Grading help please4059
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Bluespeyer private msg quote post Address this user | |
Which copy looks better to you, the top one or the bottom one?  |
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andy49 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| is this an optical illusion? | ||
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| Even though bottom book is not as centered, I would have to give it a leg up on the top book due to corners, cover gloss and less spine issues. Realistically then would both grade out the same, so it's strictly eye appeal and what you like. | ||
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| Ha no. They're different lower mid-grade copies. I'd say they'd grade within 1/2 or 1 point of each other, judging solely from the covers. | ||
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| I feel the bottom book has better eye appeal. Especially the right side of the book and it has better cover gloss. A press and then slabbing the bottom book would be my choice. | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| It might be the lighting, but the top one has the edge with better gloss & slightly less surface wear. | ||
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steveinthecity private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Doc_CopThis is what I was thinking. As for centering, I sort of like the small white stripe along the spine. |
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BrianGreensnips private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by steveinthecityI agree. The top one, looks like it has a spine roll. Part of Spideys head is not visible. |
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Deadpoolica private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Easily the bottom | ||
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| Seeing as these are two graded books, are we gonna get the big reveal? | ||
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Bluespeyer private msg quote post Address this user | |
| So far you're the true winner shrewbeer! Both are indeed graded. Will reveal tomorrow... | ||
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| Top Photo: Appears to have White interior pages but more color-break creasing on it's cover. Bottom Photo: Appears to have Off-White interior pages, with minimal color-break creasing except along the spine(hard to tell from the glare). Bottom staple may be loose/border-line spine split. Both: Appear to have blunted corners, decently preserved colors, and some range of gloss. I don't see much(if any) obvious surface dirt...and seeing as they are already graded - I could assume with high likeliness that they have already been pressed/cleaned. Top Grade Estimate: 4.0 - 5.0 Bottom Grade Estimate: 5.0 - 6.0 **** [ANSWER: THIS ONE "LOOKS" BETTER] **** ...with the lighting variances between the photos and no back cover shots, prediction is limited and most likely inaccurate. Beauties!   |
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BrianGreensnips private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @comic_book_man I don't think the bottom one has been pressed. The bottom left of the book looks a little wavey or wrinkly. | ||
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 Why just the women? I like bears.
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| I'm probably just being too anal, but I like to see the whole "M" in "Marvel". | ||
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comic_book_man private msg quote post Address this user | |
@BrianGreensnips yeah, probably true. Hard to tell.  |
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 I'll probably wake up constipated.
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Quote:Originally Posted by comic_book_man +1 all the way. Highly recommend the 2nd book. |
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Savage_Spawn private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I'm going to predict the bottom copy. Color is far superior. (Unless the lighting is causing the delta.) | ||
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The reveal. Most folks picked the bottom one. Not sure what it means, other than 1) can't grade a book by cover alone, and 2) virtually no difference in half-point grades, except for the valuation gap.  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by comic_book_man You nailed the pages comic_book_man. Nice job. |
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| The lesson here is what we all know, grading a comic is purely subjective. What appeals to one, doesn't necessarily appeal to another. No guarantee the same person at CGC even graded them both. Thanks for sharing. Good exercise. Nuff Said. | ||
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comic_book_man private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Bluespeyer I really enjoyed this thread, haven't seen many like it. Keep 'em coming! Can we see the back covers? Hehe  |
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dpiercy private msg quote post Address this user | |
| WHO PICKED THE TOP BOOK?!? MEMEMEME!!!! I win!!!! HAHAHAHAHA! |
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 I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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kaptainmyke private msg quote post Address this user | |
| You guys beat me to it, never saw the thread until this morning. I would have picked the top one just on the wrap and color of the cover alone. | ||
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dpiercy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by kaptainmyke You say that NOW, but I picked the top one! Me! MEMEMEMEME! |
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| By showing only the front covers, its not possible to pick a higher grade copy. It would of been worthwhile if you had scans of the back covers also. Just saying. | ||
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Bluespeyer private msg quote post Address this user | |
Here's another. It's a good one. Included the backs this time. These are CGC but after this I'll use CBCS books going forward...    |
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| PS: no cheating! These are easily found on a website... | ||
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I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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| i like the top one better , has better eye appeal | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by dpiercyYou the man. |
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