#29 - Four Color - Dell - 1943 (Donald Duck and the Mummy's Ring) 1 1

[Silverfish Assassin]

Front cover: mildew, bleached spine, silverfish chomps in upper left, wrinkles/creases across blue bird. Unsure about triangle in upper right (might be extra paper from a neighboring book).

Back cover: small chips/tears along upper edge.

Cover seems well attached for having only 1 staple.

I fought the urge to wipe off the mildew as I normally would (with distilled water and cotton swabs) because I'm new to comics and don't yet know the rules.

Edited Monday at 07:24 AM by Silverfish Assassin
Database/search compatibility

[marvelmaniac]

The stains on the cover are "foxing" and cannot be removed, they are inherant to the paper and may be biological in nature.

https://www.loc.gov/preservation/outreach/tops/foxing/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxing#:~:text=Foxing is an age-related,oxide which may be involved.

Moderate foxing, blunted corners with color breaking creases at the bottom right, rusted staple, minor spine roll/stacking curl, color loss along spine, multiple stress lines, pieces missing at top edge/top right corner of rear cover, 

IMO...VG+ 4.5

 

5.0 VERY GOOD/FINE (VG/FN):  Back to Top
An above-average but well used comic book. An accumulation of bindery/printing defects is allowed. Minor to moderate cover wear apparent, with minor to moderate creases and/or dimples. Inks have moderate to low reflectivity. Blunted corners are increasingly common, as is minor to moderate staining, discoloration, and/or foxing. Stamped or inked arrival dates may be present. A minor to moderate spine roll is allowed. A spine split of up to 1/2" may be present. Staples may show minor discoloration. Minor staple tears and minor stress lines may also be present, as well as minor rust migration. Paper is tan to brown with no signs of brittleness. Centerfold may be loose. Minor interior tears may also be present.

4.5 VERY GOOD+ (VG):  Back to Top
Fits the criteria for Very Good but with an additional virtue or small accumulation of virtues that improves the book's appearance by a perceptible amount.

4.0 VERY GOOD (VG):  Back to Top
The average used comic book. Cover shows moderate to significant wear, and may be loose but not completely detached. Cover reflectivity is low. Can have moderate creases or dimples. Corners may be blunted. Store stamps, name stamps, arrival dates, initials, etc. have no effect on this grade. Some discoloration, fading, foxing, and even minor soiling is allowed. As much as a 1/4" triangle can be missing out of the corner or edge; a missing 1/8" square is also acceptable. Only minor unobtrusive tape and other amateur repair allowed on otherwise high grade copies. Moderate spine roll may be present and/or a 1" spine split. Staples may be discolored. Minor to moderate staple tears and stress lines may be present, as well as some rust migration. Paper is brown but not brittle. Minor to moderate interior tears may be present. Centerfold may be loose or detached at one staple.

[Point Five]

4.5 to 5.0. Nice!

 

[scburdet]

5.0

[thehumantorch]

4.5, sweet early duck