Blastaar Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Could be just the pictures but it seems to have spine ticks, waves on the back, and some cracks in color. Is it just me or does this look closer to a 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) Gift grade. From the front alone. Edited February 7, 2022 by Ken Aldred B2D327 and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 i see the big 9.0 in the upper left corner silverseeker, bentbryan, FlyingDonut and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkstar Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 that is an eBay 9.2 theCapraAegagrus, littledoom and grendelbo 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastaar Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 (edited) On 2/6/2022 at 8:38 PM, darkstar said: that is an eBay 9.2 What does that mean? Edited February 7, 2022 by Blastaar Juno Beach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Not for that era of book - I can see a SA or GA book getting that grade from CGC. Larryw7 and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 6:42 PM, Blastaar said: On 2/6/2022 at 6:38 PM, darkstar said: that is an eBay 9.2 What does that mean? Edited 18 minutes ago by Blastaar It means the typical overgraded raw book off eBay Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 waves could be from the creep engine after slabbing.@Ditch Fahrenheit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 is this a troll post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 7:06 PM, speedcake said: is this a troll post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 It's close, but I would probably call it an 8.5 (based on pictures provided) if I was selling/buying it raw. Kramerica, silverseeker and grendelbo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalPSI Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 The creep engine was from the one series of slabs that didn't have an inner well, which CGC discarded, what in 2016? Having received over 50 of these new slabs, that isn't something to worry about with these cases However Ive gotten back a few books that look similar to this when I know they didn't leave that way So wondering if the inner wells are too small lizards2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverseeker Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Comparing this book to the Star Wars #1 from the current grading contest that also graded 9.0, I'd say the CGC grade (based on the scans provided) for this book seems accurate... grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 That book is clearly much better than 7.0, though I wouldn't grade it 9.0 myself. I wouldn't quibble with 8.0 or 8.5 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I’m with others. Nicer than a 7.0 but more in the 8.5 range for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgross.com Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 no way. i have 60s era SA books with far cleaner spines getting 8.0 grades. this is very not a 9.0 imho esp for this era. do not buy it if considering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 8.0/8.5 CGC 9.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 No 8.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman76 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 what does it matter? it's got the number on the label front thr grading gods. the number is all that means anything grendelbo and theCapraAegagrus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poekaymon Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 A 9.0 can be quite bad. I've had plenty of books come back 9.0-9.2 that look like this or even worse. I've found that while people probably do have a tendency to overgrade their own raws, people on this forum way undergrade to compensate, particularly what can or can't get 9+. theCapraAegagrus, lizards2, grendelbo and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
