How much would a "date stamp" degrade a comic run value? 1 1

[mckinzie007]

So I am thinking of purchasing an Avengers run, about 1979-1997, full run none missing

 

They are VF/NM and a lot NM, so very nice, look unread, even older issues

 

Problem is on the inside there is a "dated stamp" mark, like the stamps a library uses. It does not really make you think "Oh lord that is ugly".

 

The stamp is on every single issue. I saw another post here just like this but really curious before I make a decision of spending money

[revat]

Is it the date stamp related to the issuance of the comic?  If that's the case, I don't think it would affect value at all.

Is it all some random unrelated dates?  I would think that would hurt value.

Other questions would be does the stamp cover up words/art/story?  Does it leave imprints that affect the condition of the page?

Edited August 7, 2023 by revat

[Cman429]

If it’s an actual date stamped like a date of arrival, those are not considered anything when factoring in grade. At least on a cover, not sure if that’s applicable to inside but I assume so. If you get the, graded you might get a notation but I don’t think it’ll hurt the grade hardly at all

[shadroch]

Wow. Someone had the same question about a FF run from the same period a week or two ago.

[ExNihilo]

On 8/7/2023 at 12:39 PM, shadroch said:

Wow. Someone had the same question about a FF run from the same period a week or two ago.

Tune in next week when someone asks about an X-Men run.

 

I personally don't like date stamps, but it would be kind of cool to have an entire run of books with date stamps from the same store as it's a reflection of a bygone era.  It would feel like owning a collection without the pedigree notation.

[Azkaban]

date stamps wouldn't bother me at all as long as it doesn't cover up the art, I kind of like them 

[The lips]

On 8/8/2023 at 10:03 PM, Azkaban said:

date stamps wouldn't bother me at all as long as it doesn't cover up the art, I kind of like them 

Same, I enjoy a well positioned date stamp. Adds to the history for me.