Cherami Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Nice Book!!! If the darkened area on the outer/upper edges is caused by Sun Shadow I would grade this book at... 5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE (VG/FN): Back to TopAn above-average but well used comic book. An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have moderate to low reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2" may be present. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose. Minor interior tears may also be present. If that is tape then the grade drops to at least... 4.0 VERY GOOD (VG): Back to Top The average used comic book. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Cover reflectivity is low. Can have moderate creases or dimples. Corners may be blunted. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Some discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed on otherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a 1" spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple. 3.5 VERY GOOD- (VG-): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Very Good but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherami Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 29 minutes ago, marvelmaniac said: Nice Book!!! If the darkened area on the outer/upper edges is caused by Sun Shadow I would grade this book at... 5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE (VG/FN): Back to TopAn above-average but well used comic book. An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have moderate to low reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2" may be present. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose. Minor interior tears may also be present. If that is tape then the grade drops to at least... 4.0 VERY GOOD (VG): Back to Top The average used comic book. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Cover reflectivity is low. Can have moderate creases or dimples. Corners may be blunted. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Some discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed on otherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a 1" spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple. 3.5 VERY GOOD- (VG-): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Very Good but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. No tape, just “sun shadow”. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I was going to say 45 due to the shadowing on the back. Always tough, for me, trying to gauge how much gets taken off for thing like that The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) On 12/24/2019 at 10:52 AM, csaag said: I was going to say 45 due to the shadowing on the back. Always tough, for me, trying to gauge how much gets taken off for thing like that Looking at it again, I could see the 5.5... Edited December 26, 2019 by The Lions Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 5.5 The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradejunky Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 5.5/6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glassman10 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 very nice corners. some color break off of the spine, A few spine ticks. The shadow does hurt it but I would say a 5.5- 6.0 overall with the shadow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 5.0 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...