PGM Robin Hood and his merry men 37 1 1

[harbourhow]

Might be the first time it’s been opened

[scburdet]

Pretty nice looking. It really will depend how harshly CGC treats the oxidation of the paper/cover around the edges. I believe they can be a little more lenient with these GA books with that defect. 8.0/8.5 with upside into the 9s. I'd how some of the GA specialists like @Point Five will have a look. None of this issue on the census, so it's a guaranteed top grade if submitted. 

[grendelbo]

7.0/7.5

Thanks for posting.

[Point Five]

On 6/29/2023 at 10:40 AM, scburdet said:

Pretty nice looking. It really will depend how harshly CGC treats the oxidation of the paper/cover around the edges. I believe they can be a little more lenient with these GA books with that defect. 8.0/8.5 with upside into the 9s. I'd how some of the GA specialists like @Point Five will have a look. None of this issue on the census, so it's a guaranteed top grade if submitted. 

In my wildest dreams, I'm not a specialist in '8.0/8.5 GA books with upside into the 9s.' 

Agree with grendelbo, I'd think 7.5ish due to interior cover tanning and that top edge, but who knows. It looks great for sure!

 

[scburdet]

On 6/29/2023 at 11:58 AM, Point Five said:

specialist in '8.0/

I think it counts if you add any two of your 4.0s as an 8.0

[harbourhow]

Thank you. I wonder if a cleaning would help the top. I have been out of the hobby for 40+ years so pressing and cleaning I am not very knowledgeable of.

lrt me know if any other photos would help

[Point Five]

On 6/29/2023 at 12:37 PM, harbourhow said:

Thank you. I wonder if a cleaning would help the top. I have been out of the hobby for 40+ years so pressing and cleaning I am not very knowledgeable of.

lrt me know if any other photos would help

Welcome back! Hope you will post more books.

It's always cool to find a 1950s comic so well preserved.  With that said, I don't think there's a ton of value in it such that pressing and cleaning (or arguably, even slabbing) would make sense. As one possible data point, Heritage sold a lot of 8 higher-grade Robin Hood issues for $192.

 

[FoggyNelson]

Cool book not worth much f/VF cond👍