migmtl76 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) Hi guys, Someone wants to sell me a nice copy of Avengers #48 but I'm not sure if the staples have been replaced. Here are some pics. Do you think there has been restoration (staples replaced) ? Any experts on restoration here ? Thanks for your help ! Edited May 5, 2020 by migmtl76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, migmtl76 said: Hi guys, Someone wants to sell me a nice copy of Avengers #48 but I'm not sure if the staples have been replaced. Here are some pics. Do you think there has been restoration (staples replaced) ? Any experts on restoration here ? Thanks for your help ! Looks OK. I don't see any overt signs of removal and replacement. The paper surrounding the staples does not appear to be disturbed or affected by opening and closing the staples. Edited May 5, 2020 by James J Johnson silverseeker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Always difficult to say without the book in hand, but I don't see anything that raises alarm bells here. One reason to remove staples would be because they are starting to rust - I can't see any migration to the book. And, as Tom Jones once said, it's not unusual for the staples to miss one or more interior wraps during production. The bottom staple looks like it has discolouration too, indicating authenticity. What makes you worry? migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, James J Johnson said: Looks OK. I don't see any overt signs of removal and replacement. The paper surrounding the staples does not appear to be disturbed or affected by opening and closing the staples. I was typing my response when the notification that someone else had just posted popped up. You never know whether to read that first or just carry on! I did the latter and, thankfully, it seems we're on the same page migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: I was typing my response when the notification that someone else had just posted popped up. You never know whether to read that first or just carry on! I did the latter and, thankfully, it seems we're on the same page You really do never know! There's always somebody somewhere that's stirring the CGC forum cauldron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migmtl76 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said: Always difficult to say without the book in hand, but I don't see anything that raises alarm bells here. One reason to remove staples would be because they are starting to rust - I can't see any migration to the book. And, as Tom Jones once said, it's not unusual for the staples to miss one or more interior wraps during production. The bottom staple looks like it has discolouration too, indicating authenticity. What makes you worry? Thanks for your input. The bottom staple has me worried because it looks like the paper around the holes was widdened. Look at the top staple and compare. However on the outside of the book it looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, migmtl76 said: Thanks for your input. The bottom staple has me worried because it looks like the paper around the holes was widdened. Look at the top staple and compare. However on the outside of the book it looks good. I see what you mean but it still looks normal to me - and things tend to look much look worse when you magnify them. I'm confident it's a legit copy that hasn't been tampered with. Enjoy it silverseeker and migmtl76 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
