PGM Star Wars #42 (v2) 0

[Falcon Apoda]

This one is a little better than the other one, I think. Will undergo pressing before slab, unless advised otherwise.

Thanks.

[Brooks Bowden]

VF+ 8.5, maybe 9.0 VF/NM possible

[Falcon Apoda]

4 hours ago, Brooks Bowden said:

VF+ 8.5, maybe 9.0 VF/NM possible

Thanks. Anything pressing can help?

 

[theCapraAegagrus]

9.0 range.

I wouldn't press it. Looks pretty good already.

[Falcon Apoda]

6 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

9.0 range.

I wouldn't press it. Looks pretty good already.

Can pressing ever hurt a book, or is it just a matter of wasting money? 

[theCapraAegagrus]

1 minute ago, Falcon Apoda said:

Can pressing ever hurt a book, or is it just a matter of wasting money? 

Yes. This book? A pro won't hurt it, but I could see an amateur messing up that bottom staple.

If you have the disposable income to press... Sure, why not? I personally wouldn't burn the cash on this one.

[goodrockrich]

9.0.  I would not spend the money on a press. The value difference from 9.0 to 9.2 isn't there.  Of course it's not always about value.  Just my opinion. 

[Falcon Apoda]

47 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

Yes. This book? A pro won't hurt it, but I could see an amateur messing up that bottom staple.

If you have the disposable income to press... Sure, why not? I personally wouldn't burn the cash on this one.

Thanks. Reason I ask is because i recently submitted some other SW books (Marvel 1-7) that I felt were 9.0-ish for pressing via CGC in the hopes that they might achieve a higher grade. For the most part these books had some non-color breaking cover dings, bends, etc, so I went for it. But then I've been reading that one shouldn't get books pressed if they're already in good shape. Wasn't sure if this was a matter of exposure to potential damage or if it had to do with reaching the point of diminishing returns.

It seems the latter is the case - for this book, anyway.

[Falcon Apoda]

44 minutes ago, goodrockrich said:

9.0.  I would not spend the money on a press. The value difference from 9.0 to 9.2 isn't there.  Of course it's not always about value.  Just my opinion. 

Thanks. I agree.

[Deadpoolica]

9.0