waver99 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Hi all, appreciate all insights on this IH181. I wonder if having this restored (I know i know the stigma regarding this lol) would help as it seems a really beautiful book except for the 1.5" gash across the front cover and into the first couple of pages. (maybe helps if I said Wolvie did it?) Has the MVS. TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 What a shame That tear is brutal to the grade if the tear is definitely less than 2” than I could possibly see the book grading at a 6.0 however if the tear is closer to 2”, I can see the grade getting hammered closer to 5.0 id be very interested in the thoughts of other boardies with more experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 I have no clue. Personally, I would put at 4.0. As for CGC, maybe they get generous at 5.0 but that would be tops. Settling in the middle at 4.5 but a darn nice copy. Generally I hate rips and stuff but this is one I would tolerate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 With these big defects I always try to determine the grade without the defect and the try to guess how much the defect will hurt. Its not an exact science. I'm going to call it a 6.5 / 7.0 without wolverines slash marks. Since the slash is long and goes through several pages, I'll bring it all the way to a 4.0 / 4.5. That may be a little harsh. And when I look at that book, I don't see a 4.0, but that defect hurts As for resto, I personally wouldn't do it. Without doing any research, I'm assuming a 4.0 blue label is worth more than a 6.5 purple. That said, if your interested I can recommend a few great folks to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waver99 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Thank you! Appreciate the offer. Will mull over it and all the input appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 5.5 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...