[GRADE NOW IN] PGM Tomb Of Dracula #10 UK Variant - First Appearance of Blade 1 1

[Still Only 35c]

Yet another recent classic bronze age horror UK variant pickup, this time 1st app of Blade. Appreciate thoughts on possible grade. Clean and press planned. 

Edited April 29, 2023 by Every Day A Story
Grade added

[scburdet]

>9.0 Front photo seems a little fuzzy, but I don't see any issues. Back sees to have some light soiling

[grendelbo]

C&P for 9.0, maybe 9.2.

Nice copy! 

Thanks for sharing.

[Still Only 35c]

Improved scans for your viewing (and opinions) pleasure.

Thanks again.

[comicginger1789]

Rust spot on top staple? Also there is an apparent crease top left through the banner and price. So for these reasons, I cannot go above 9.0 and feel confident as some others

I will settle in the 8.0 range

[Captain Crash]

I only see the crease in the top left and what appears to be a tick above the lower staple. I’ll say the 8 range. I can’t go higher than an 8 in my opinion.

[LowGradeBronze]

I'm at 8.0 too. Nice clean tidy copy you have there! Is that a crease or some ink loss right hand edge just next to the black shaded part of Drac's cape? 

[Still Only 35c]

Think I was robbed on this one. Might re-submit again.

[Get Marwood & I]

On 1/20/2023 at 8:33 PM, LowGradeBronze said:

I'm at 8.0 too. Nice clean tidy copy you have there! Is that a crease or some ink loss right hand edge just next to the black shaded part of Drac's cape? 

Looks like it:

 

Grader Notes

wear right center of front cover breaks color
light wear all corners of cover
spine stress lines to cover

 

Nice looking 7.0, isn't it. Presents much more like an 8.0. 

 

 

[FoggyNelson]

Bingo !

[Eric C M]

On 4/29/2023 at 2:12 AM, Every Day A Story said:

Think I was robbed on this one. Might re-submit again.

Agree, 100% robbery. Hard to tell any ink loss from scans but structurally looks 9.0. You have to resubmit, each grade increment adds so much value to this book, no way it grades lower unless they damage it.

[namisgr]

I'm not sure the book can do better than a 7.5.  The vertical crease near the right edge of the front cover at Dracula's cape breaks color.  Couple it with the minor rounding of corners, small spine wear, dot of discoloration on the top staple, and a bit of light soiling and I think the current grade, while harsh, is not that far off.

[Axe Elf]

On 5/12/2023 at 6:21 AM, namisgr said:

I'm not sure the book can do better than a 7.5.  The vertical crease near the right edge of the front cover at Dracula's cape breaks color.  Couple it with the minor rounding of corners, small spine wear, dot of discoloration on the top staple, and a bit of light soiling and I think the current grade, while harsh, is not that far off.

I was at 7.5 too.  7.0 might be a little harsh, but not crazy.