PGM Low grade AF 15 with color touch

[Sharkey]

Just picked this up in a collection. It's a somewhat low grade AF 15. At some point a previous owner used a dark pen to color in the 12-cent logo and some stress marks along the spine at the staples and the bottom corner/center cover.

 

I've included an inside cover scan where you can see a bit of the bleed-through from the color touch.

 

Just wondering what you all would grade this as. Thanks!

 

 

 

[Mad Dog]

Apparent SA 1.8-2.0

[Point Five]

The Marvel chipping is a bit distracting, but besides that it's a nice LG copy. I'll guess 2.5 A.

[143ksk]

2.0 R

[piper]

Is this a good restoration candidate?

[Mr. Zipper]

Straight up GOOD.

 

It would get a PLOD, as silly as it may be. What's the point of PLODDING a low grade book where the "resto" does nothing to improve apparent grade?

[Mad Dog]

Is this a good restoration candidate?

 

 

its allready restored

[Mr. Zipper]

Is this a good restoration candidate?

 

 

its allready restored

 

Right. So the point may be, since it is already restored, why not make it better yet?

 

It may be a decent candidate because it's structurally sound with good paper quality. Except fixing the chipping would be pricey and result in a Moderate designation.

[piper]

But it would look so beautiful after the moderate restoration!!!

 

[Mr. Zipper]

But it would look so beautiful after the moderate restoration!!!

 

 

I got nothing against restoration as long as it is disclosed.

 

I had a very similar situation with my FF 1. It had a few marker bleeds. Since it was "restored" already, I sent it Matt Nelson for a little buff and polish. Went from a 4.0 to 6.0 with less than $200 of slight resto.

[action1kid]

1.5

[FFB]

The Marvel chipping is a bit distracting, but besides that it's a nice LG copy. I'll guess 2.5 A.

 

Ditto. I can't see anything on the book that isn't allowed in G+ 2.5, and the color touch doesn't appear to affect the grade any.

[Sid]

Doesn't matter if the book looks like it was a home for the family dog for the past 20 years, AF15s always look good

 

2.0

[Sharkey]

The Marvel chipping is a bit distracting, but besides that it's a nice LG copy. I'll guess 2.5 A.

 

Ditto. I can't see anything on the book that isn't allowed in G+ 2.5, and the color touch doesn't appear to affect the grade any.

 

Yeah, it's pretty benign from a standpoint of its appearance. Just unfortunate that somebody tried to gussy it up a bit....

[rjpb]

2.0 R

 

 

Right edge is just a little too chewed up for me to call it a 2.5, but CGC may be nicer - although there is absolutely no reason to slab this particular copy.

[Owls Head]

Good+

[Aces]

1.8/2.0 leaning 2.0

[-cryptkeeper-]

2.0 R

 

my grail

[divad]

The Marvel chipping is a bit distracting, but besides that it's a nice LG copy. I'll guess 2.5 A.

 

Ditto. I can't see anything on the book that isn't allowed in G+ 2.5, and the color touch doesn't appear to affect the grade any.

 

Actually, I disagree. I think there is just too much missing along the REFC; that, the inking, and the tears at the staples, I feel, keep it out of a straight 2.0 . . . although it presents well enough for the grade.

 

1.8

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

1.8/2.0 leaning 2.0