buddy2 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 (edited) Please grade my Daredevil 6. Thanks for the help. Edited January 30, 2021 by buddy2 1950's war comics and Galen130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 4.5 IMO. buddy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterymachine Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Looks to be 3.5 but that rusty staple might take it down to 3.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, mysterymachine said: Looks to be 3.5 but that rusty staple might take it down to 3.0? Yikes. I overlooked this. 3.5 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilskip Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 I'm going with a 3.0. The staple rust, the spine wear and the small piece out of the bc stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 3.0 as well. Damn rust... buddy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 i would call it a G/VG if selling on FeeBay buddy2 and FoggyNelson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 3.0 -bc buddy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos_in_Canada Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 3.0 buddy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 3.0 darn rust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy2 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Funnybooks said: 3.0 darn rust thanks everyone @Funnybooks @Galen130 and others, I really appreciate your grade feedback. I do have a question about staple rust on a book for my understanding, if you or other boardies don't mind. I did a blow up of the staple for this book (below) and I didn't really notice rusting on the top of the staple (maybe I can't see well enough). I initially thought the darkness under the staple was "dirt". Is what I thought was "dirt" really rust or residue? Please know, I am not questioning your/others expertise in grading. I am only trying to see if it might be the picture or if it is my lack of understanding of how rusting of a staple shows up on a book (likely the later but would like to make sure in case I see it again). I appreciate your and anyones helping me understand better. I really appreciate your help. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 A nice explanation from Mile High Comics regarding staples. Not the end all, but, a good starting point. VG Range: Staples: Lots of wear is allowed, but not any actual tearing. Staples must be attached both at the outside and the centerfold or the comic becomes a "Good." A minor bit of rust is allowed, but not if it stains the cover or interior pages. G Range: Staples: Cover and/or centerfold can be loose. Rust is allowed. Fair: Staples:The rust has migrated onto the Cover and/or page(s) in more than a minor way Galen130 and buddy2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy2 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 53 minutes ago, Funnybooks said: A nice explanation from Mile High Comics regarding staples. Not the end all, but, a good starting point. VG Range: Staples: Lots of wear is allowed, but not any actual tearing. Staples must be attached both at the outside and the centerfold or the comic becomes a "Good." A minor bit of rust is allowed, but not if it stains the cover or interior pages. G Range: Staples: Cover and/or centerfold can be loose. Rust is allowed. Fair: Staples:The rust has migrated onto the Cover and/or page(s) in more than a minor way Thanks so much. I really appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IIIRobOmanIII Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Just going by the excellent picture you posted and not seeing the rest of the book I would go by the 2016 Overstreet grading guide : 6.5 would be the best grade I could go based on just that one staple, "Slight to moderate rust migration allowed, even if the staple is rusted, that one doesn't look bad the staple tears also would put it into the same grade. Your question implies that you want to know how rusting works, Often when rusting first occurs it is only in very small dots that sort of crystallize, They fleck off easily but also easily discolor the paper almost like a little piece of chalk, rust first shows on the paper as rust migration and of course can get way worse, The same grade allows for the staple to be replaced with another from a book of the same time but I see no advantage in doing that, the tear and discoloration would not change. buddy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 3.5 buddy2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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