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Hi Guys! I bought another Vampi #1 - Any Thoughts? - NEW SCANS!!!

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I think Steve is correct regarding the staples being a hair loose. It's not that uncommon a problem, especially for books that have been bagged for a long time and stored upright. I don't think the book is trimmed - it's just the scan that makes it appear that way.

 

It's a nice book but probably no better than an 8.0.

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Cover:

3 abraded corners

Vertical scuff/wear down length of cover (From "V" in Bedevil to the tip of boot on skull)

2 CB spine ticks

2 small staple tears (loose cover?)

 

Back Cover:

Very slight overall wear

Rough lower left edge

Smal chip missing from LLC

 

At best...8.5 sumo.gif

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Cover:

3 abraded corners - tiny bindery tears

Vertical scuff/wear down length of cover (From "V" in Bedevil to the tip of boot on skull) - that's a common printers' defect for this issue, and this is the lightest I've seen.

2 CB spine ticks - very tiny

2 small staple tears (loose cover?) - nope

 

Back Cover:

Very slight overall wear - very

Rough lower left edge - no sumo.gif

Small chip missing from LLC - yes, tiny

 

At best...8.5 sumo.gif

 

Good analysis Jayman, but it's a 8.5 in it's sleep, and I'm betting it's a 9.4 yeeeeeeee-haw!

 

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8.0 No way unless we are missing something 27_laughing.gif

8.5 doubtful, but possible

9.0 Good chance. cool.gif

9.2 Still a decent chance893crossfingers-thumb.gif

9.4 very very doubtful but I've seen worse crazy.gif

9.6 27_laughing.gif

 

I'll give you a 9.15 wink.gif

 

Oh by the way, I would have CGC double check that book for possible trimming.

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Good analysis Jayman, but it's a 8.5 in it's sleep, and I'm betting it's a 9.4 yeeeeeeee-haw!

 

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Better wake that baby up then! poke2.gif

 

So how easy was it to slide the cover up and down? smirk.gif

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The staples look pretty weak (loose) actually, but it's hard to tell for certain. If even just a bit weak - CGC will downgrade it drastically.

 

I hope I'm wrong, but really, this is just the sort of book that will disappoint you everytime.

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The staples look pretty weak (loose) actually, but it's hard to tell for certain. If even just a bit weak - CGC will downgrade it drastically.

 

I hope I'm wrong, but really, this is just the sort of book that will disappoint you everytime.

 

That's the trouble with scans - this book is tight as they come - it doesn't have a single "weakness" acclaim.gif

 

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The staples look pretty weak (loose) actually, but it's hard to tell for certain. If even just a bit weak - CGC will downgrade it drastically.

 

I hope I'm wrong, but really, this is just the sort of book that will disappoint you everytime.

 

That's the trouble with scans - this book is tight as they come - it doesn't have a single "weakness" acclaim.gif

 

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Then how come the top holes are so large on both staples, and how come you were able to shift the cover by so much confused.gif

 

 

 

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The staples look pretty weak (loose) actually, but it's hard to tell for certain. If even just a bit weak - CGC will downgrade it drastically.

 

I hope I'm wrong, but really, this is just the sort of book that will disappoint you everytime.

 

That's the trouble with scans - this book is tight as they come - it doesn't have a single "weakness" acclaim.gif

 

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Then how come the top holes are so large on both staples, and how come you were able to shift the cover by so much confused.gif

 

 

 

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The holes aren't at all oversized - that appears to be an illusion or just the shine of the staples. I wasn't able to "shift" the cover at all, nor did I need to - I don't know why the seller's scan appeared shifted. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

I appreciate your comments RJ, but the book in hand states otherwise smile.gif

 

Oh and btw, thanks for pointing this out - for the cover to shift, both holes of each staple would have to be enlarged makepoint.gifmakepoint.gif

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Oh and btw, thanks for pointing this out - for the cover to shift, both holes of each staple would have to be enlarged

You can't see the bottom holes as well because the staple blocks the view makepoint.gif

I think your getting a little crazy here. crazy.gif

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Oh and btw, thanks for pointing this out - for the cover to shift, both holes of each staple would have to be enlarged

You can't see the bottom holes as well because the staple blocks the view makepoint.gif

 

Uh, nice try . . . but those would have to be pretty responsible staples 27_laughing.gifcrazy.gif

 

I think your getting a little crazy here. crazy.gif

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I't's going out / in this week! Cheers! angel.gif

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These types of threads are really starting to annoy me. I know I can just ignore them, but I feel a sense of responsibility to a fellow forumite to hopefully save him some time, trouble and money.

 

Diva asks us our opinion. We give it, yet he takes us to task for expressing a negative view. This is just plain wrong.

 

If he wants to ignore what we think - and decides to go forward - that's cool, but to say in essence that we don't know what we're talking about is both rude and foolish.

 

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Sorry...just had to get this off my chest...

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Hi Gary,

 

These types of threads are really starting to annoy me.

 

These types of threads? Excuse me? confused-smiley-013.gif

 

I know I can just ignore them, but I feel a sense of responsibility to a fellow forumite to hopefully save him some time, trouble and money.

 

Diva asks us our opinion. We give it, yet he takes us to task for expressing a negative view. This is just plain wrong.

 

We're all having fun here - nobody took anyone to task . . . lighten up. stooges.gif

 

If he wants to ignore what we think - and decides to go forward - that's cool, but to say in essence that we don't know what we're talking about is both rude and foolish.

 

What makes you think I am ignoring any of the input of my brethren? makepoint.gif

 

Decides to go forward? With what? An impartial third-party grading service? 27_laughing.gif

 

The only expression of rudeness appears to be in this message flowerred.gif peace and love is what it's all about.

 

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Sorry...just had to get this off my chest...

 

So noted . . . 893blahblah.gif

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GRADE SUMMARY

 

Title Vampirella

Issue No. 1

Issue Date 9/69

Year 1969

Publisher Warren Publishing

Country

 

Country/Variant -

 

 

Grade Universal Qualified Signature Series Restored

See Detail

Total

 

Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0

0

Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0

0

Near Mint/Mint 9.8 0 0 0 0

0

Near Mint + 9.6 0 0 0 0

0

Near Mint 9.4 2 0 0 0

2

Near Mint - 9.2 2 0 0 0

2

Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 6 0 0 0

6

Very Fine + 8.5 9 0 0 0

9

Very Fine 8.0 14 0 0 0

14

Very Fine - 7.5 6 0 0 1

7

Fine/Very Fine 7.0 7 0 0 0

7

Fine + 6.5 3 0 0 1

4

Fine 6.0 6 0 0 0

6

Fine - 5.5 1 0 0 0

1

Very Good/Fine 5.0 6 0 0 0

6

Very Good + 4.5 5 0 0 0

5

Very Good 4.0 0 0 0 0

0

Very Good - 3.5 1 0 0 0

1

Good/Very Good 3.0 0 0 0 0

0

Good + 2.5 0 0 0 0

0

Good 2.0 0 0 0 0

0

Good - 1.8 0 0 0 0

0

Fair/Good 1.5 0 0 0 0

0

Fair 1.0 0 0 0 0

0

Poor 0.5 0 0 0 0

0

 

 

Total 68 0 0 2 70

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GRADE SUMMARY

 

Title Vampirella

Issue No. 1

Issue Date 9/69

Year 1969

Publisher Warren Publishing

Country

 

Country/Variant -

 

 

Grade Universal Qualified Signature Series Restored

See Detail

Total

 

Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0

0

Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0

0

Near Mint/Mint 9.8 0 0 0 0

0

Near Mint + 9.6 0 0 0 0

0

Near Mint 9.4 2 0 0 0

2

Near Mint - 9.2 2 0 0 0

2

Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 6 0 0 0

6

Very Fine + 8.5 9 0 0 0

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Very Fine 8.0 14 0 0 0

14

Very Fine - 7.5 6 0 0 1

7

Fine/Very Fine 7.0 7 0 0 0

7

Fine + 6.5 3 0 0 1

4

Fine 6.0 6 0 0 0

6

Fine - 5.5 1 0 0 0

1

Very Good/Fine 5.0 6 0 0 0

6

Very Good + 4.5 5 0 0 0

5

Very Good 4.0 0 0 0 0

0

Very Good - 3.5 1 0 0 0

1

Good/Very Good 3.0 0 0 0 0

0

Good + 2.5 0 0 0 0

0

Good 2.0 0 0 0 0

0

Good - 1.8 0 0 0 0

0

Fair/Good 1.5 0 0 0 0

0

Fair 1.0 0 0 0 0

0

Poor 0.5 0 0 0 0

0

 

 

Total 68 0 0 2 70

 

All kidding aside, I gave my honest opinion but I really hope CGC does you one

(or two) points better! thumbsup2.gifflowerred.gif

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my thoughts are that you might consider starting buying FMOF # 1-10 instead of Vampi

 

 

Dr. Neff,

 

I've been watching those as well, as many of us have . . . wink.gif

 

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I have a personal thing with Vampi though 27_laughing.gifinsane.gif

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