Does this look fishy to anyone else...

[ArAich]

 

I was just about to bid on this item but I took a closer look at the scans. I get the funny feeling that this book has a purple label.

 

This doesn't look right...

[comicinvestor-migration]

I think you're right, and there's no reason for him to slice off the top of the CPU label, except that it's restored.

[snizzenfixit]

It says extra staple added, I would guess that it has a restored label.

 

Phil

 

[Rickdogg]

It looks okay to me Then again you never know especially with all of the adjustments a person can make to the label color. I'd bid on it & pay with a credit card & if it comes with a purple label, i'd email the seller and have him refund my money & shipping costs and if the seller doesnt comply, CHARGE BACK BABY!

[BachelorOfComix]

The label would read "Apparent VG 4.0 Slight/Moderate/..." if it was restored.

 

Cheers,

 

Bachelor of Comics

[Rickdogg]

Nevermind, I took a closer look & it does smell fishy. I could understand the first scan, but the second one with just the label should show the whole thing. After reading bachelor's comments, it is true the grade would have (A) or (P) next to the grade if it was restored.

[blowout]

.....i wouldn't bid on it, staples added not manufactured..........the book would either get a restored or a qualified label........

 

..but of course the seller has 'conveniently' cliped the top of the cgc label so you can't tell.....

 

[fantastic_four]

Yep, CGC has always put the word "Apparent" before the grade on the Restored label. If this book is restored, it's a real anomaly as far as the label goes.

[ArAich]

 

Thanks guys... I think I will err on the side of caution on this one and let it pass.

[comicinvestor-migration]

Good call, and now I'm leaning towards the Green Label of Death.

[blowout]

.....yep, its probably qualified, i saw a ASM #17 on ebay with exactly the same notes on the label (extra staples) ant the book was qualified............

[ArAich]

 

I just emailed the seller... Let's see if he replies before the end of the auction.

[Rickdogg]

Yeah the 2nd scan doesn't make any sense. Totally hacked out. Either he really sux at cropping pics or he is hiding the "qualified" label. CI you are definitely pessimistic.

 

Don't worry my GF says the same thing to me all of the time. "Never nothing nice to say. Never nothing good to say. You're so pessimistic." HAHAHA. I think it's good to be pessimistic to some degree.

[comicinvestor-migration]

If someone wants to get a positive comment from me, then they shouldn't crop out the important parts of the CGC label.

[supapimp]

green label of death? not all the time check these two auctions out.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=720739095&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=720739095

 

but that SS1 VG is not a restored label or qualified

[blowout]

......the seller has absolutely no reason to crop the label like that other than to hide something.............

[blowout]

.....your links are to books that have been signed, this book has staples ADDED to it.............i'm not sure what your argument is.............

[ArAich]

 

Would a book still get a blue label if someone stapled the spine..in essance adding a staple that was not from manufacturing but not actually restoring the book or would the label more likely be green...

[supapimp]

reponding to CI's "green label of death" which is the green qualified label, such as these two auctions had.

[blowout]

......gotcha..........