Sub-Mariner 8. Is This The 9s+ Contender?! 3 3

[ThrashingZero]

Inside is white as can be, super crisp.. Feels as if it was never opened. 

Been looking forever, have bought probably 30 of these hoping to find one that will score mid 9s to send in...

Have I found it?!

[kav]

Yes

[Mars76]

You found it. 9.2+

[Motor City Rob]

Really difficult to tell without seeing the book at different angles. Maybe a 9.0/9.2 from what's obvious. If there's anything else that we can't see, will go down from there. Regardless,  beautiful book!

[Garystar]

You know this is the jc penny reprint? Or have I missed the point?

[scburdet]

On 8/5/2022 at 11:21 AM, Garystar said:

You know this is the jc penny reprint? Or have I missed the point?

It has to be a reprint or a incorrect back photo as this is what the back of the SA book is. Clearly not a pimple ad unless there's something I don't know about Norman Rockwell 

I'm not sure about the >9.0 with a modern comic. That back cover has some scuffing/color rub in the black along the spine and several spine ticks. I'm thinking more like an 8.0

[CJ Design]

I believe that may is a JC Penny reprint

[JohnH19]

Definitely the JC Penney second print. I have one, too. Still a beautiful book but it’s a quarter century newer than an original.

[comicginger1789]

Ummmm it’s a reprint….hope someone didn’t play ya for a song selling it to ya

[1950's war comics]

oooh noooo !!

[KirbyTown]

On 8/4/2022 at 10:39 PM, ThrashingZero said:

Inside is white as can be, super crisp.. Feels as if it was never opened. 

Been looking forever, have bought probably 30 of these hoping to find one that will score mid 9s to send in...

Have I found it?!

Troll? Joke?

[Mars76]

I'm so dumb! I didnt even notice the modern advertisement on back😂

 

Still a very cool book to have, imo.

Edited August 5, 2022 by Mars76

[shadroch]

HG JC Penny reprints can sell for three figures. There aren't that many out there.  It's not like you bought a second print Fish Police.

[The Lions Den]

On 8/5/2022 at 6:52 PM, Mars76 said:

I'm so dumb! I didnt even notice the modern advertisement on back😂

 

Still a very cool book to have, imo.

You're not dumb. 

This is what I like to call an "oversight..."   

[KirbyTown]

Assuming that OP is legit, under what circumstances would an experienced collector mistake an in-hand 1994 issue for one from 1968, particularly when he's already acquired thirty of the original?

Edited August 6, 2022 by KirbyTown

[mysterymachine]

On 8/5/2022 at 6:19 PM, KirbyTown said:

Assuming that OP is legit, under what circumstances would an experienced collector mistake an in-hand 1994 issue for one from 1968, particularly when he's already acquired thirty of the original?

Maybe he acquired 30 reprints? 

[KirbyTown]

On 8/5/2022 at 8:59 PM, mysterymachine said:

Maybe he acquired 30 reprints? 

Good stuff 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[grendelbo]

NG (although the front cover had the book looking like a 9.0/9.2).

 

[shadroch]

On 8/5/2022 at 6:19 PM, KirbyTown said:

Assuming that OP is legit, under what circumstances would an experienced collector mistake an in-hand 1994 issue for one from 1968, particularly when he's already acquired thirty of the original?

I've heard of many new collectors not knowing the book they bought was a reprint.