Debating submitted Silver Surfer 1 to CGC 3 3

[Comicvt]

On 1/15/2022 at 3:55 PM, Point Five said:

5.5 give or take. And I'd love to be wrong, but it looks to me like there may be some color touch hits in the lower right corner (along the long vertical crease to the right of the word 'EPIC'), and possibly along the reader crease near the spine as well.

 

 

Thanks for all input.  How can you tell if there is color touch?

[Point Five]

On 1/18/2022 at 5:21 AM, Comicvt said:

 

Thanks for all input.  How can you tell if there is color touch?

1) There are places where the color appears to be an imperfect match, like those vertical creases in the green ink;

2) Since black ink is much easier to match, it was more tempting for owners to touch up the black than other colors. There are spots where white creasing seems to 'disappear' in the black, but is there in the colored areas. That's a tell I always look for.

Not a slamdunk perhaps, but IMO more likely than not.

[The Lions Den]

On 1/13/2022 at 2:16 PM, Comicvt said:

Second increase in the last year and a half.....

[The Lions Den]

On 1/18/2022 at 9:07 AM, Point Five said:

1) There are places where the color appears to be an imperfect match, like those vertical creases in the green ink;

2) Since black ink is much easier to match, it was more tempting for owners to touch up the black than other colors. There are spots where white creasing seems to 'disappear' in the black, but is there in the colored areas. That's a tell I always look for.

Not a slamdunk perhaps, but IMO more likely than not.

[Comicvt]

On 1/18/2022 at 9:07 AM, Point Five said:

1) There are places where the color appears to be an imperfect match, like those vertical creases in the green ink;

2) Since black ink is much easier to match, it was more tempting for owners to touch up the black than other colors. There are spots where white creasing seems to 'disappear' in the black, but is there in the colored areas. That's a tell I always look for.

Not a slamdunk perhaps, but IMO more likely than not.

Thank you very much for the info.  I thought that line was a previous pressing but I see what you are talking about.....

[4512691]

It needs a cleaning for sure. Possible press . Maybe 7.5 after that. This is a big $$$$ book .

[Funnybooks]

7.0

[Februus]

6.0