Grade estimate? Underdog #1 on e-bay4745
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| As I mentioned in the WTB Thread, I'm looking for an 8.0 or better Underdog #1 (Charlton). This one has been sitting on e-bay for weeks. The top & bottom left are slightly blunted, the cover has scuffing & the bottom edge on the back has tiny bits of edge wear. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F263170646075 Looking at the pics, where do you think the grade would fall? Thanks for your help, guys! |
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| 7.0 to 8.0 | ||
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andy49 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| bottom right corner crease on front cover, scuffs/discoloration 7 - 8 maybe |
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50AE_DE private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I think it would fall in between VG/FN (5.0) due to the scuffing on the cover especially on Underdog's ear in the thought bubble and the phone booth. There is also some discoloration the "Underdog" title and the "Free Mini-Poster" ribbon. Maybe due to water damage? | ||
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| There are for sure some questionable defects. I wish the description told more than "comes bagged and boarded" | ||
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kaptainmyke private msg quote post Address this user | |
| either way seem to be right on par with pricepoints if you include your shipping cost here's the previous sales data on gocollect:  |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Thanks, guys. i think I'll see if he's negotiable, & if not, I'll hold out for a more solid copy. | ||
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| Looks like a pretty nice, solid copy. I'm like most of the others here, probably no worse than a 7.0. The spine and corners look good. There may be a bend or a moisture stain at the top left corner of the back cover. If so that will hold the book to no better than an 8.0 with those scuffs on the front cover too. | ||
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Drogio private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Interior looks very white. you could consider marrying it with a better cover. | ||
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50AE_DE private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Drogio Not sure if you're serious about this. Unless the OP is fine with lowering the value of two books to a fraction of what they're worth it doesn't seem like a good idea. Is this book rare? |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I wouldn't call it rare. A little hard-to-find in high grade. Yeah, marrying it to another book would only be a viable option if it were currently coverless, imo. |
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
@00slim I Kew I had one of these. Picture from my photobucket sorry a little out of focus and not in best lught, but if I recall it is in nice shape. I would have to find it in collection to tame another pic. But I think mine is pretty nice. I think it was part of a small collection I bought years ago. |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @earthshaker01 That does look like a nice copy. A little discoloration on the spine, but still. if you find it & you find the condition is solid, PM me if you'd be willing to part with it.  |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| In the meantime, the seller on e-bay contacted me & said the issues on the cover are printing errors & not scuffing. While printing errors are typically graded less harshly than damage through handling, my gut tells me those defects are not printing errors. He provided these pics.    |
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| https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/underdog-1-charlton-1970-cgc-nm-96-white-pages/a/121542-13674.s I think the seller may be right. |
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by 00slimwill do. I'll be in collection this week if I find it it's yours. The spine isn't as discolored as it might appear. The lighting was poor. If I find it it's yours. I don't really collect that era of comics anyhow. |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Much appreciated. If/when you find it, just let me know what you'd like for it. | ||
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by 00slimm I'll try and get out there today and look for it. |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Well, someone snagged the one on e-bay. The hunt continues (if @earthshaker01 doesn't find his, that is). No pressure, bro. I appreciate you going through the trouble. |
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by 00slim PM your address |
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @00slim do you have a copy already and just looking to upgrade? | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| No, I don't have a copy already. | ||
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Foghorn_Sam private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Looks like a reasonable price for a pretty nice copy, go for it. | ||
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @00slim I don't think those were printing errors as the picture I posted doesn't have the defects. | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Agreed. |
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X51 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| You are talking about Charlton. They published their comics on a printing press made for printing cereal boxes. They bought their own printing presses in the 1950's and kept using them up until the early 80's. I am quite sure those are NORMAL printing defects from Charlton. Charlton was so bad that even in the 1950's when EC had them print Impact #1, William Gaines saw the poor quality & had the first printings recalled. Inconsistency is the only consistent thing about Charlton's quality. They couldn't even trim comics well. You'd get brand new comics with jagged edges. |
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @X51 @00slim they sure had some of the childhood oddball titles I grew up with. | ||
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @00slim dug out the #1 and found 2 #2s and a #6, funny I know every comic I have as long as it's a #1 or #nn Mentally I don't store other books that I have, but as soon as I saw the 2s and the #6 I was like oh yeah I have those to, lol. Oh yea the #1 doesn't have that browning as pictured. Like said the pic I posted was terrible quality. Looks better. |
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Awesome. Could you PM your asking price for #1 & 2 along with your PayPal address? I'll send payment later this evening.  |
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earthshaker01 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @00slim the #1 looks nice but has enough smaller things to keep up from grading higher than maybe a 7.0 7.5. One of the #2's looks nice. I think a press and dry clean would put them a little higher. I won't be home tonight, in training for the next day out of town. But don't worry they are yours I won't let anyone else swoop in on them I don't roll like that, no matter the price | ||
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