Grading, Again (ASM 101)

[murph0]

Just thought I'd post this pic and see what everyone thinks. Been contemplating sending it in..don't think I'll get a gift like greggy did but I'd like to know what others think of it, grade-wise.

http://home.mchsi.com/~bpmdu/untitled.bmp

 

Brian

 

[fantastic_four]

Help us out with defects--all I can see is one slight transverse spine stress in the upper left next to Spidey's knee. Are there any other defects we might not be able see clearly in the scan?

 

If that mark is the only defect, then it's a 9.4/9.6.

[Rickdogg]

Brian, if you just change the format from bmp to a jpeg it will be easier to download for the 56k'ers I have dsl and it took a while

[tkg2627]

I would grade it a 9.2, but you could very well get a CGC NM 9.4 if you're lucky. I see some tiny transverse spine stress, light wear at the top left, light wear at the bottom of the spine, and a possible faint, colour-breaking vertical crease just to the right of the top step at the bottom right. There might also be a faint thumb crease at the top left edge above "still 15c".

[comicinvestor-migration]

Regardless of the grade, that is one fine looking book. Nice color (Spidey's got the requisite tan), gloss and centering.

[supapimp]

looks like a NM- 9.2 due to the corners not being square enough ...better get rid of it.

[murph0]

For some odd reason it got all screwy when I tried to save it as a Jpg. So unfortunately it's a 3 meg file

 

Brian

[snizzenfixit]

Is the bottom left corner crushed? If so prob 8.5 if not maybe 9.2

 

Phil

 

 

[Moriarty]

Sorry Murph0, can't seem to download your scan. Same thing happened with your ASM 35 scan as well.

[murph0]

Curious they show up on all of my computers..maybe it's just taking longer for you...they're both over 500k each.

 

Brian

[ArAich]

Your book looks like a may be a little better than the 8.5 one that I just got back last week and is now on ebay Right Here so I would think that it would get at least a 9.0

[murph0]

Yeh upon seeing yours I'd guess mine would be a 9.0 or above for sure..just not too sure if it's worth CGC'ing for a 9.0 or even 9.2

 

Brian

[comicinvestor-migration]

I think you may be right, but I think collectors (like me) would love to get ahold of the book raw. She shore looks purty.

[murph0]

Well without taking a loss I'd have to get 150 dollars for it and I don't even think they're going for that much raw and in a claimed NM 9.4 :\

 

Brian

[comicinvestor-migration]

In the current market, no way Jose.

[murph0]

Well I hadn't planned on selling it unless people thought I could get a 9.4 out of it through CGC..but I thought it was more of a 9.2 as did many others..so I think I'll just leave it in the box.

 

Brian