T.O.S. #41 Early Iron Man, not too bad 1 1

[AmbassadorSlip]

T.O.S. #41 Early Iron Man, not too bad.

[KCOComics]

I'll say 4.0 / 4.5 

The back cover would benefit from a press. 

[AmbassadorSlip]

I looked at what just a very small stack of the tens of thousands of books I have to sell would cost to press and decided I'm buying my own. I'm studying up now.

[CJ Design]

4.5...maybe 5.0 w/ P/C....but hey it the RARE Valentine's Day version 

[oldrover]

Not sure how much a press and clean would help this grade, or really the value... even if you're doing it yourself. I'll say 4.5. Nice book!

FYI I found in selling off my 12 long boxes of comics that the books that benefited most from presses were higher grade than this... or higher value, where a .5 or 1.0 bump means a tidy chunk of change. But YMMV.

[conan09279]

4.5

[comicginger1789]

I’m also 4.5-5.0 tops

[Deadpoolica]

4.0

[theCapraAegagrus]

4.0 IMO.

[vaillant]

I agree with a VG 4.0 – there is too much wear to go higher, IMO.

[Galen130]

4.0/4.5.  Pressing may not do much...IMO.  Nice book!!!

[Math Teacher]

4.5

[Primetime]

GVG (3.0)

[AmbassadorSlip]

10 hours ago, Primetime said:

GVG (3.0)

Ahhhh, the dissenter, steps outside the norm. Now I have a variable to consider. Thanks.

[AmbassadorSlip]

I graded this 4.0 and am hoping to get it pro cleaned, but not pressed, if that is possible.

[AmbassadorSlip]

I don't expect the cleaning to take it up at all, or by maybe .5, but I want it to present better and to preserve better, and prolonged exposure to dirt will age the book faster.

[vaillant]

On 8/1/2020 at 7:26 PM, AmbassadorSlip said:

I don't expect the cleaning to take it up at all, or by maybe .5, but I want it to present better and to preserve better, and prolonged exposure to dirt will age the book faster.

Pressing will always invariably age the paper faster as well, I fear.