DedalusMan Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I'd appreciate feedback on this X-Men #129, which I am considering submitting to CGC, I'm a little hesitant because so far none of my other X-Men (#101, 103, 109, 120 and 121), which were in similar condition, have come back with a 9.8, even though I had thought at least some of them would. Does this one have any chance? I'm guessing not likely, due to that little bit of spine stress, which is such a killer. Anyway, please let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 9.2/9.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DedalusMan Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 30 minutes ago, Deadpoolica said: 9.2/9.4 Thanks. Can you point out the specific flaws that you see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, DedalusMan said: Thanks. Can you point out the specific flaws that you see? Front: Top Left corner rub/creasing Spine Tick slightly above the N in austin Color rub bottom right Back: Rubs or dirt near both staples with possible crease on the bottom one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universal soldier Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 The back cover keeps it out of the high grade for me too. 9.2/9.4 seems about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 9.0+ IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DedalusMan Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 6:01 PM, Deadpoolica said: 9.2/9.4 On 1/17/2020 at 6:48 PM, Deadpoolica said: Front: Top Left corner rub/creasing Spine Tick slightly above the N in austin Color rub bottom right Back: Rubs or dirt near both staples with possible crease on the bottom one Ok, I took some closeups of the top left corner and bottom right. The top left is very slightly rubbed or creased, but the lighting in my prior photo made it seem to be worse than it actually is, and I don't think it breaks color. Also the bottom right appears to be just the way this cover was printed, as the "color rub" is actually a result of some pixels not being fully colored in, as opposed to having been physically rubbed off. The spine tick on the front spine is clearly there as is the dirt and crease near the bottom staple, on the back. That said, any updated opinions on the grade? Also, could a good pressing and cleaning remedy any of these flaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterymachine Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 2:08 PM, DedalusMan said: have come back with a 9.8, even though I had thought at least some of them would. Does this one have any chance? No. Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 After closeups, my grade drops 9.0/9.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DedalusMan Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 Lol, I knew that close-ups would only make things look worse! But you have to be careful, because that sometimes can skew your analysis. Take a look at this issue of X-Men #120 as an example. The close-ups of the spine make it look worse than it really is. What grade would you guess it received from CGC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...