KCode98 Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 How much does the weird stapling take away from the book? Staples look for sure to be original and clean as a whistle, I looked over the cover closely and see NO signs of tampering, and the inside of the book is nicer than the outside with very tight pages. Overall I'm really excited about this one and wondering what CGC might grade it as? This will be my earliest ASM to date! Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 It looks like a clean, well-preserved copy, and a Dr. Doom cover to boot! Off-the-spine staples were common in 1963, so you're all good on that front. However, there is a moderate amount of handling wear. Since there may be blemishes and/or defects not evident in your images, I can only say that I don't believe the book will grade higher than 6.5 FN+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 6.0 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverseeker Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 I'm also thinking 6.0, with a shot at 6.5...nice copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 As others have said it is an accumulation of very minor defects. If the books colors in hand are what they appear in the photos then I think this is a great pickup. A lot of the covers to this issue seem to be tanning and this one the whites look blindingly white! Really attractive copy. 6.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 6.0 On 6/8/2022 at 7:28 PM, grendelbo said: 6.0 Thanks for posting. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 6.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
