mel3k Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I have just resumed comic collecting after a long hiatus and am new to the area of grading. I have a chance to purchase this, but am not sure how to grade it, especially because of the tape that runs down the spine. Around what grade do you think this would get? Thanks so much for any help that you can give! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCOComics Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Post your question and pics here and you'll get more responses: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/forum/42-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-a-grade/ Tape is a tough call. I'm guessing it's 1.5ish, maybe a little better. It could use a press, but you gotta be careful pressing books with tape. djzombi and mel3k 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 (edited) CGC grades books with tape as if the tape was not present, having said that, what defect is the tape attempting to repair? If it is actually holding the covers together due to a long spine split as opposed to someone placing the tape as a precautionary measure that will make a difference in the grade. If this book has a long spine split it could be a FR 1.0 or FR/GD 1.5. IMO if there is not a spine split more than 2" long, no pieces missing and the cover/pages are not brittle the book could get a GD 2.0. Edited April 16, 2021 by marvelmaniac mel3k and KCOComics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William-James88 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 21 hours ago, uvalusk said: I have just resumed comic collecting after a long hiatus and am new to the area of grading. I have a chance to purchase this, but am not sure how to grade it, especially because of the tape that runs down the spine. Around what grade do you think this would get? Thanks so much for any help that you can give! Honestly, the tape is not the big issue. CGC will just ignore it in the final grade for low grade books like this. The big question is why it's taped. If it's just to reinforce the spine, then this could be a 3.0, if it's to "fix" a split spine, then it could go all the way down to a 1.5 or something like that. Ask the dealer how much of the spine is split, and you'll have your answer, will make a HUGE difference in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel3k Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 I think it was done as a "preventative measure", but I'll ask to make sure. Thanks for all the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
