Leert Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Hi! I have one very nice copy of X-men 101 that was stored in in a bound collection (see images). The staples were removed and string inserted through and as you can see from attached images it was cut pretty badly. I know it's always going to be a low grade and I probably will never get back the cost of having it slabbed but I've been scanning the forums and Google.ing this thing but I find it unclear if this would automatically get 1.0 or what the max grade would be for comic like this. Does anyone have an idea what's the maximum grade a book like this could get (if nothing else could be found wrong with it), and what label it would qualify as (blue/green)? And if I would insert new/old stables to it would it improve the grade or would it just move it to the purple label category? Best regards, Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OuterboroGuy Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Assuming it's not trimmed, and you do not put new staples in, maybe a 2.0 blue label? A lot of those bound volumes trim the books to fit the cover. Leert and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Wrong sub-forum https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/forum/27-comic-book-grading-and-restoration-issues/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Gordon Jr1 Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 One thing never understand is why bound comic books in the first place??? I remembered when I working for FDA they get their Talk Papers and Press Release bound, but we all know that Talk Papers and Press release is not a collectable items! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leert Posted February 28, 2020 Author Share Posted February 28, 2020 My bad...first time posting here. Wish I could move it to the other sub-forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) The only thing I can compare this to is a book I saw that had been bound in a 3 ring binder (so it had three moderate sized holes near the spine that went completely through the book). As I recall, that book received a blue label 3.0. So I think you're probably in that territory with this one, as long as there's nothing else going on... Of course, if there are no staples, that's a completely different issue... Edited February 29, 2020 by The Lions Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I believe it would get a green label since everything is detached without the staples and a 99.9% chance of purple if you try to add new ones The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leert Posted February 29, 2020 Author Share Posted February 29, 2020 Update: I removed it from the binder and now it looks like this. It has not been cut (top/bottom/sides) but the stables are missing. Other issues with this comic I believe could be dry cleaned and pressed out. Shame since it's a very good looking copy, like I think of all my children comics Thanks guys for your input..I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Leert said: Update: I removed it from the binder and now it looks like this. It has not been cut (top/bottom/sides) but the stables are missing. Other issues with this comic I believe could be dry cleaned and pressed out. Shame since it's a very good looking copy, like I think of all my children comics Thanks guys for your input..I really appreciate it. 5.5 qualified green label Leert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agamoto Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 worth more left bound with the other books, especially if they were in series. thunsicker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 I would also not have removed. Bound volumes are neat oddities. thunsicker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Oof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
