csaag Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) In honor of the recent announcement of Madame Web in the Spidey movie universe Never would've thought Madame Web would be a spin off character, but what do I know about the movie biz - though I am getting to be a background character at a restaurant scene of a locally filmed indie movie. We have to pretend to eat & talk. I told my wife after 29 years of marriage I should be able to win an Oscar doing that! Edited December 24, 2019 by csaag grade in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino-Mutt Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Nice, i see a small ding on the upper spine corner and a very light staple tear. I'm not real good at high grades but I will say a 9.2? Edited September 28, 2019 by Dino-Mutt mistake csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino-Mutt Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 No other thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardner Broome Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 With the rounded corners I'm thinking 9.0 would be the highest one could expect. csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 9.0 IMO. csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 The rounding/blunting of the corners of the spine looks worse magnified than it does in hand, I’d suspect. BRFC looks dog-eared or potentially torn, though. It’s hard to grade a high grade book from scans. Especially one like this where the only flaw is corner wear (albeit to both corners of the spine and the BRFC). My instinct on the front back/cover scans was NM- (9.2) due to the rounding. For a more accurate grade it would be helpful to know if the bottom right of the front cover is dog eared or if the corner piece is missing. csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 35 minutes ago, TSwift25 said: The rounding/blunting of the corners of the spine looks worse magnified than it does in hand, I’d suspect. BRFC looks dog-eared or potentially torn, though. It’s hard to grade a high grade book from scans. Especially one like this where the only flaw is corner wear (albeit to both corners of the spine and the BRFC). My instinct on the front back/cover scans was NM- (9.2) due to the rounding. For a more accurate grade it would be helpful to know if the bottom right of the front cover is dog eared or if the corner piece is missing. I'll have to check tonight, but I stared at the book a lot once I heard the news about that movie and I didn't see any tear/missing piece. Of course now that you say it, I'd have to go back and look again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverseeker Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Based on the scans I'd also say 9.0, with a chance at 9.2... csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 9.2-9.4 Ya all are harsh hooo csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 8.0/8.5 csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 There are no rips, tears, missing pieces from the corners of anywhere else. Here's a pic of the front LRC from the backside if that makes it any easier to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderjk Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 9.2 csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motor City Rob Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 9.0, with 9.2 as a long shot. Multiple color breaking spine ticks and some slight corner and edge wear. csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theloveforart Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I am going with a 9.0 on that nice book. csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbinkelstein Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 9.4 csaag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Was pressed. I thought this had 9.4 potential - guess I was good this year and Santa gave me an early present. oldrover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...