Grading Help

[Guest]

I came across Issue 18 of All Star Comics. Below is a link to scans of the book and its major defects. The person who owns the book claims it to be in "fine" condition. I would consider it to be VG- at best. Do you think I am accurate or am I being too harsh? Let me know what you think.

 

All Star #18

[snizzenfixit]

I think VG is probably generous, and Fine is absurd.

 

Phil

 

 

[Guest]

Every time I look at the pictures, it looks more and more like a plain old "good". And you're right. "Fine" is absurd.

[Darthdiesel]

N.N.M. - Nowhere Near Mint!

 

Good minus

 

 

[blowout]

........once a book has a significant tear then the BEST it can do is fine...... if there are no other defects........this book diplays numerous tears and i would say it is a GD/VG maybe VG- on a good day.............

[murph0]

I'll give it a GD/VG as well.

 

Brian

[ArAich]

The tearing along the spine seems too significant to give the book anything higher than G.

[Guest]

apparent G+ restoration includes moderate (A) color touch (in certain black areas...not all).

[comicinvestor-migration]

You're exactly right Meth, and that book would definitely come back Apparent Good - Restored from CGC.

[comicinvestor-migration]

And check out the right edge; definitely looks like a chunk was glued back into place. Check out the attachment.

[Guest]

Precisely C.I., one of the many color touched black areas, as the residual break line around the piece has been re-colored. There are many areas inboard of the spine, MOST noticeable at the very top, that although are not breaks that are resultant of piece re-attatchment, have had a duller black ink filled within the crevice of the many creases.

[Guest]

The above post was mine. Forgot to log back in.

[Joanna]

It can't be more than G because I had a golden age VG- that looks NM next to that. Pass it by and wait for better. Unless it's just for reading. Then insist on a fair G price and read happily.

 

-- Joanna