What's the highest possible grade for a silver age book with a sub crease

[Annihilus]

I don't have a picture of a specific book, but this is a grading question, so I'm hoping I'm in the right spot:

 

What's the highest possible grade for a silver age book with a subscription crease? I've heard several answers, most of them around VG/F.....is there a definitive consensus for this question? Assume that the book would otherwise grade 8.0 or higher (without the crease).

[divad]

Not really the right forum, but are you asking for CGC's grade?

 

The highest CGC grade that I have seen is a 4.5. I, however, have had much nicer books with a very light crease, that I wouldn't hesitate to grade a 6.0, as they leave other 6.0's in their shadow . . .

[trmoore54]

Everything depends on the level of the subscription crease to a certain degree...Divad is right on per his explanation...I seem to recall a previous Overstreet guide stating that a book with a subscription crease could not achieve a higher grade than VG 4.0 but my current 2007 edition does not mention this in any grades...again, even then, it would be in most people's minds the severity of the crease...

[marvelcollector]

Metropolis has listed books as high as a 6.0 with a sub crease.....

[topofthetotem]

One of the boardies has a Hulk #3 or 4 with a sub crease that Grades cgc 5.0.

[Comicdey]

I'd be willing to bet 5.0 isn't out of the question. I'd even hazard there might be a 5.5 out there with a light SC.

[TakinShotsToQuit]

The Ohio books came to mind.

 

Here's one that claims to be VF.....of course is not slab'd but would it get the bump..??

[Rob]

I can't believe they grade it higher than 4.0. How can a comic with a 10" crease be better than VG? I don't care if the crease is common due to subscription folding. A 10" crease is a 10" crease.

[JohnT]

Some subscription copies don't have a 10 inch crease, because the fold didn't break color for the length of the book, and the bend has been pressed out over the years. I've got a few comics that you really have to look closely to tell they're subscription copies.

 

I'd say the vast majority of subscription copies are doomed to 4.0 or lower, but it's not impossible for them to be higher, 5.0 or perhaps higher in some cases.

[Calamerica]

I recall a very nice ASM 64( Vulture cover) that was sent in by an acquantance and he got a F 6.0 WHITE

 

CAL