PGM Iron Fist 14

[ft88]

Curious how the smudge affects an otherwise decent book.

 

[ft88]

I can't have a zero response, so I'll provide.

[Psiknight]

I don't have an OS guide to check on this sort of unusual grading situation, but I'd call it like a 5.5 or a 6.0.

[cd4ever]

Not an expert but I'll give it a shot.

Without the smudge, around 9.0

With the smudge....7.5 maybe?

[Point Five]

I'd guess 5.5. Pretty heavy and prominent smudge, not just a fingerprint or two. Don't think it would quite make it to Fine.

[Psiknight]

I'd guess 5.5. Pretty heavy and prominent smudge, not just a fingerprint or two. Don't think it would quite make it to Fine.

 

Yeah, I'm not sure it'd get to that 6.0 either. I guess I'd stick to my 5.5.

[inconceivable]

Does it look like the smudge is some greedy person taking a 35 cent variant off the presses too early? Or did someone try to take sandpaper to hide the issue number? I think if it is the first then the book will be fairly sound grade-wise (though kind of ugly).

 

Dan

[ft88]

Its definitely a fingerprint so only on the suface, no paper integrity scratches.

 

What is this 35 cent variant you speak of?

[Sal]

Its definitely a fingerprint so only on the suface, no paper integrity scratches.

 

What is this 35 cent variant you speak of?

 

please tell me you're joking, Ed.

price variant club

 

variant madness

 

I sold my Iron Fist #14 CGC 7.0 35-c variant for well over $1000 last year.

 

there's tons more stuff.

 

long and short of it is, don't sell this until you do some light reading...

[inconceivable]

Its definitely a fingerprint so only on the suface, no paper integrity scratches.

 

What is this 35 cent variant you speak of?

 

please tell me you're joking, Ed.

price variant club

 

variant madness

 

I sold my Iron Fist #14 CGC 7.0 35-c variant for well over $1000 last year.

 

there's tons more stuff.

 

long and short of it is, don't sell this until you do some light reading...

 

Thanks for responding. I was assumed that it was a joke as well.

 

Dan

[BuckeyeChaos]

pretty ugly smudge

 

5.0 is my estimate

[Carnage]

I'm torn....you guys really think it's that much???

 

I'll say 6.0

[ft88]

Thanks, was all over the place with grading too. Structurally its about an 8.5 give or take. The smudge is pretty distracting and the fact that its near the all important 35 cent price doesn't help matters. I think 6.0 to 6.5 is about right with individual preference or allowance showing up in a big way.

 

I knew this one was pricey, I just didn't know by how much.

 

Ed

[blutobc]

Drive-by grading says....

looks like 6.0 max

smudge is just too pronounced

 

a great book to own, not so great when time to sell.

[ft88]

Thanks all, this came back as an 8.0. The C-note at the Balti-con obviously didn't hurt my cause.

 

[Comicdey]

Wow..Nice Grade

 

sorry for saying but this is a case of buy the book, not the grade....

[divad]

Thanks all, this came back as an 8.0. The C-note at the Balti-con obviously didn't hurt my cause.

 

 

Man, you've got serious clout . . . that book has about 30 defects and counting!

 

Buy the label, not the book!

[Comicdey]

The smudge draws your attention so much that I didn't even notice it was a 35 cent variant.

[divad]

The smudge draws your attention so much that I didn't even notice it was a 35 cent variant.

 

Not that that should have anything to do with anything . . . There's no way that book is a VF. No. Way.

[Mad Dog]

The smudge draws your attention so much that I didn't even notice it was a 35 cent variant.

 

Not that that should have anything to do with anything . . . There's no way that book is a VF. No. Way.