gadzukes Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) I thought I could get the grime off with some light dry erase, but it's not lifting. Unfortunately someone tried peeling the UK sticker. Should I try to get the rest off or just leave it alone? (Is the 6D nonstickered version more valuable?) Edited February 2, 2023 by gadzukes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 The book has multiple creases/tears/folds/small pieces missing on the edges/corners, moderate spine stress with numerous color breaking spine ticks, spine roll/fanned pages, moderate staple tears, moderate to severe foxing (mold?). Since this is a lower grade book I would leave the sticker alone so you do not create more damage, the sticker is not going to lower the grade and removing it will not improve the grade. You can try to use a hair dryer to loosen the glue if it bothers you. I cannot see the staples, interior pages, centerfold, etc. IMO... 2.0 GOOD (GD): Back to TopShows substantial wear; often considered a "reading copy." Cover shows significant wear and may even be detached. Cover reflectivity is low and in some cases completely absent. Book-length creases and dimples may be present. Rounded corners are more common. Moderate soiling, staining, discoloration and foxing may be present. The largest piece allowed missing from the front or back cover is usually a 1/2" triangle or a 1/4" square, although some Silver Age books such as 1960s Marvels have had the price corner box clipped from the top left front cover and may be considered Good if they would otherwise have graded higher. Tape and other forms of amateur repair are common in Silver Age and older books. Spine roll is likely. May have up to a 2" spine split. Staples may be degraded, replaced or missing. Moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Centerfold may be loose or detached. Moderate interior tears may be present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmat Posted November 18, 2022 Share Posted November 18, 2022 Is the top edge badly trimmed? Or miscut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 11/18/2022 at 1:25 PM, marmat said: Is the top edge badly trimmed? Or miscut? No it's just my photo. I think the top edge and bottom edge are curling up. I'll press it flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 I'm going to give this a GA 3.0. I wouldn't remove the sticker as it's as likely to cause damage & to me this price sticker is part of the natural history of the book. Given the overall conditions, there are already going to be limits on how much upgrading there can be, so I'd just want to make its eye appeal as good as possible. The sticker doesn't hurt the appearance, except maybe it would have been nice if it hadn't been partially removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3.0 Leave the sticker be. Thanks for sharing. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Cool book looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Great book. Don’t touch the sticker. Probably how it went out on newsstand and no tape pull where missing bits of sticker were. I don’t view that as a defect. 3.0 from what little I can see. Page quality pics should be a requirement for pgm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Pete Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3.0 max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadzukes Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 Coming back 3.5 with WHITE PAGES Point Five, ThothAmon, grendelbo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff2099 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 noice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Awesome news. Can’t wait to see it (preferably in hand). Definitely near the top of my want list. Cough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leert Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 If somebody is looking for one like this, I just put one up for sale in CGC 5.5 on MyComicShop. Only two are graded in higher quality in the CGC index. https://www.mycomicshop.com/search?ItemID=59570619 grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
