PGM Metal Men 1 - Is CGC off?

[innocuous]

I only have a few CGC books, so my experience may be a little low. But, this doesn't look right. I have another 8.0 that looks a lot better on the spine. The label says 8.0. (Bought off of Ebay.) What do you guys think?

 

[Rocketeer]

...it's a hideous 8.0,...

[inconceivable]

This is one of those technical VF 8.0 books that don't look so good to the eye. There is foxing front and back cover and a production crease back cover.

 

Probably one of those 7.5/8.0 tweeners that got lucky.

 

Dan

[seank]

This is one of those technical VF 8.0 books that don't look so good to the eye. There is foxing front and back cover and a production crease back cover.

 

Probably one of those 7.5/8.0 tweeners that got lucky.

 

Dan

 

The grader probably got lucky the night before and was in a good mood.

 

Or tired.

[Point Five]

Is that a scuff in the pink box at top of cover, or is that just on the case?

 

I think inconceivable is right on...it could have swung 7.5 or 8.0 based on the spine, and got the higher grade. According to other folks here, CGC doesn't even drop a book for foxing at this grade level, so the foxing shouldn't be a factor...which makes little sense to me, but there you go.

[joeypost]

7.5

[bounty_coder]

Looks like a nice 8.0 to me I generally see 8.0's with a corner crease. I agree that 7.5 MAY have been in store. But this given grade was not that far off overall.

 

Nice book.

 

-bounty

[innocuous]

Is that a scuff in the pink box at top of cover, or is that just on the case?

 

I think inconceivable is right on...it could have swung 7.5 or 8.0 based on the spine, and got the higher grade. According to other folks here, CGC doesn't even drop a book for foxing at this grade level, so the foxing shouldn't be a factor...which makes little sense to me, but there you go.

 

The scuff is on the case. To me, a 7.5 is generous based on appearance (not very glossy and foxing). Oh well. Now I can crack it open and read it.

[buttock]

That's a very soft 8.0. I'd hold off on cracking it, sell it, and buy a beater to read. You'll lose $100 the minute you crack it open.

[innocuous]

That's a very soft 8.0. I'd hold off on cracking it, sell it, and buy a beater to read. You'll lose $100 the minute you crack it open.

 

Too late...

Pics of how I cracked it

[innocuous]

Figures. I deleted the scans from my server last week. This week, I get a request for the scans. So, here they are for the person who requested...

 

 

 

[rjpb]

Didn't realize how old the thread was until after I looked at the scans- 7.5 came to mind before I saw the CGC grade.