Need Opinion - Should I get Restoration Removal?18931
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HabsFan64 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I have an Uncanny X-men #1 that was CGC graded 5.5 Restored (B-1). Is it a good candidate for restoration removal or should I leave it as is? Grade Category B-1 Label Text Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover. Grader Notes Color touch (Average quality or materials small areas) Cover B-1 heavy spine stress lines to cover light staining to cover moderate bends to cover moderate creasing to cover  |
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 The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @HabsFan64 Personally I hate purple label and avoid at all costs. The question is will the book look like Swiss cheese after they are done removing the restoration? Personally I'd rather have a ragged blue than purple, but depending on how bad the holes are others might not agree. Edit The other question is what kind of grade drop are you looking at? 2 points? 3? I would say send to an expert for their opinion before making the jump. |
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 To answer your question, no, this is not where the comics go to die.
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MutantMania private msg quote post Address this user | |
| To each his / her own but if I collected graded comics personally I would leave it as is. Just having the book in my collection would be good enough. |
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 It was a one trick pony show but always hilarious.
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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
| You should know where the colour touch is on the book first before you decide. They literally bore/destroy the restored portions of the book and that can leave the book looking terrible. That book is definitely a candidate for restoration removal because of its value but know where that restoration is first. Awesome book!! |
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consumetheliving private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If your adventurous, crack it and do your own restoration inspection. This gives you experience that can be used on future raw purchases. You will also be able to define how much restoration will need to be removed and intern the approx grade loss. If your less adventurous, look up 3rd party options, I hear that CCS does and great job, and make the choice if the cost and grade loss is worth the blue label. Im a tinkerer so I'd be cracking it  Happy New Year's all |
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 Whenever you have a monkey riding a horse, I'm in.
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Tom74152 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Add a clean & Press | ||
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HabsFan64 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Thanks for the opinions; getting a handle on the restored portions would seem to be the prudent thing to do. Then decide from that point if removing the restoration would lower the grade from where it is. Thanks guys/gals! | ||
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 I'm not a plagiarist. I'm also not illiterate.
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drmccoy74 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Leave it as is! Color touch is the least restoration most people care about. Anyone buying that book from you when/if your ready to sell already knows this. You want to stay away from Trimmed Comic Books and Rusty staples for the obvious reasons. Very nice book! I wouldn't mess with it | ||
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 Where's his Bat-package?
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Byrdibyrd private msg quote post Address this user | |
You can buy a hand-held blacklight very cheap, and you can leave the book in the slab and look for the colour touch. This is a Conan #4 with a small colour touch to the front cover, and this is showing up while the book is still in a slab: Also: Quote: Originally Posted by drmccoy74 Trimming is the Kiss of Death. It can be great for letting you buy a book you can't otherwise afford that is strictly for your own PC, but for anything else, just stay away. |
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HabsFan64 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The blacklight sounds like a great idea will order one from amazon. | ||
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doog private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by HabsFan64 Ditto, I miss color touch far too often, thanks for the tip! Although green or purple do not bother me at all. As I understand it restoration just grinds off the color touch, for me I would never do it. I would find the cure worse than the clueless coloring in covers |
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 I'll probably wake up constipated.
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Pre_Coder private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by HabsFan64 My understanding is a low watt ultraviolet lamp may detect CT that a black light may not, and vise versa. I don't know if it's true, just non-interactive discussions I've overheard. So if you're a serious mofo, I guess I would recommend them both. LOL |
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 Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The simplest thing to do is just send it to CCS (CGC's in house service for pressing and restoration/ restoration removal) and see what they say. The person in the best position to say if it's a good candidate for restoration removal is the person that is going to be doing the restoration removal. So send it them for screening, restoration removal and pressing afterwards. If they believe it will result in book damaged to much they will email you and let you know. As far as what we know from the OP's post: THE GOOD - it is B quality restoration. The color touch will not have been done with markers, so it might be able to be removed without scrapping the paper off and making holes. And it says "small amount" It's in a good grade range for restoration removal. Taking color touch off of books in the 9+ range can oftentimes crush the final unrestored grade. Taking color touch off books mid and low grade often doesn't make a big difference in the grade. THE BAD - "small amount" can sometimes be far more than what most of us would call a small amount. IMHO all the facts add up to the book is WELL worth a try - but I'd have CCS assess for and do the removal. No one else. |
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The apple sauce and pudding were the best part...
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Bronte private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I had CCS remove some restoration on a book. The initial review said a press would help. Come to find out they didn't do the press just the restoration removal. I got my coveted blue label, but I will always wonder if it took a hit because they don't listen to the screeners which I assume are in tbe same building..... | ||
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If selling soon, then investigate impact of removing the restoration. If post-restoration-removal expected grade gives you back more $ at market value (perhaps 25% more than current market as restored), it may make sense to remove. You will want a value “cushion” for possibility of error. If holding this book longer-term, I would not remove. It is only slight restoration. Techniques for restoration removal will only improve with time, not get worse. |
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 Not trying to be an ass since February 12, 2020.
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HulkSmash private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I personally dont like color touch, but id leave it alone. Given the overall condition (aside from age) and the existing color breaks; id suspect that the color touch was done eons before it was considered a no-no. at least thats id tell myself to be ok with it. | ||
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HabsFan64 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I bought the book back in 2001 and had it CGC'd in 2018 so I'm in no rush to sell anytime. Good point that if I wait longer the restoration removal techniques will only improve with time. But I'm still curious to know where the color touch ups are. |
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Not trying to be an ass since February 12, 2020.
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HulkSmash private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by HabsFan64i wish you the best on what you decide. Looking at the image you provided my guess would be a few spots on the X-Men logo. It could be lighting and anything in black is not obvious in the photo (which would be the most likely IMO; then again those areas have color defects which contradict a “more recent” attempt at color touch). IDK i feel like if it were my book id more curious on where the color touch is rather than getting it removed or not. Its a cool book either way and one I can only dream of owning in any condition. Zooming in; these areas stand out. Again it could be lighting or the way it aged, but i see a color depth variation here in localized spots.  |
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Leave alone. Damage is done | ||
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HabsFan64 private msg quote post Address this user | |
 I can see a white triangular touch up with the black light . As for the color variations in the XMEN logo I can see a red touch up on X in the first circle that HulkSmash identified other than that it looks ok to my amateur eyes. |
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Where's his Bat-package?
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| That triangle has me suspicious. Is that really a colour touch, given that the cover is supposed to be white there? Obviously, a pro opinion is better than mine, but I'd leave things alone in case that proves to be something that CGC never found and is more difficult to rectify than a little colour touch. | ||
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 Suck it up, buttercup!!
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KatKomics private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Send it to PGX....get a 7.0 with no restoration noted!! | ||
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