Geoff2099 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 First time poster, long time lurker, was a collector as a kid, getting back into it now. Different times, same wonder. Anyway, presenting Strange Tales 169. I'm really having a tough time with this one. Here's what I see: Front cover: Top right - tiny colour breaking crease Spine tiny tick above 'ghost' ear in upper left tiny tick in necklace area of ghost Very tiny tick beside 'superhero' in 'superhero who died' Larger tick near airplane tower - small dent (seems pressable) near A in Romita Small tick in O of Romita Small tick/scratch? in hair of first gunmen Bottom left Small staples tear in bottom left a little bindery tear in bottom left Biggest issue: foxing in blue sky above airplane and around airplane Back cover - there are some ever so slight ticks down the spine, not sure if they will press out or not Bigger issue - foxing especially along bottom and spine side. I honestly don't know if this is 'minor foxing' 'light foxing' 'moderate foxing' or what. Interior pages are OWW, nothing cut out, no foxing to note on insides. Photos below, Super high res here https://photos.app.goo.gl/xBoooxAJAwWMDTK68 thanks, Geoff from Toronto Galen130 and Microchip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgamesh 1 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 IMHO. 5.5. I cannot tell if its foxing or dirt or both but theres a moderate amount on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 6.0, maybe 6.5. I'd call it heavy foxing. Welcome to PGM. Thanks for posting. Februus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Very cool Independence Day date stamp, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 5.5 cond. 👍😷 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Thanks for responses all! Is it fair to say the foxing / dirt is most responsible for the hit to the grade ? Still learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 6.0 I would say it’s a accumulation of very small defects on this one .. the moderate ( my opinion) foxing is just a small part. I think it’s a subjective element. Could go 6.5 On 3/25/2022 at 10:08 PM, grendelbo said: 6.0, maybe 6.5. I'd call it heavy foxing. Welcome to PGM. Thanks for posting. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted March 30, 2022 Author Share Posted March 30, 2022 thank you all! grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
