ninanina Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Something a bit different, I thought. This is Item # 2171040985. If anyone could get the scan on this post, please. What's strange, is seller apparantly bought it as a Fine, he's advertising it as a VG, and it shows as a Good, or maybe even a Good-. Now, how he thought this Good/Good- could be a Fine when he bought it is beyond me. What's everyone else think. Let's grade this low-grade. It'll be fun. Uh, but we do need a pic. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggy Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 FF 1 link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted April 20, 2003 Author Share Posted April 20, 2003 Thanks greggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArAich Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Hard to really tell for sure...but a G+ might not be too far of a stretch...I would however be concerned about the page quality since I have a feeling that they would be somewhat brittle, and if that were true I would drop it down to G at best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 G+ but it would be nice to get a pic of the back cover when one is selling a RAW comic over $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted April 20, 2003 Author Share Posted April 20, 2003 Guys, the seller said (in his description) he bought this book believing it to be a Fine. Also, he's suggesting it's a VG because he doesn't want to overgrade the book. (Ummm, do you guys really think that he thought this was a fine when he bought it? Or, is it that he really doesn't have a clue.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 What defects am I missing here? Because it sure looks like a vg- or gvg at worst here! Forum undergrading at work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I would grade it a VG, if it only had the spine lines/cracks. But when you add the long crease toward the bottom, and other surface defects, I would drop it. VG- or G/VG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted April 20, 2003 Author Share Posted April 20, 2003 It's the accumulation of the defects that bring this down to a Good. VG - average used comic book - I consider this below average. -can have MODERATE creases or dimples - this book has major creases -SOME discoloration fading and MINOR soiling allowed - this book has major discoloration and major soiling. Good: shows substantial wear I am thinking this one does. cover reflectivity is low and in some places completely absent - Yes Hope this helps, I don't believe this is under-grading at all. But if you disagree, that's ok. Just tell my why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Just do what I do. If a comic grades below a FN, call it a "reading copy" and let it ride.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Not on an FF1 Substantial price difference for every grade point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Well I'm glad I have your permission to disagree Because I do Seriously, though, taking a better look at it, I would call it a gvg. Have you seen some of the [!@#%^&^] that gets a 2.0 or a 2.5 from cgc? Hmm... the more I look at this book, the more I agree it is NOT a vg-. Still say gvg or g+ at the ABSOLUTE worst, though. If you buy the book and submit, care you a wager on the grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Can't believe the word 'krap' was censored - weak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 What you have to ask yourself is this: "would this particular copy satisfy my desire to own a FF #1?" If so, "what am I willing to spend to satisfy that desire?".If not, walk away and save your money for a better copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantastic_four Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 The only thing that would satisfy my desires is to own a 10.6 copy of FF #1...obviously I'm going to be unsatisfied for a long, long time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Me too......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BachelorOfComix Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 The only thing that would satisfy my desires is to own a 10.6 copy of FF #1...obviously I'm going to be unsatisfied for a long, long time to come. Obviously. Cheers, Bachelor of Comics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uclapeterg Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I think this book is definitely a good. My FF 1 almost looked exactly like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seank Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 I'm late to the action on this one, but this FF1 is definitely a Good copy. The wear on the spine and lower half take it out of the VG range. If it just had the spine wear and general wear on the cover, I'd go up to the VG range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantastic_four Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Hey, my finger didn't slip and hit the "1" and the "0" in that "10.6" grade by accident...my life will be utterly unfulfilled until I get BETTER than the best!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
