Philiboy Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Hi All, Looking at getting this graded, but not sure if its worth it. Im hoping its a 9.2+ (maybe with pressing), but not sure what it "may" become. Any thoughts...? thanks again in advance! Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumption Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Some of the grime may come off, but the discoloration along the bottom of the back cover looks like foxing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philiboy Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/16/2021 at 1:03 PM, gumption said: Some of the grime may come off, but the discoloration along the bottom of the back cover looks like foxing to me. Thanks for the feedback Gumption.... Im still new at this. What is "foxing"? You think its worth restoring to clean this up is the way to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumption Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Foxing is not the same as staining. "Foxing is an age-related process of deterioration that causes spots and browning on old paper documents such as books, postage stamps, and certificates. The name may derive from the fox-like reddish-brown color of the stains, or the rust chemical ferric oxide which may be involved." You may get the creases pressed out, but foxing doesn't come out. If you were to get that graded, foxing is more forgivable in GA books... not so much with Silver or Bronze. Send pics of the back cover to some pressers and see if it can come out just from drycleaning. Hard to tell from your photo... the stains don't look reddish or blotchy... it could just be schmutz or dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philiboy Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 Thanks again Grumption. I learned something new today. In your opinion, would this be around a 9.2+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumption Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) I think with a press, you can clear 9.2. I don't have a lot of graded copies that I could use for reference on the discoloration. But the color on the front is still very bright and clear. If you're going to get it pressed, might as well get it cleaned. I had an X-Men #95 that I bought recently as a raw 8.0 with some spine dings and lots of grime. I did a bit of the drycleaning/erasing myself, then sent it to a presser... they managed to get just about all of the dirt out. I haven't gotten it reslabbed yet but I think I could get a 9.0-9.2 after their work on it. Edited September 16, 2021 by gumption Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Back cover needs cleaning. I'm thinking it's more soiling than foxing which I'm not sure I see. C&P and it could be in the 9.0-9.2 range. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I think this copy hits 9.2 with a proper C&P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 On 9/17/2021 at 8:00 AM, Funnybooks said: I think this copy hits 9.2 with a proper C&P Agreed… Foxing??!! grendelbo and Funnybooks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
