Help Grade my GS X-Men 1

[ubiquiti]

Okay, so I'm gonna sell this off in the next couple days - but I really suck at grading the square-bound issues, so I will be listing this after I get some feedback from you guys.

Please see below links.

Pages are off-white, and yes, that is a small tear on the lower spine, there is also a faint date stamp that you can see near the top of the front cover as well. The only other thing I can see with this issue - like many of the insideous, spiteful square-bounds - the spine is somewhat wavy and not completely flat.

I grade this one as a F-, what do you guys think?

Giant Size X-Men 1 Front

Giant Size X-Men 1 back

 

Thanks!!!

 

[supapimp]

7.5-8.0 due to that bottom left corner

[uclapeterg]

I agree. I think F- is a little harsh. The book looks to be in solid shape structurally. I would say F+ (6.5).

[ninanina]

Depending on the shape of the spine (which isn't clear) I would go an easy 8.0. Nice copy.

[DiceX]

No way is it an 8.0.

I'd say solid 7.5.

 

But a beautiful 7.5 it is.

[ubiquiti]

Since it is a square-bound, the spine stresses differently, but it is not as good as it looks in the scan - there are probably 8-10 1/8 inch stresses along the spine.

Dammit! I hate these books!

[deathlok]

You'd be surprised by how little the GS books are submitted, many haven't been graded very high. Although GS X-men 1 has quite a few submissions, for obvious reasons.

[ninanina]

Since it is a square-bound, the spine stresses differently, but it is not as good as it looks in the scan - there are probably 8-10 1/8 inch stresses along the spine.

Dammit! I hate these books!

 

Ok, in that case I'll go 7.5.

[shadowolf-migration]

I'd go VG/FN at the lowest and FN at the highest.

[OldGuy]

I have a CGC graded copy of that book that got a 6.5 and IMO it looks better then yours. I don't think you were far off on your Fine- grade. It could be a 6.0, but I don't think CGC would grade it higher then that.