Eitrol Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Hello! I posted this elsewhere but I'm curious if you think it would be possible to get a 1.0 or 1.5 with this despite the split and detached front cover. It presents pretty well otherwise in my opinion! thank you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Yes, 1.0/1.5. Thanks for posting. Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eitrol Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 On 1/18/2024 at 11:24 AM, grendelbo said: Yes, 1.0/1.5. Thanks for posting. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1.8 is the max for a fully split spine according to CGC's book Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 On 1/18/2024 at 12:36 PM, scburdet said: 1.8 is the max for a fully split spine according to CGC's book Yeah ...... but what CGC will never say is that you'll never see this grade on anything other than a true Golden Age mega-key. Eitrol and grendelbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 This rectangular discoloration (that just happens to be covering a nasty tear) makes me wonder if there's a tape repair on the inside front cover. Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scburdet Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) On 1/18/2024 at 5:01 PM, zzutak said: CGC will never say There's a lot they won't say for some reason. I'd like to see a solid non GA-key with a fully split spine & no other defects. With most of these floors & ceilings described in their book, they appear to be talking about a flawless book with 1 major defect. I would be shocked if there were more than a handful, if any, comics that had their spine fully split & somehow escape any other bumps & bruises. i.e. I think we'd have to intentionally damage & submit the book for grading to test how strongly they adhere to their published standards Edited January 18 by scburdet Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast eddie Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Looks to be a 1.5 at best,,,, Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzemarvel Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 This is one of those "ceilings" where Overstreet seems to depart from CGC. Overstreet says for a 1.0, spine split can be up to 2/3 of the book and that a complete split would make the book a 0.5. Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzemarvel Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Scrolling through past sales, I found a couple of ASM #1s with complete spine split -- both of which were reattached with tape -- graded at 1.5. Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eitrol Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Thank you everyone! And there is actually a piece of tape on the inside of the cover! I guess I'll submit it and see what it gets I'd really like a 1.0 but we'll see what it gets 😁 I'm just glad it presents so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/18/2024 at 3:06 PM, zzutak said: This rectangular discoloration (that just happens to be covering a nasty tear) makes me wonder if there's a tape repair on the inside front cover. On 1/18/2024 at 8:27 PM, Eitrol said: And there is actually a piece of tape on the inside of the cover! @zzutak Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Baru Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1.0, good luck with it! Eitrol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eitrol Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 You guys are the best, thanks for all the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
