Jasgut Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) Hey everyone! Ran into this baby a few months back and just sent it out to get pressed and cleaned. Would love your thoughts.Hopefully it comes back better. Thank you in advance! Edited December 3, 2023 by Jasgut Grade is in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 A few, small/color breaking spine ticks, slight/vertical color breaking crease by spine, slight spine roll, slightly blunted lower right corner. IMO...NM- 9.2 9.4 NEAR MINT (NM): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only minor imperfections that keep it from the next higher grade. Subtle bindery/printing defects are allowed. Bindery tears must be less than 1/16" on Silver Age and later books, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/4" have been noted. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples are generally centered; may have slight discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. 9.2 NEAR MINT- (NM-): Back to Top Nearly perfect with only a minor additional defect or defects that keep it from Near Mint. A limited number of minor bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is flat with no surface wear. Inks are bright with only the slightest dimming of reflectivity. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16-1/8" bend is permitted with no color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Almost no stress lines. Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh. Slight interior tears are allowed. 9.0 VERY FINE/NEAR MINT (VF/NM): Back to Top Nearly perfect with outstanding eye appeal. A limited number of bindery/printing defects are allowed. Cover is almost flat with almost imperceptible wear. Inks are bright with slightly diminished reflectivity. An 1/8" bend is allowed if color is not broken. Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted but no creases. Several lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable. Very minor foxing. Spine is tight and flat. Staples may show some discoloration. Only the slightest staple tears are allowed. A very minor accumulation of stress lines may be present if they are nearly imperceptible. Paper is off-white to cream and supple. Very minor interior tears may be present. Jasgut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scburdet Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 9.2/9.4 Jasgut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grendelbo Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 9.2/9.4 Thanks for posting. Jasgut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasgut Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 Thank you to The Comic Doctor for the clean and press. Super happy. grendelbo, stormflora and scburdet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
