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[Sweet Lou 14]

On 10/25/2021 at 10:20 PM, Steviehuv66 said:

Let’s see how it comes back.

Let's see WHEN it comes back!!

Seriously, good luck, hope you get good news.

[WernerVonDoom]

On 10/25/2021 at 7:20 PM, Steviehuv66 said:

I recently purchased this book.  I noticed the book was moving around in the old holder. I thought it could damage the book so I sent it into CGC for a press and re grade.  Let’s see how it comes back.

 

Nice! I predict 9.0 with off-white to white pages.

[Straw-Man]

i did pretty good on my asm annuals submissions last year, a little less so on the ff's.  into every life a little rain gonna fall, i guess.   gives me some upgrade-huntin' fun tho'.

Edited November 25, 2021 by Straw-Man

[Straw-Man]

[Straw-Man]

[Straw-Man]

may stick with this one; looks so much better than the grade.

[Straw-Man]

for sake of completeness, here are the other silver annuals.

[Straw-Man]

[Straw-Man]

this one landed in an 8.0 holder, but just realizing i never took a pic.

[Straw-Man]

and i grabbed this one just cuz, and it's a subby cover.

[HighVoltage]

On 10/27/2021 at 10:02 AM, Straw-Man said:

Your FF 1 & 2 are wonderful mid-grade+ copies!    Clean & sturdy. Just the type of early Silver Age book I love to target.

[Straw-Man]

On 10/23/2021 at 6:39 AM, KirbyJack said:

Does that have anything to do with the fact that you own maybe the best copy in the world?

maybe...

[not maybe the best, but maybe that's why i'm so fond of the issue]

[Sweet Lou 14]

On 10/28/2021 at 12:37 PM, Straw-Man said:

maybe...

[not maybe the best, but maybe that's why i'm so fond of the issue]

That is incredibly sharp, Billy -- talk about white!  Also super rare to see a copy that's all white along the edges, with none of the border of the "cloud" showing except in the corners.  Here's mine:

Edited October 28, 2021 by Sweet Lou 14

[MattTheDuck]

On 10/28/2021 at 9:37 AM, Straw-Man said:

maybe...

[not maybe the best, but maybe that's why i'm so fond of the issue]

I'd love to see the original art for this cover.  There are copies around where you can see some of the top of the "title cloud" at the top of the book and even a bit on the right edge.

[Sweet Lou 14]

On 10/28/2021 at 12:59 PM, MattTheDuck said:

I'd love to see the original art for this cover.  There are copies around where you can see some of the top of the "title cloud" at the top of the book and even a bit on the right edge.

Yep, see the one I posted directly above!  (Previous page actually.)

[MattTheDuck]

Picked this up today at an Estate Sale.  One of the few decent Silver Age books I've seen this spring/summer.  Might be an upgrade over my original copy  despite the decapitation of the Torch.

 

Edited October 28, 2021 by MattTheDuck

[Christopher Story]

Edited October 30, 2021 by Christopher Story

[Christopher Story]

[Christopher Story]

 

Edited October 30, 2021 by Christopher Story

[KirbyJack]

Can’t go wrong with circle 12 Fantastic Four!