[GRADE NOW IN] PGM 1st series X-Men #1 Grade and Press 4 4

[phantomdj]

First time poster (be gentle please )

Your thoughts on grade would be appreciate. I believe it would also benefit from a good dry cleaning and press. Agree/disagree?

Edited May 11, 2023 by phantomdj
Grade is in

[grendelbo]

Probably 3.5/4.0.

Your picture is trimming the top edge of the front cover. Assuming is no worse than it's equivalent in the back the grade will not change.

I'm not seeing much a press will improve but it could definitely use a good cleaning. If possibly could get the book to a 4.0/4.5.

Thanks for sharing and welcome to the boards.

 

Edited October 13, 2022 by grendelbo

[MrRoboto]

4.0

[MrRoboto]

For this grail we need more hands on deck:

@Galen130

@Funnybooks

@Point Five

@scburdet

@Bayowolf

 

 

Edited October 13, 2022 by MrRoboto

[Galen130]

4.0

Welcome to the boards!! 

Edited October 13, 2022 by Galen130

[scburdet]

On 10/13/2022 at 12:40 AM, MrRoboto said:

@scburdet

I wondered why someone was tagging me in a post called Classic X-Men 1, which is like a $5 book.

I'm going to go with 3.5 b/c I looked at several copies and the >3.5s all have whiter covers. Assuming the photo accurately reflects the degree of discoloration, that's my limiting case. It should go without saying that whoever cleans and/or presses this needs to be reliable with a portfolio they can show you. I definitely would not black box it to CCS

[Funnybooks]

Welcome

I believe this is a classic 4.0 after you clean it up. At minimal a 3.5. Congrats on a great book!

 

On 10/12/2022 at 10:39 PM, grendelbo said:

Probably 3.5/4.0.

Your picture is trimming the top edge of the front cover. Assuming is no worse than it's equivalent in the back the grade will not change.

I'm not seeing much a press will improve but it could definitely use a good cleaning. If possibly could get the book to a 4.0/4.5.

Thanks for sharing and welcome to the boards.

 

 

On 10/13/2022 at 12:01 AM, MrRoboto said:

4.0

 

On 10/13/2022 at 12:49 AM, Galen130 said:

4.0

Welcome to the boards!! 

 

 

 

[phantomdj]

On 10/13/2022 at 2:08 AM, scburdet said:

I wondered why someone was tagging me in a post called Classic X-Men 1, which is like a $5 book.

I'm going to go with 3.5 b/c I looked at several copies and the >3.5s all have whiter covers. Assuming the photo accurately reflects the degree of discoloration, that's my limiting case. It should go without saying that whoever cleans and/or presses this needs to be reliable with a portfolio they can show you. I definitely would not black box it to CCS

@scburdet  Sorry, I'm new and corrected the title. With the discoloration is it worth pressing? If so, who. I see you dislike CCS.

Edited October 13, 2022 by phantomdj

[scburdet]

On 10/13/2022 at 8:15 AM, phantomdj said:

Sorry, I'm new and corrected the title

No worries. I got a chuckle out of it. I don't "dislike" CCS per se, I've just seen enough issue reported and this is a valuable enough book that I'd be inclined to go to a high end professional. I wouldn't got to a presser at a random comic shop either. I'd want someone who specializes in GA/SA books with a long track record. I would definitely get it worked on. Invest what it takes to maximize its appearance/grade and have the boost of a several thousand dollars in value on the back end.

[Geoff2099]

4.0 with a c and p .. as others have said, I'd want to see work by the person first. This ain't no everyday book.

[kinzebac]

3.5

[WilliamLunt]

4.0, cheerio.

[phantomdj]

Thanks everyone for the grades and welcoming me to the boards. I'll let you know what it grades out as after C & P.

[grebal]

My guess is 3.5. 

But as grendelbo said, that top left corner is a question mark since we can't see it in the scan.

For comparison, a couple of years ago this DD1 got a 4.0 without clean/press (shows bit less edge wear & tear):

Spoiler

 

 

[Bayowolf]

Great book 3.0/3.5 asis clean to maybe 4.5!

I'm jealous!

[phantomdj]

3.5! You guys were spot on. Was hoping C&P might get it to a 4.0 but 3.5 is fair. Thanks @joeypost