The Savage Manc Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Hi there, I wondered if I could draw on the collectives expertise and if you could all cast your eye over my recently acquired TMNT#1. It has been a personal grail for a long time and although I know it’s not in the best condition, I wondered if somebody could give me an idea of the potential grade, as I am looking to encapsulate it to protect it from further degradation. Any advice/opinions would be very much appreciated! Thanks and I look forward to reading your comments, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Need the back cover too, especially given the "heavy" creasing on that corner. I use the scare quotes b/c the black cover really makes these stand out and might not be as pronounced if it was on a different color background. The Savage Manc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Savage Manc Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) Thanks for the reply! I’ve added a photo of the back, hope this helps! Thanks again Edited December 5, 2022 by The Savage Manc Amending what I wrote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 There are some indentions on that back especially that would likely press out. I'd set an upper limit of 6.0 based on the creases, but my quick survey of listings shows that 6.0s of this book typically don't have this level of creasing, so I'm more like 5.0/5.5 The Savage Manc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Savage Manc Posted December 5, 2022 Author Share Posted December 5, 2022 Thank you very much for your estimate, and I plan to get it cleaned/pressed, so hopefully that will help. Your advice is much appreciated! 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 4.5 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
