Mgc015 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Thinking about buying this book raw from my LCS but I’m not sure what the grade would be or even what a fair price would be. Any help with grade or price would be appreciated. Thanks. Here’s a bunch of photos. Edited July 15, 2023 by Mgc015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scburdet Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) 3.0/3.5 I lowered my grade b/c I missed the big tear on the back the first time. Pressing won't do much if anything b/c the creases all break color. You could make things worse if it's delicate. Some of the grime could be cleaned off, but there's also what looks like staining, which is there to stay. I'd be a little concerned about damaging the book further with cleaning as well. For the right price, I can see this as a good way to fill a whole in a run. I'm guessing you wouldn't add much value no matter how much someone worked on it. Edited July 15, 2023 by scburdet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgc015 Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 What kind of improvement might I get if I have it pressed? I figure most of the defects won’t be helped with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) As is = 2.5/3.0. Cleaned & pressed = 2.5/3.0. Here's a link to 25 recent eBaay sales of CGC-certified copies. This data should allow you to decide for yourself what constitutes a "fair" price range. Be smart. Edited July 15, 2023 by zzutak Mgc015 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahsoka Tano Jedi Apprentice Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 3.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 3.5 max. More likely 3.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 3.0 Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
