Gregd Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Thanks! Top staple looks like it’s dirty or surface rust (can that be cleaned??) Appreciate the input! Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Nice copy! Not sure what’s going on by his watch and cuff on the right side but I’d say 8.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 Oh no! I just looked at it again…. It doesn’t appear like it’s moving. Is there a possibility it some sort of glue/seal? FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 8:14 PM, Gregd said: Oh no! I just looked at it again…. It doesn’t appear like it’s moving. Is there a possibility it some sort of glue/seal? I was afraid it was a rip but wasn’t sure from your pics. That sucks! Probably not glued but just stuck in place from storage. Unfortunately dings the grade down a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 8:20 PM, Jayman said: I was afraid it was a rip but wasn’t sure from your pics. That sucks! Probably not glued but just stuck in place from storage. Unfortunately dings the grade down a bit more. So would it be in the 7.5 range now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 12/28/2021 at 8:41 PM, Gregd said: So would it be in the 7.5 range now? Yes. Gregd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) It’s a shame since the cover is so nice otherwise. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Was hoping to get it slabbed in the future but not sure it’s worth the $ now. 😢 Edited December 29, 2021 by Gregd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 8.0/8.5 That's a cool book. I've never seen it before. Thanks very much for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 7.0 great cover 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 So could it still be a 8 or 8.5 with the color break? Have you seen books with damage similarly with grades at 8 or above? Just wondering if worth slabbing it. Talk to the seller and he admitted he saw it but didn’t think it was a tear- just an area that was “pushed in”- though not disclosed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 7.5/8.0 Gregd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 If that's a tear, I wouldn't grade it 8.0. Unfortunately, I'm thinking 7.5 is the grade. Still an awesome copy of a very tough book in high grade. FWIW, there are currently only 26 copies of that book graded (despite being the number one issue of the title) and although 14 of them are 9.0 or better, best of luck finding one of those. I think they're mostly locked up in collections and not coming out to play anytime soon. There are other high grade raw copies out there but again, most people that own the book, know how tough it is. Gregd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 The hunt continues…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregd Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 If not for the tear, where would this grade? Where would points be taken off? I see the bottom left corner as one area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 8.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
