Lowest grade question 2 2

[gadzukes]

I have a "complete" low grade Marvel Mystery 73.  It has some married pages so right off the bat I know it can't get a Blue label.

However, 2 of the interior pages have a piece missing at the top near the spine.  The missing pieces affect some art.

Can this even get a 1.0 grade or are the missing pieces big enough that they'd give it an NG Inc.

[Funnybooks]

yes it can

[grendelbo]

On 8/28/2022 at 3:41 PM, Funnybooks said:

yes it can

[gadzukes]

On 8/28/2022 at 5:41 PM, Funnybooks said:

yes it can

So probably 1.0?  Or does it have a chance at 1.5?

I guess I should post in the Grading Thread

 

Edited August 29, 2022 by gadzukes

[Funnybooks]

On 8/28/2022 at 9:07 PM, gadzukes said:

So probably 1.0?  Or does it have a chance at 1.5?

I guess I should post in the Grading Thread

 

yes...your best bet..post to that thread

[marvelmaniac]

FR 1.0 is the Goldilocks in this instance, with FR/GD 1.5 too high and PR 0.5 too low. 

1.5 FAIR/GOOD (FR/GD):  Back to Top
Shows substantial to heavy wear. Books in this grade are commonly creased, scuffed, abraded, soiled, and possibly unattractive, but still generally readable. Cover shows considerable wear and may be detached. Almost no cover reflectivity remaining. Book-length creases, tears and folds may be present. Rounded corners are increasingly common. Soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing is generally present. Up to 1/10 of the back cover may be missing. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are increasingly common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is common. May have a spine split between 2" and 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Staple tears and stress lines are common, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown and may show brittleness around the edges. Acidic odor may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Interior tears are common

1.0 FAIR (FR):  Back to Top
Shows heavy wear. Some collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incomplete and/or brittle. Cover may be detached, and inks have lost all reflectivity. Creases, tears and/or folds are prevalent. Corners are commonly rounded or absent. Soiling and staining is present. Books in this condition generally have all pages and most of the covers, although there may be up to 1/4 of the front cover missing or no back cover, but not both. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are more common. Spine roll is more common; spine split can extend up to 2/3 the length of the book. Staples may be missing or show rust and discoloration. An accumulation of staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown and may show brittleness around the edges but not in the central portion of the pages. Acidic odor may be present. Accumulation of interior tears. Chunks may be missing. The centerfold may be missing if readability is generally preserved. Coupons may be cut.

0.5 POOR (PR):  Back to Top
Sufficiently degraded to the point where there is little or no collector value; easily identified by a complete absence of eye appeal. Brittle almost to the point of turning to dust with a touch, and usually incomplete. Extreme fading may render the cover almost indiscernible. May have extremely severe stains, mildew or heavy cover abrasion to the point that some cover inks are indistinct/absent. Covers may be detached with large chunks missing. Can have extremely ragged edges and extensive creasing. Corners are rounded or virtually absent. Covers may have been defaced with paints, varnishes, glues, oil, indelible markers or dyes, and may have suffered heavy water damage. Can also have extensive amateur repairs such as laminated covers. Extreme spine roll present; can have extremely ragged spines or a complete, book-length split. Staples can be missing or show extreme rust and discoloration. Extensive staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as extreme rust migration. Paper exhibits moderate to severe brittleness (where the comic book literally falls apart when examined). Extreme acidic odor may be present. Extensive interior tears. Multiple pages, including the centerfold, may be missing that affect readability. Coupons may be cut

 

[theCapraAegagrus]

1.0 at best from CGC, but it would be an NG from me.

Edited August 30, 2022 by theCapraAegagrus