Garra671 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) Idk what happened Finger slipped. Or negligence. But I just put a slightly smaller than vertical 1/2” tear. And then on side color breaking stress mark. on my flash 139… first appearence of reverse flash. im in the process of sending this out for grading/slabbing soon. how much did I just cost myself…. In grade Edited September 3, 2021 by Garra671 djzombi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 agreed...it may not make much of any difference if the copy is a lower mid-grade or lower grade copy...pics of entire book out of bag are a must... On 9/2/2021 at 8:25 PM, Amazeron said: You’ll have to post pictures outside of the bag + back cover to get a proper grade estimate. I can’t determine it solely by the cover. By itself, the tear will bump the book down a grade. I’m sorry about the accident. djzombi and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I have to be honest, it made me wince a little... djzombi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 The chance of this happening again will diminish greatly if you use backing boards that are a bit wider than the comics they support and bags that allow for a bit of wiggle room (and less resistance to extraction/insertion). Just a thought ...... BoogieWoogie, grendelbo and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) On 9/2/2021 at 8:30 PM, The Lions Den said: I have to be honest, it made me wince a little... I'm trying to stay positive but it seems like the book may have dropped slightly Edited September 3, 2021 by Funnybooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garra671 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) @Amazeron @Funnybooks Requested pictures. Outside of bag. what I did is front and center at the top… As well I took side angle to show the small stress marks on spine, for further classification if it is already a lower grade. Edited September 3, 2021 by Garra671 Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Before thumb crease = 5.0 VG/FN. After thumb crease = 4.5 VG+. Thankfully, only a minor flub. grendelbo, aardvark88 and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) I don't believe you hurt yourself much at all. The copy prior to the trauma "appears" to be mid-grade in the fine- range. I still believe it grades maybe in the lower vg+ - vg/fn or so Edited September 3, 2021 by Funnybooks Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garra671 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 @zzutak @Funnybooks what really bothers me is that it’s a actual tear. Not just a color break. Which worries me that it will Be graded harsher. I sent a flash 140 out. With the tiniest of tear. And I mean tiniest. On the back cover. I didn’t even know it was there. and when I read the grader notes. They mentioned said tear. So it makes me feel it was apart of that books grade. (5.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 If you're afraid it will grade lower than 4.5, I wouldn't sorry too much. I would be very surprised if it graded at less than 4.5...I'm curious to hear what others may say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 If the book was a 9.0 VF/NM to begin with, the thumb crease and tear would result in a major downgrade to 6.0 FN. But this copy already has quite a bit of wear, so the new damage has a much smaller impact. Mars76, Funnybooks and AJD 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 8:55 PM, zzutak said: If the book was a 9.0 VF/NM to begin with, the thumb crease and tear would result in a major downgrade to 6.0 FN. But this copy already has quite a bit of wear, so the new damage has a much smaller impact. This. I think book had 6.0 potential. With the ding? 5.0-5.5 Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garra671 Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 I paid 400$ for it. So if it gets a 5.0. I will still be happy. just such a horrible feeling. And to see it immortalized forever in the slab. BoogieWoogie and MattrixAlien 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 6:45 PM, zzutak said: Before thumb crease = 5.0 VG/FN. After thumb crease = 4.5 VG+. Thankfully, only a minor flub. This here. +1 Thanks for sharing. Sorry about the flub. Been there done that with all manners of handling whoopsies. You won't have this accident again, trust me. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 9/2/2021 at 9:32 PM, Garra671 said: I paid 400$ for it. So if it gets a 5.0. I will still be happy. just such a horrible feeling. And to see it immortalized forever in the slab. There have been times when books I've owned were emphatically jettisoned because they were associated with a negative memory. I've never regretted it... grendelbo and Funnybooks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 9:53 AM, The Lions Den said: There have been times when books I've owned were emphatically jettisoned because they were associated with a negative memory. I've never regretted it... I've been tempted too. Years ago I unloaded drek and some really good books for cheap because I wished I had spent money on older keys rather than modern runs. I couldn't stand to have those books around because of the regret. The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 4.0/4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garra671 Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 @Galen130 think it was higher before the creases and small tear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) On 9/7/2021 at 11:51 AM, Garra671 said: @Galen130 think it was higher before the creases and small tear? Yeah, but not by a lot. I agree with @Funnybooks in that regard. Edited September 7, 2021 by Galen130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpoolica Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
