PGM Strange Tales #133 4 4

[Crose87420]

Strange Tales #133. Off-white to cream pages. Looking to see where this sits. Also, if anyone could tell me how much of a hit the creasing and color break along the top is? I see it quite a bit and don't know how to categorize it grade-wise. Is it creasing, Marvel chipping, both sometimes? 

Thanks again - C

[shadroch]

4.0

[zzutak]

On 9/19/2021 at 9:44 AM, Crose87420 said:

Also, if anyone could tell me how much of a hit the creasing and color break along the top is? I see it quite a bit and don't know how to categorize it grade-wise. Is it creasing, Marvel chipping, both sometimes?

Classic moderate-to-heavy over-cover wear.  On books from this period, the top edge of the cover extends a bit beyond the top edge of the interior.  Because the top edge of the cover is essentially unsupported, it's prone to bends, creasing, short transverse tears, accelerated aging of the paper, and chipping/fraying.  In my opinion, the over-cover wear on your copy is extensive/significant enough to warrant a downgrade to FN, even if no other blemishes or defects were present. 

[Crose87420]

Thanks for that info. Appreciated 

[grendelbo]

5.0/5.5

Thanks for posting.

[The Lions Den]

I'd be thinking the 4.5 - 5.0 range...  

Edited September 20, 2021 by The Lions Den

[Funnybooks]

5.0

[Galen130]

Creasing for certain…no Marvel chipping in this example.  5.0.