What exactly did I just buy?

[ninanina]

Anybody ever see a comic that kinda looked like it had a serious spine roll that was pressed out? The common defect is "wear" down the length of the comic usually about 1/4" from the spine. Comic NOW lays perfectly flat. What I'm talking about is a FF #3. Paid VG guide for it and it certainly looks like a VG, but I am wondering if this unusual defect could perhaps be a cadidate for the dreaded purple label as I'm pretty sure it's been pressed. At least it looks like it's been pressed as I can't understand any other way this defect could be there. I would appreciate comments based on the description and sorry I can't provide a scan.

 

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[aardvark88]

Pressing is NOT resto as the comic has not been detached from its staples if it had been both cleaned & pressed. No purple for u.

[Rip]

In short.......no your fine.

[CosmicBob]

In short.......no your fine.

 

Or Very Good, as the case may be.

 

[PovertyRow]

Pressing out a spine roll without dismantling the book is something I believe any professional restorer would advise against, except for a very minor roll using a book press over time. However, the book laying "perfectly flat" indicates this was probably done with a Seal-type dry mount press, which entails dismantling the book and pressing/reassembling in stages. However, if done properly it would probably pass CGC's blue label inspection.

[ninanina]

Thanks guys. I think I'll keep it.