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Collector Pvadacchino private msg quote post Address this user
If a comic book store stamps it store name and address on the front cover how much would be deducted on grading
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Collector andy49 private msg quote post Address this user
books from Bonnett's doesn't seem to suffer much
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Beaten by boat oars Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user
F*** Bonnett's and that ugly stamp
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Collector Pvadacchino private msg quote post Address this user
I know books that have the date stamp on them don’t get hit much, if at all

But this book, the Stamp has the complete name and address of said store on the front cover
Would that be treated like a date stamp or writing on cover
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Collector andy49 private msg quote post Address this user
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F*** Bonnett's and that ugly stamp


lol, bad experience?
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past performance is no guarantee of future actions. KatKomics private msg quote post Address this user
Small inconspicuous have almost no hit......suppose it really comes down to how much of an eyesore the stamp is.

With the whole store name etc. I would expect a couple points hit- 8 or 8.5 tops?
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Collector Pvadacchino private msg quote post Address this user
That’s what I’m afraid of
It a pretty large stamp almost at in the centre of a white cover
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COLLECTOR dielinfinite private msg quote post Address this user
I’m not sure how it affects the grade but it does happen fairly often with Free Comic Book Day books, that have a spot specifically for a store stamp



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Beaten by boat oars Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user
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F*** Bonnett's and that ugly stamp


lol, bad experience?


It's so big and ugly lol! It wasn't just the TOS 39 that had it. Bookery had a collection of SA books come in and a lot of early Spideys all had that damn stamp. It was heartbreaking.


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Collector andy49 private msg quote post Address this user
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F*** Bonnett's and that ugly stamp


lol, bad experience?


It's so big and ugly lol! It wasn't just the TOS 39 that had it. Bookery had a collection of SA books come in and a lot of early Spideys all had that damn stamp. It was heartbreaking.




love the Bookery

and I hear you, I hate that damn stamp, too
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Collector Pvadacchino private msg quote post Address this user
Yeah
The stamp is about in the same place, and size
Seeing that the cover is white its very Off-putting
But it’s a book I’m looking for at a decent price
😫 decision
Not sure what direction to go with this
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Collector cyrano0521 private msg quote post Address this user
Here’s the main deal...ink stamps do not damage the paper, so dates and minimal info cause a minor deduction that essentially does not matter below 9.0; larger stamps on the cover or stamps on the pages detract from the esthetics, so they get larger deductions, but it still might only be 1/2 point per stamp.
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I've spent years perfecting my brand of assholery. DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user
Some people collect date stamp and store stamp books. Some are fairly neat.
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Beaten by boat oars Studley_Dudley private msg quote post Address this user
I can roll with some date stamps, newsagent stamps, and some store stamps. Some of the store stamps are gaudy and distracting. Those I'll avoid. It's really on a stamp by stamp basis.
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock Tedsaid private msg quote post Address this user
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I can roll with some date stamps, newsagent stamps, and some store stamps. Some of the store stamps are gaudy and distracting. Those I'll avoid. It's really on a stamp by stamp basis.

Absolutely. At first I didn't like them, but I have grown to think date stamps are pretty awesome. Here is one of my favorite high-grade Silver Age comics ... a 9.6, even with a prominent date stamp. Notice the official publication date is "1/68," but the actual arrival date is Nov 8 1967. Isn't that cool?


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I've spent years perfecting my brand of assholery. DrWatson private msg quote post Address this user
Go, Lois, go!
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Collector doog private msg quote post Address this user
But Superman gets to turn her into the flavor of the night!
Dude has got it all.
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Collector Puckster private msg quote post Address this user
When I first went in and graded all my books about 10 years ago, I was ignorant to date stamps / penciled stamps didn't necessarily effect the grade. I counted it as writing on the cover and gave it a much lower grade. I'm now realizing that I have quite a few older books worth a lot more than I originally thought. I just have to go back and reevaluate them.
As far as store stamps, on one hand, it's kind of adds to the history of that individual book. To see where it came from 45-50 years ago. It's not what I personally want on my books, though.
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I'm a #2. BigRedOne1944 private msg quote post Address this user
I try to avoid any kind of outside writing or print stamps period. I don't like them
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock Tedsaid private msg quote post Address this user
I'm still looking for a reasonably-price, high-grade copy of this one, for a couple years now. Usually it is one or the other, but not both. (High grade for me = 9.4 or 9.6 candidates. VERY hard to come by.)

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But Superman gets to turn her into the flavor of the night!
Dude has got it all.
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I live in RI and Rhode Islanders eat chili with beans. esaravo private msg quote post Address this user
The highest grade I have received from CBCS on a book with a date stamp on the cover is 9.6. The stamp is listed as a defect on the Grader's Notes. Two examples:




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