migmtl76 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) Another beauty. Cover has small tear at the top. I'm thinking 3.0 perhaps ? Pages could be white... Thanks for your thoughts ! Edited February 26, 2021 by migmtl76 Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flammenwerfer Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) 3.5 Edited February 19, 2021 by Flammenwerfer migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Ries Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4.0 migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4.0 migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 With a clean/press, maybe 4.5. 4.0ish as is. Funnybooks and migmtl76 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migmtl76 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Galen130 said: With a clean/press, maybe 4.5. 4.0ish as is. Do the pages look white in your opinion ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 minute ago, migmtl76 said: Do the pages look white in your opinion ? thanks I'd say slightly OW/W. migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan82 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Much better than a 3.0. I'm thinking 4.5 / 5.0 I sold my 3.0 a few years back for £1,500! What a monumental mistake that was! migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 In current shape, I am leaning to 2.5 due to what appears to be significant non color breaking bending and creasing on the cover. Press and dry clean it, and 3.0/3.5. It is a great looking copy for the grade. Congrats. migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernster Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4.0 migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayowolf Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 50 minutes ago, kimik said: In current shape, I am leaning to 2.5 due to what appears to be significant non color breaking bending and creasing on the cover. Press and dry clean it, and 3.0/3.5. It is a great looking copy for the grade. Congrats. There does appear to be a bend the length of spine, but few color breaking creases on spine. Many around left front corner, but thats the only major creases I see. Cover attached very well, I don't see any chips out..let alone pieces. Great copy. Press to get that bend out and then a 5.0 to 5.5..unless I am missing some flaws. misterrmystery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Tough to see the spine area, but I'm guessing 4.5 migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, Bayowolf said: There does appear to be a bend the length of spine, but few color breaking creases on spine. Many around left front corner, but thats the only major creases I see. Cover attached very well, I don't see any chips out..let alone pieces. Great copy. Press to get that bend out and then a 5.0 to 5.5..unless I am missing some flaws. There is something funky happening at or just above the bottom staple in addition to the other things I stated above. It looks like it either a staple pull or small spine split - either one would increase the chance of popping the bottom staple during pressing if you do not use someone good. It looks like the top edge tear may go into the first few pages which will drop the grade. migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 And, don't get me wrong, it is a gorgeous lower mid grade copy that will present very well in a slab. migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayowolf Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Need some corner close-ups migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migmtl76 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, kimik said: There is something funky happening at or just above the bottom staple in addition to the other things I stated above. It looks like it either a staple pull or small spine split - either one would increase the chance of popping the bottom staple during pressing if you do not use someone good. It looks like the top edge tear may go into the first few pages which will drop the grade. Thanks for pointing this out kimik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4.0 migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4.5 migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 As it sits, easily a 4.5 to me. I would press and clean to ensure that grade and would not be surprised at all to see a 5.0 Lovely date stamp too! migmtl76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 4.0 IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...