gadzukes Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Comic presents nicely from the front, but when you flip it... argh, tiny coupon is clipped. The CF is present but detached. Can this still get a 1.5? Also..... should I find a back cover from the era and marry the coupon to get a better grade in Qualified? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1.5 possible and probable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) Put me down for a 1.0 FR. In my opinion, there are just too many blemishes and structural defects other than the clipped coupon to justify a higher grade. On a related front, what is causing the circled area of the back cover spine to appear whiter than the rest of that margin? I sure hope it's just an optical illusion, rather than a patch of white-out or white glue. Also, do you have an explanation for why the top and bottom staples appear to have such different colors/tones? The top staple appears nearly as white as the back cover patch cited above. Edited January 24, 2023 by zzutak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars76 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 4:32 PM, zzutak said: Put me down for a 1.0 FR. In my opinion, there are just too many blemishes and structural defects other than the clipped coupon to justify a higher grade. On a related front, what is causing the circled area of the back cover spine to appear whiter than the rest of that margin? I sure hope it's just an optical illusion, rather than a patch of white-out or white glue. Also, do you have an explanation for why the top and bottom staples appear to have such different colors/tones? The top staple appears nearly as white as the back cover patch cited above. looks like water damage with paper loss to me. That might also explain the staple difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger66 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 1.5 lean down... I am not sure anything you can do to this book is truly worth the labor as the value shouldn't fluctuate much if at all if you simply leave it "as is." I find these low grade but still attractive keys, which aren't worth as much as the iconic ones - have more intrinsic value to collectors left raw and "as is." They make great readers and also IMO are not worth entombing. Regardless enjoy and have fun with it. LowGradeBronze and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 11:12 PM, Roger66 said: I find these low grade but still attractive keys, which aren't worth as much as the iconic ones - have more intrinsic value to collectors left raw and "as is." They make great readers and also IMO are not worth entombing. Regardless enjoy and have fun with it. Couldn't have put it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1.5 Thanks for posting something @Funnybookswill show up for. I'm just four days too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/27/2023 at 11:31 PM, grendelbo said: 1.5 Thanks for posting something @Funnybookswill show up for. I'm just four days too late. grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebal Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 2:21 PM, gadzukes said: Can this still get a 1.5? I think so. Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/24/2023 at 6:12 PM, Roger66 said: 1.5 lean down... I am not sure anything you can do to this book is truly worth the labor as the value shouldn't fluctuate much if at all if you simply leave it "as is." I find these low grade but still attractive keys, which aren't worth as much as the iconic ones - have more intrinsic value to collectors left raw and "as is." They make great readers and also IMO are not worth entombing. Regardless enjoy and have fun with it. I tend to agree with this. I don't typically have books graded, however, when I had my 252 graded, I found I didn't like the idea of not having a raw copy I could actually look through. I ended up going out and buying a raw copy. Roger66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger66 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/28/2023 at 11:29 AM, Hudson said: I tend to agree with this. I don't typically have books graded, however, when I had my 252 graded, I found I didn't like the idea of not having a raw copy I could actually look through. I ended up going out and buying a raw copy. Exactly why I try and always have at least one raw copy of some of my SA keys. It is nice being able to thumb through a lower grade FF48, AC252, TOS52, ASM50 etc - I guess if I was a dealer or an on-line seller I might need to entomb them all but I am much more of a collector. Hudson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
