PGM ASM 21 0

[pickycollector]

This is a hard one to grade.

Book looks like NM-/NM at first glance with incredible colors, gloss and whiteness but there is a very long (almost 10 inches) and faint crease on right side that breaks no color except at one point, near the Beetle's right hand.

Book has been pressed out to remove that crease but it is still there although fainter.

[BigDaddy1]

How do the interior pages look? From what I can see, I think around 8.0-8.5 due to the creases on the cover, some small spine ticks  and that ding on the top left corner. A great copy you got there!

[pickycollector]

PQ is OW/W

[theCapraAegagrus]

7.5 IMO.

[Deadpoolica]

8.0

[evilskip]

I'm going 8.0.

 

[Math Teacher]

7.5 - 8.0.

[Chaos_in_Canada]

I'll say 8.5

For comparison, my 9.2oww

[comicginger1789]

I think 8.5-9.0 personally. Nice copy!

[pickycollector]

Guys, don't forget the 10 inches diagonal crease; it's faint but it's there.

[comicginger1789]

On 5/8/2020 at 4:41 PM, pickycollector said:

Guys, don't forget the 10 inches diagonal crease; it's faint but it's there.

Are we being too nice? Yes it’s a flaw you can see but it really only shows by Beetles hand. I think without it you could be looking at 9.2-9.4 easily. At worst I would think 8.0 as it is but I have noticed CGC going a little easier on some of these Silver Age books, especially if they still present extremely well which yours does

At any rate I hope you submit and am excited to learn how wrong I might be

[oldrover]

I had a gorgeous restored AF15... where the restorer missed, or ignored, an almost imperceptible crease on the back. (Edit: about as long as yours, mostly over white)

I missed it too. Sent it to CGC expecting an 8.0 or better PLOD.

It came back 6.0. Sent it to @joeypost for a press, resubmitted... still 6.0. 

I hope you fare better... but as someone once said... hope is not a strategy.

Good luck.

Edited May 9, 2020 by oldrover

[FoggyNelson]

8.0 ?

[pickycollector]

On 5/8/2020 at 12:38 PM, Chaos_in_Canada said:

I'll say 8.5

For comparison, my 9.2oww

Awesome centering on this one

[Primetime]

VF (8.0)

[Harry Lime]

It's a beautiful copy but a 10" crease is a 10" crease. The best looking 6.0 I've seen.

 

[CJ Design]

6.5