ianders0n Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) Edited March 1, 2022 by ianders0n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Top edge wear, slight blunting of the corners, creasing w/color break at the top left corner, moderate spine stress w/color break, top staple off center, staple tears, what appears to be a dust shadow by the spine on the rear cover. The book presents nicely overall, however, IMO, it is the moderate spine stress that prevents this book from being a higher grade, better than a VG/FN 5.0 but the creasing prevents it from being a FN 6.0, so... FN- 5.5 6.0 FINE (FN): Back to Top An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Some accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases. Inks show a significant reduction in reflectivity. Blunted corners are more common, as is minor staining, soiling, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor spine roll is allowed. There can also be a 1/4" spine split or severe color break. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and a few slight stress lines may be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown and fairly supple with no signs of brittleness. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present. Centerfold may be loose. 5.5 FINE- (FN-): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. 5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE (VG/FN): Back to Top An above-average but well used comic book. An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have moderate to low reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2" may be present. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose. Minor interior tears may also be present. grendelbo, Februus and ianders0n 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 9:20 AM, marvelmaniac said: FN- 5.5 Yup. 5.5 Thanks for sharing. ianders0n and Februus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianders0n Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 11:20 AM, marvelmaniac said: Top edge wear, slight blunting of the corners, creasing w/color break at the top left corner, moderate spine stress w/color break, top staple off center, staple tears, what appears to be a dust shadow by the spine on the rear cover. The book presents nicely overall, however, IMO, it is the moderate spine stress that prevents this book from being a higher grade, better than a VG/FN 5.0 but the creasing prevents it from being a FN 6.0, so... FN- 5.5 6.0 FINE (FN): Back to Top An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with no significant creasing or other serious defects. Some accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases. Inks show a significant reduction in reflectivity. Blunted corners are more common, as is minor staining, soiling, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor spine roll is allowed. There can also be a 1/4" spine split or severe color break. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and a few slight stress lines may be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown and fairly supple with no signs of brittleness. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present. Centerfold may be loose. 5.5 FINE- (FN-): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional defect or small accumulation of defects that detracts from the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. 5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE (VG/FN): Back to Top An above-average but well used comic book. An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have moderate to low reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2" may be present. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose. Minor interior tears may also be present. Thanks! That's actually a bit better than I thought. Colors look great on and in this book so it's really a shame about the left side of the front cover :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 4.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 5.5 … nice book. Just too much stress along spine to go to the next grade. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 VG + 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 On 3/1/2022 at 12:58 PM, ianders0n said: Thanks! That's actually a bit better than I thought. Colors look great on and in this book so it's really a shame about the left side of the front cover :/ The spine creasing is from using the book for what it was printed for, reading. grendelbo and ianders0n 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 4.5 is the Cap pin up present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 On 3/2/2022 at 11:28 PM, Primetime said: 4.5 is the Cap pin up present? grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo1983 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 4.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...