FF #48 3 3

[Comic Curious]

A friend collected comics 40+ years ago. I don’t know much about collecting but took photos of this comic. I know it is worth a good amount, but dependent on grade. It has been bagged for 45 years. Any opinions of grade as is? After researching a bit, I see that comics can be cleaned and pressed. Would it be recommended in this situation? What grade might it produce if cleaned and pressed? He’s got 49 and 50 as well, but some spine creases in those. I don’t think he wants to sell it now but just wants to preserve it from any degradation. Thank you for any information. 

[KCode98]

WOW!!!

[Mmanick]

I'd definitely clean and press this book. I'm going to say 7.5 on this one. Great book and colors

 

 

Edited June 22, 2022 by Mmanick

[csaag]

C&P for an 8.5

[scburdet]

I'm a 7.5 as is. At least 8.0 after C&P. If the person with the FF #1 doesn't accept my offer of a crisp $10 bill for their books, I will put it on the table for this one. It's very nice.

[grendelbo]

6.0/6.5

Thanks for posting.

[Comic Curious]

Thank you! Somewhere between a 6 to 8.5 

[MrRoboto]

7.0 as is. Have a book from around the same era that looked slightly worse than this and got a 6.5. Press for 7.5 imo.

[Jcunha]

7.0ish too

 

[evilskip]

At least a 7.0.

[zzutak]

I think Bo has this one dialed-in pretty well.  The color breaking wear along the bottom edge is well beyond what's acceptable in the VF range (and there are other flaws).  In my opinion, you're looking at something in the 6.0 FN to 6.5 FN+ range, at best.  A clean/press may remove a couple of minor blemishes, but it's not going to fix the color breaks and/or fuzzy/worn corners. 

[Funnybooks]

On 6/20/2022 at 6:57 PM, grendelbo said:

6.0/6.5

Thanks for posting.

This

[Galen130]

On 6/20/2022 at 4:57 PM, grendelbo said:

6.0/6.5

Thanks for posting.

 

On 6/21/2022 at 7:10 AM, Funnybooks said:

This

6.5

Welcome to the boards!! 

[Dr. Balls]

On 6/20/2022 at 6:37 AM, Comic Curious said:

It has been bagged for 45 years.

My first thought was "in a bag for 45 years, that's not possible."

Then I remembered that's only back to 1977. My brain doesn't realize how old I am.

/Sorry Robert Bell

[Dr. Balls]

On 6/21/2022 at 7:07 AM, zzutak said:

I think Bo has this one dialed-in pretty well.  The color breaking wear along the bottom edge is well beyond what's acceptable in the VF range (and there are other flaws).  In my opinion, you're looking at something in the 6.0 FN to 6.5 FN+ range, at best.  A clean/press may remove a couple of minor blemishes, but it's not going to fix the color breaks and/or fuzzy/worn corners. 

This is where I'm at as well. I don't think it can break into 7.0 territory with the bottom edge and corner.

[silverseeker]

On 6/20/2022 at 3:57 PM, grendelbo said:

6.0/6.5

Agreed...nice book!

Edited June 22, 2022 by silverseeker
Made minor change.

[Primetime]

6.0

[dcmannn]

6.5/7.0 C&P  7.5

[Geoff2099]

7.0 / 7.5 even after c&p