Odda Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Probably my favorite cover. Plan to C&P. Thanks! Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 About 7.5/8.0 after that C&P. On 3/18/2022 at 5:13 AM, Odda said: Probably my favorite cover. Ron Frenz was one of the best ASM artists. Thanks for sharing. Odda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I’m gonna say 7.0 to 7.5. I tend to think they are harder on this type of book. There are so many copies out there many unread very high grade that they see all the time. Trying to get a 9.6 or 9.8. I just don’t think they cut it any slack like they would an older silver age book. Interested on your thoughts on this. Odda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 7:28 PM, Februus said: I’m gonna say 7.0 to 7.5. I tend to think they are harder on this type of book. There are so many copies out there many unread very high grade that they see all the time. Trying to get a 9.6 or 9.8. I just don’t think they cut it any slack like they would an older silver age book. Interested on your thoughts on this. Absolutely. We talk about a GA or Key Bump but I think there is a Copper/Modern Age "Lug." This also extends into the BA. By the time Disco arrived the hobby was really growing and conservation was important to collectors. We should expect books from the last 40 years or so to be in better condition than books from the previous 40 years. I also think, in the subjective nature of grading, every book is inherently compared to other copies - in better and in worse condition. When you look at CA/MA books there are a lot of high grade issues of everything out there. These high quality books underscore the faults in substandard copies and diminishes their overall grade. Or maybe I'm tired from 4 hours of sleep. Februus and Odda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 6:47 PM, grendelbo said: Absolutely. We talk about a GA or Key Bump but I think there is a Copper/Modern Age "Lug." This also extends into the BA. By the time Disco arrived the hobby was really growing and conservation was important to collectors. We should expect books from the last 40 years or so to be in better condition than books from the previous 40 years. I also think, in the subjective nature of grading, every book is inherently compared to other copies - in better and in worse condition. When you look at CA/MA books there are a lot of high grade issues of everything out there. These high quality books underscore the faults in substandard copies and diminishes their overall grade. Or maybe I'm tired from 4 hours of sleep. Well said .. in a nut shell there is an unspoken “expectation” for some of these mass produced modern era keys.. I don’t know if it’s fair but we have to navigate the course. Odda and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 3/18/2022 at 7:05 AM, grendelbo said: About 7.5/8.0 after that C&P. Ron Frenz was one of the best ASM artists. Thanks for sharing. You read my mind. 7.5-8.0 Odda and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 7.5 Odda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 7.5 I don't believe a C&P will change the grade Odda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
