Would the taped-on corner piece hold up during a press, or would they just remove it entirely?  

[Gnasher]

12 minutes ago, Artlover1 said:

That high, really?  I would've guessed much lower with the water damage.  Would the taped-on corner piece hold up during a press, or would they just remove it entirely?  

Well, now you mention it......

We'd better get a 2nd opinion @TwoPiece, what do you think about this stain?  (He'll be a couple of hours at least Artlover1.)

[Artlover1]

Lmao.  I can check back tomorrow if need be. 

I want to buy a higher grade version for my collection, but saw that a .5 sold for $70 on ebay last Oct according to gocollect, but that one isn't missing any pieces, and had a "bonus stamp sheet" inserted into the case somehow, which likely raised the value.  So I figured this was a total loss by comparison.  Thanks for the assist, though - any experienced opinions are welcome.  

Here's some more photos... sorry if it's too many.

Might be time to hurl it into the maw of a Doomsday Machine (aka "trash can").  

In its current state, it has all appeal of used toilet paper to my eyes, but I've seen some amazing "fixes" on this site where pressing is concerned, and thought I'd ask.

 

Edited March 21, 2019 by Artlover1

[theCapraAegagrus]

1 hour ago, Gnasher said:

Well, now you mention it......

We'd better get a 2nd opinion @TwoPiece, what do you think about this stain?  (He'll be a couple of hours at least Artlover1.)

[Gnasher]

4 hours ago, TwoPiece said:

No wonder you got knocked out that contest! 

Artwork1, seriously it's around a 1.0/1.5 mark

[theCapraAegagrus]

32 minutes ago, Gnasher said:

No wonder you got knocked out that contest! 

Artwork1, seriously it's around a 1.0/1.5 mark

I lost by 1 point!

[Artlover1]

3 hours ago, Gnasher said:

No wonder you got knocked out that contest! 

Artwork1, seriously it's around a 1.0/1.5 mark

Thanks Masher!

[ThothAmon]

Solid 2.0. Slabbing no bueno.