Need help on new Timely/Captain America #52 purchase...trimmed????

[markseifert]

I happen to have a Cap #52 also. I'd say you can't conclude that it's trimmed based on the measurements alone - as mine measures basically the same as yours. Mine might be a hair wider (maybe 1/16" or so) depending on how you eyeball it at the spine, but that small difference could easily be a printing/binding variance. Fwiw the handful of Timely books I have that are earlier than this Cap are all substantially wider, so maybe they were getting smaller during this period.

 

Trimmed or not, I'd have bought a second copy for $50! Screaming deal.

[Moondog]

I think it's trimmed only because when you have chips missing and other problems - and the edges are smooth - that usually means a trim job. The top edge really looks trimmed to me, I mean there's no raggedness at all, yet there's a big chip in the middle and the corner is very rough.

 

Still, for $50 you got a steal. Congrats.

 

Heck, I had a bunch of trimmed Centaurs and other GA books about 2 years back and they all sold for Guide or a little better. There are collectors who want books but can't pay big bucks. These types of books fill their needs.

[Mr. Zipper]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N%3AIT&rd=1

 

The seller didn't help himself out with the small cropped scans.

 

Congrats on a good deal! Trimmed or not, it was well worth $50.

 

[Timulty]

Great pickup. Agree with the rest that it is a tough call on trimming. Read it. Send it in to someone to have them look. Or slab it. Even for the fees this book would be worth it.

[Inhuman Fiend]

Thanks everyone! It's awesome to have a place like this where you can always get solid and helpful advice and input...and learn something new every day!

[tilleycs]

Wow, good for you. Nice grab!