DR.X Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 This book has a back story. Bought it off a dealer ages ago that claimed he was an Overstreet Advisor. Had the book listed with a F.C. scan only. Had it as a 6.5. LOL.Book has center fold crease and heavy wrinkling on the back cover. Called him out on the grade and he went ballistic. LOL. Heated exchange followed. Anyway here it is. Center fold is well attached. Book is complete but heavy center crease and wrinkling on the back cover. Galen130 and Get Marwood & I 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Years ago, a book length sub crease would not get better than a 4.0. Somewhere along the line they seem to have shifted that up to a 5.0, so I could see ta 5.0, especially with a press. It presents very nicely. DR.X and Februus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/28/2022 at 8:49 AM, Pontoon said: Years ago, a book length sub crease would not get better than a 4.0. Somewhere along the line they seem to have shifted that up to a 5.0, so I could see ta 5.0, especially with a press. It presents very nicely. I agree a press will bring this book up significantly. This however "as is" I don't think I could go better than 3.5/4.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Hard for me to say. If in hand the back looks like it does in the scan I think 5.0 is reasonable, but if it looks more rumpled like it does in the photo probably a 4.0 or 3.5. How's that for non-committal! DR.X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 3.5 Press for 4.5/5.0. Thanks for posting. DR.X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) 4.0 as is Edited March 28, 2022 by Azkaban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRoboto Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 4.5. 6.5 is a blatant scam. DR.X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR.X Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/28/2022 at 1:10 PM, MrRoboto said: 4.5. 6.5 is a blatant scam. LOL. and he went ballistic when I called him out on it. Said he was an advisor to Overstreet and had tons of grading experience. I told him some of the other books he had for sale looked like someone blew their nose on the back covers. silverseeker, onlyweaknesskryptonite, grendelbo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Sounds an awful lot like a Dylan book. DR.X 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I'm guessing the "Advisor" did a quick grade with the book in a bag and never saw the back cover. Maybe it's easier to make good on hidden defects when you get a complaint. The Overstreet Advisor badge used to have a lot more pull than it dies now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Visiting Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I was just thinking the same thing because clearly if he had actually looked at the back cover no way a 6.5 but hey maybe the grading several years ago was more lax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I’m an Overstreet advisor….I advise Overtsreet advisors get their together. C&P to 5.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Februus Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Yeah it’s one of those things where you have an attractive book and you’re looking through rose colored glasses (Sorry old phrase) didn’t want to face it you called him out on it ..prob why he got mad. Max out at 5.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverage12c Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 (caveat ... I'm unclear whether the sub crease, if it is an actual "sub" crease, is also present on the front cover? It's obvious on the back, but I'm not seeing it on the front) It's a 4.0 as is. But, I'm going to stick my neck out and say that a skilled press job could lift this as high as a 6.0. The creases on the back are gnarly, but they look really pressable to me. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
