PGM: ASM 121: Grade is in... 2 2

[circuitryusa]

Just submitted (still waiting for it to show up on the tracker).

Acquired as a non CGC slab, cracked it, and will reveal the previous slab and grade when this comes in....

Including C&P on this one.

Thanks in advance!!

 

 

 

Edited January 30, 2023 by circuitryusa

[FoggyNelson]

Nice bronze key at least VF cond.‼️✔️❤️

[scburdet]

a little concerned with whatever that is on the lower right FC. Also a miswrap, which I always thought wasn't considered a defect by CGC, but recent experience says that's not always the case. 7.5/8.0

[fast eddie]

I see a 7.5 with this book,,,,,, the wrap is gonna get it.

[1950's war comics]

prepare for a 7.0 grade and hope for a bit better....

[grendelbo]

7.0/7.5 after a C&P.

Thanks for posting.

[circuitryusa]

Grade is in... two surprises here... 

9.2 for the first shocker...

Purple label for the other.... looking back at my original photos, I now see it clear as day that this was trimmed along the back... an obvious shred is hanging off it...

What was this before I sent it to CGC????

PGX 9.2. I thought I would get an 8.0 on this just based on that, so happy in one respect, bummed in another.

[AJD]

Who would trim just the top edge of the back cover - and not even finish the job? I'd think it more likely an incomplete factory cut.

[JollyComics]

Did PGX miss the restoration?

[mephistopheles]

On 1/30/2023 at 10:33 PM, JollyComics said:

Did PGX miss the restoration?

Wouldn't be the first time.

[comicginger1789]

I mean, CGC has NEVER (to my knowledge) ever elaborated on how they check for trimming. Why would be beyond me....I would like to think and trust that the person who graded the books has seen enough to know but maybe not. To me it looks factory related....it certainly is an odd trim to the point where one would ask "why"? 

Also, the fact that it has a miswrap on the front (like it is all askew and such) would add to the possibility that this book's back cover issue is also production related. I would call error on CGC here right now unless they provided me a better answer but they never would so...sadly I guess this is what it is.

[Point Five]

Bummer about the trim issue, but still a sweet book!

I thought grades here were harsh before scrolling down. Those little gripper holes along the bottom edge are a common production flaw with #121s. Like it or not, CGC has never downgraded for those.

 

[ThothAmon]

On 1/31/2023 at 9:15 AM, comicginger1789 said:

Also, the fact that it has a miswrap on the front (like it is all askew and such) would add to the possibility that this book's back cover issue is also production related.

Not sure a production defect would have those scissor cuts. My guess is that due to the miswrap the back cover was visible when looking at the front and a previous owner “made it look better”.   

[comicginger1789]

On 1/31/2023 at 9:27 AM, ThothAmon said:

Not sure a production defect would have those scissor cuts. My guess is that due to the miswrap the back cover was visible when looking at the front and a previous owner “made it look better”.   

Fair enough. Like I said it would just be cool to know more about how CGC determines such things definitively….