juniperpt Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Third posting today, so that is it for today. Another comic for consideration for submission to CGC. As always appreciate your grades, comments and thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamLunt Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Is the front cover photo still within the bag? It would help more if it wasn't Beautiful book, 7.0 juniperpt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniperpt Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 6:08 PM, WilliamLunt said: Is the front cover photo still within the bag? It would help more if it wasn't Beautiful book, 7.0 Yes, The comic was in the bag when I scanned both front and back sides. I didn't want to disturb the comic so I took out just the backer board. Going forward I will remove the comic from the bag prior to scanning. Thank you for viewing and your comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mephistopheles Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 7.0 juniperpt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniperpt Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 7:19 PM, mephistopheles said: 7.0 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Foxing on the back I think keeps this more like 6.0/6.5 juniperpt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniperpt Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 10:22 PM, scburdet said: Foxing on the back I think keeps this more like 6.0/6.5 I noticed that the back cover had a brown tinge to it. So that is called foxing. Does foxing come out with a clean and press? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 11:48 PM, juniperpt said: Does foxing come out I'm not an expert, but my impression is that a standard clean (removal of surface grime) is not an effective way to remove foxing (mold that permeates the paper). It can be removed to so degree by a professional restorer. It may be a case of cost/benefit though. FMV of this in the low 9s is ~$300. I don't see a low 9 here even if there was no foxing. It depends on how much a cleaning would cost to move the needle from a $100 book to a $200 book and still keeping a universal label. Going after more aggressive cleaning makes more sense when the books are worth thousands of $$$ where improved grades can really mean a difference in asking price. Personally, I would be conservative with a book like this. Do the standard c/p and have a nice looking 6 or 7. juniperpt and TRMN8R5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amatta Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 6.5 juniperpt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8R5 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 12:29 AM, scburdet said: Personally, I would be conservative with a book like this. Do the standard c/p and have a nice looking 6 or 7. Fully concur. 6.5+/-.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 6.0/6.5 largely due to the impacted corner best seen on the back cover bottom right corner. If you press it out probably about a 7.0 afterward. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniperpt Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 12:29 AM, scburdet said: I'm not an expert, but my impression is that a standard clean (removal of surface grime) is not an effective way to remove foxing (mold that permeates the paper). It can be removed to so degree by a professional restorer. It may be a case of cost/benefit though. FMV of this in the low 9s is ~$300. I don't see a low 9 here even if there was no foxing. It depends on how much a cleaning would cost to move the needle from a $100 book to a $200 book and still keeping a universal label. Going after more aggressive cleaning makes more sense when the books are worth thousands of $$$ where improved grades can really mean a difference in asking price. Personally, I would be conservative with a book like this. Do the standard c/p and have a nice looking 6 or 7. Good read, thanks for your insights and suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniperpt Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 9:59 AM, amatta said: 6.5 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniperpt Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 10:25 AM, TRMN8R5 said: Fully concur. 6.5+/-.5 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniperpt Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 On 1/15/2023 at 8:00 PM, grendelbo said: 6.0/6.5 largely due to the impacted corner best seen on the back cover bottom right corner. If you press it out probably about a 7.0 afterward. Thanks for posting. Seems like I have a bad time with corners. They are either damaged or missing. Thanks for your time and grade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
