lyctr6 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I discovered this in a plastic bag with 2 other comics, Thor 140 and Tales to Astonish 93. The label on the bag was from 1967 and was sealed. I opened it to find out what the middle book was, otherwise all 3 are untouched. Because the bag was never stored properly there is a bit of age-related degradation but, on the whole it appears pristine. Pages are off-white, staples not rusted, content is complete. The only things my untrained eyes spotted were a bit of wear on the corners of the cover. Any input on potential grades is welcome, thanks. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Welcome To The Boards!!! Blunted corners, edge wear with slight color breaks, moderate spine stress w/color breaks, color rub along the top edge, rear cover top staple tear, rear cover wrinkling along the spine, slight foxing on the rear cover. IMO, there is too much spine stress to be a FN/VF 7.0 but the book is better than a FN 6.0, so... FN+ 6.5 7.0 FINE/VERY FINE (FN/VF): Back to Top An above-average copy that shows minor wear but is still relatively flat and clean with outstanding eye appeal. A small accumulation of minor bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor cover wear beginning to show, possibly including minor creases. Corners may be blunted. Inks are generally bright with a moderate reduction in reflectivity. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. Minor foxing. The slightest spine roll may be present, as well as a possible moderate color break. Staples may show some discoloration. Slight staple tears and a small accumulation of light stress lines may be present. Slight rust migration. Paper is cream to tan. Centerfold is mostly secure. Minor interior tears at the margin may be present. 6.5 FINE+ (FN+): Back to Top Fits the criteria for Fine but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Really nice looking 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 def 7.0 at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamLunt Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Solid 7.0! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayowolf Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 5/18/2022 at 9:23 AM, lyctr6 said: The only things my untrained eyes spotted were a bit of wear on the corners of the cover. Any input on potential grades is welcome, thanks. Marvelmaniac pointed out some other defects, such as spine stress that keep it from a 7.0.So as is I'd give it 6.0. A C&P, especially for back, would raise this maybe even to 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 6.5 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 (edited) Proves the point that polybagged comics are often NOT in Near Mint condition, but this old book didn’t do too bad after all these years. 7.0. Edited May 20, 2022 by Galen130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojohand Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 6.5-7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEnBLUE Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 7.5 maaaayyybeeee with c&p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt hook Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Wait a sec. This was in a sealed multipack??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lpgk Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 6.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nilo2 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/26/2022 at 4:54 PM, Lpgk said: 6.0 Dito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyctr6 Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 5/25/2022 at 9:51 PM, capt hook said: Wait a sec. This was in a sealed multipack??? Yes. It was bagged with Tales to Astonish 93 and Thor 140. We opened the bag to find out what was in the middle. capt hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lpgk Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 any chance you took a picture of the sealed bag before or after? I'm curious what kind of multipack it was. You couldn't slide the bag around a bit to see the middle comic? If I knew what it was, I wouldn't have opened it. A multipack with ASM50 gotta be pretty rare. Sillydiabetic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos_in_Canada Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 7.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 6.0 as is too much going on with the spine 7.0 after C&P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyctr6 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 On 6/7/2022 at 2:33 AM, Lpgk said: any chance you took a picture of the sealed bag before or after? I'm curious what kind of multipack it was. You couldn't slide the bag around a bit to see the middle comic? If I knew what it was, I wouldn't have opened it. A multipack with ASM50 gotta be pretty rare. The bag was tight so no way to see what was in the middle. It was the original bag from 1967 with a Canada Confederation symbol on the price tag. We didn't want to take the chance something really rare was stuck in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 6.5 - cool find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...