PGM Eternals #1 4 4

[frozentundraguy]

Yes, another copy of Eternals #1 exists.

The book has extremely white pages and presents pretty well, but there are issues. There is a small tear on the upper left front of the book and a few spine ticks that do not break the color on the front cover. On the back of the book there is what looks like a production crease that extends from the left edge to the middle of the word "wherever". Do you think this could be pressed out? There is also a non color breaking crease 3/4 inches long, yikes the book has more flaws than I recall , on the back cover in the upper right hand corner. This I think could also be pressed out. How would this book grade as is? How much would a press improve the grade? Thanks in advance for the brain stain involved.

 

Edited January 30, 2022 by frozentundraguy

[frozentundraguy]

Ok no action yet.  Time to call in the grading experts. @Funnybooks @Point Five @William-James88 @ADAMANTIUM @grendelbo  @onlyweaknesskryptonite @flashlites @Croatbag

 

Edited January 30, 2022 by frozentundraguy

[Galen130]

Lol. It’s only been 4 or 5 hours.  Watching football, man!!! 

[Point Five]

Looks really nice. Production crease = no effect, but the small tear/crease upper left will cap the grade. I'd guess 7.5/8.0 as is, 8.0 to maybe 8.5 with a press.

 

[grendelbo]

8.5

Thanks for posting.

[William-James88]

That's a printer's crease on the back, won't impact the grade. I think 8.0-8.5 overall.

[Galen130]

8.5. 

[Point Five]

BTW, you summoned a different boardie with the 'Funny Books' tag. Our gent is @Funnybooks

I rather like the idea that we have an elite grading strike force here. 

 

[JohnT]

8

[frozentundraguy]

On 1/30/2022 at 4:59 PM, Point Five said:

BTW, you summoned a different boardie with the 'Funny Books' tag. Our gent is @Funnybooks

I rather like the idea that we have an elite grading strike force here. 

 

Thanks for spotting the wrong "funny books", I made the correction. 

[Point Five]

On 1/30/2022 at 6:06 PM, frozentundraguy said:

Thanks for spotting the wrong "funny books", I made the correction. 

No problem. (We tried out that previous guy... he was a lot less funny.)  

 

[Funnybooks]

On 1/30/2022 at 6:13 PM, Point Five said:

No problem. (We tried out that previous guy... he was a lot less funny.)  

 

that guy won't be bothering us any longer....

[Funnybooks]

8.0 as is as it seems like there are pressable/cleanable defects

9.0 after C&P

I feel the corners are sharp enough, even with the slight tear to maybe grade out to a 9.0 but at the very least 8.5? I'll try to find some 9.0 examples...

 

[Funnybooks]

ok...tougher to find a 9.0 example than I thought..

[frozentundraguy]

On 1/30/2022 at 5:38 PM, Funnybooks said:

ok...tougher to find a 9.0 example than I thought..

I checked GoCollect, and found there are 7,885 universal copies of issue #1. Of those 943 are at 9.0. Luckily they are not all for sale at once. 

[Funnybooks]

On 1/30/2022 at 6:55 PM, frozentundraguy said:

I checked GoCollect, and found there are 7,885 universal copies of issue #1. Of those 943 are at 9.0. Luckily they are not all for sale at once. 

[flashlites]

I'm thinking 8.5 with a C&P maybe a 9

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

As is I would place this at a CGC 7.5  , but with a press and clean I could see this getting bumped up to a 9.2.

Edited January 31, 2022 by onlyweaknesskryptonite
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[grebal]

I'd guess 8.5, without skimming the other WAGs.

[Croatbag]

I say 8.5 as is and up to a 9.2 if the press takes our that 3/4 inch crease on the back and whatever other NCB ones there are.  The tear is kind of a bindery tear that went bad, so I don't think it would grade as harshly as a tear this size in another area.