Robot Man Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I recently got in this book. Looks real nice with no tears or creases. Tight, smooth spine and white pages. Problem is the large piece out of back cover. And the stain on right side. Question is how bad is it hammered because of it? I’m real happy for the price and it “Looks great in a Mylar”. Thanks in advance! Raze and Galen130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 CGC will typically award a grade of 1.0 FR to books that have a coupon clipped or torn from the back cover. Here's an example of a CAC #6 with some staining along the spine that's pretty close to your AIU #21. Robot Man and Raze 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 9/3/2021 at 3:41 PM, Robot Man said: I’m real happy for the price and it “Looks great in a Mylar”. These words make my heart happy. 1.0 There's just enough of the back cover still intact to keep it from a 0.5. Any more missing and it would be. That's the severe flaw and everything else, including the stain, is acceptable in this range. Thanks for posting. I saw pre-code horror and jumped in to see it. Cool cover. Robot Man and Point Five 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 2.0 Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 On 9/4/2021 at 7:11 PM, Dark Knight said: 2.0 +1 The front is just too pretty. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill the Governor Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 I'm at a 1.5 bc of the staining. Pretty from the front! Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 9:13 AM, jimjum12 said: +1 The front is just too pretty. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Agreed! That's why I bumped up my grading to a 2.0 . Curious to see how it all pans out. Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 2:15 PM, Dark Knight said: Agreed! That's why I bumped up my grading to a 2.0 . Curious to see how it all pans out. If it was missing from the front ? further down it goes... but front cover is a major component ... back ? just an ad... and often something no one wanted. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Raze and Dark Knight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Agree with the strict 1.0s per CGC standards. They're not consistent on everything, but given the amount of real estate missing on the back I think they are fairly consistent on this. Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 12:58 AM, Point Five said: Agree with the strict 1.0s per CGC standards. They're not consistent on everything, but given the amount of real estate missing on the back I think they are fairly consistent on this. Yep. No better than a 1.0. Doesn't matter how pretty the cover is. Here's one of mine that got a 0.5 for a wedge out of the back. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicdonna Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 8:22 PM, G G ® ™ said: Yep. No better than a 1.0. Doesn't matter how pretty the cover is. Here's one of mine that got a 0.5 for a wedge out of the back. I remember that one. Thought for sure that should've been a 1.0. Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 front cover complete in > vg+ range. bc missing less than 25%. attached wraps and complete 1.0 imho grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 9/6/2021 at 2:33 AM, Point Five said: I remember that one. Thought for sure that should've been a 1.0. Extremely harshly graded. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 10:53 PM, G G ® ™ said: Extremely harshly graded. This rare footage of you opening the box from CGC is tough to watch. Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Thanks for your opinions guys. I think zzutak’s excellent example kind of seals it for me at 1.0. If I were to sell the book, I would probably go with that. That being said if I bought the book as a 1.5, I would be OK with it. It is a tight, smooth spine, bright, nice front cover and white pages. Presents great in a Mylar. It was an eBay purchase with no specific grade but good pictures and faults noted. I was very happy for what I paid. Thanks for your opinions! grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1.8 Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
