ASM #113 (Comic Book Forums)

• ASM #113

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DR Collector in Training Location: SoCal Posts: 70 My Collection	Posted: August 27, 2015 4:17:21 pm Need your expertise grading skills on this one. TIA Last edited November 22, 2015 11:34:10 am
DR Collector in Training Location: SoCal Posts: 70 My Collection	Posted: August 31, 2015 3:53:41 pm "Grade my comic... please". I have a buyer and could really use someone else's opinion on this one. Last edited August 31, 2015 3:55:00 pm
L0ngB0x Grasshopper lifetime member Location: NJ Posts: 131 My Collection	Posted: August 31, 2015 7:34:19 pm 6.5 and here is my explanation.....I do believe it's higher than mid grade and where with the spine and scuffing I see on the front and back I would normally pit this at a vf. And not anywhere near mint but this is not my biggest concern.....the page quality is and what I do see is maybe some cream to tanning on the inside pages and this would bring my opinion of a very fine down a little more towards a 6 but I think it has a lot of good things going for it like no rips or tears and no lots and color lifts and no greater than 5mm creases and whatnot ...no major stains that I can see no bigger problem and those staples look far from shiny but the page quality would bring an otherwise ten down to a 9.4 or 9.2 so I'm thinking my first impression of a very fine might lean a little more towards a fine or fine plus So my guess would be a 6.5 Last edited August 31, 2015 8:11:50 pm " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" />" alt="Image" title="Image" />
Tenzil Wise Beyond the Years Location: Vancouver Posts: 1078 My Collection	Posted: September 1, 2015 2:49:41 am I'm not claiming to be an expert by any means but it is in quite good shape and personally I would estimate at least a 7.5 and possibly a little bit higher. The corners are in pretty good shape, the cover looks very good, the spine quite solid. It is mainly the staples and the page color that brings it down. Tenzil
Canuck I have no life moderator Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 10681 My Collection	Posted: September 1, 2015 11:00:26 am I bet if CGC graded it it would be no lower than an 8. You've got to remember CGC grades on a curve depending on the age and rarity of the book. (even though they say they don't Last edited September 1, 2015 11:00:50 am "Disliking everything is not the same thing as having an opinion"
L0ngB0x Grasshopper lifetime member Location: NJ Posts: 131 My Collection	Posted: September 1, 2015 12:22:35 pm This bronze age book is neither aged nor is it rare.....it would be graded just like coppers and moderns whatever you'd like to call it. But if it was a golden age book I think they would grade it on a curve and I don't think that's a hidden truth " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" />" alt="Image" title="Image" />
HoosierBuddy Grasshopper Posts: 196 My Collection	Posted: September 3, 2015 12:57:00 am I would have probably given this a 7 FN/VF.
DR Collector in Training Location: SoCal Posts: 70 My Collection	Posted: September 4, 2015 7:16:00 pm Thanks. That issue is the poorer condition of the lot, but I honestly did not see it that low. As a comparison, take a quick look at these other two issues. I'm curious what you think after seeing that one? ASM #115: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B035p3ichHJ3ce ASM #124: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B03Jq4WnLJuHNKi
L0ngB0x Grasshopper lifetime member Location: NJ Posts: 131 My Collection	Posted: September 4, 2015 8:00:55 pm Yeah the more I think about it the more I think I am wrong and maybe it's lower than fine and maybe more towards mid grade or vg especially when I look at the back cover.....there are some good 7.5 and 8.0 and vf books on eBay for less than what cbr has it listed at now even graded than have some pure white looking back covers and even pages but yeah idk I am not a company. " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" /> " alt="Image" title="Image" />" alt="Image" title="Image" />
Tenzil Wise Beyond the Years Location: Vancouver Posts: 1078 My Collection	Posted: September 5, 2015 3:28:59 am I don't have time to look at both of them tonight so I will limit my comments to #115. What a great looking comic! Assuming there are no major flaws we can't see I think it could possibly grade as high as 9.4. Certainly no lower than 9.0 imho. Tenzil
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