9.2 WP vs 9.4 OW6472
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| Saw a book, cgc 9.2 WP for $180 and a cgc 9.4 OW for $160. Is that anomaly or are white pages that much more desirable. Which one would you guys go for. it is a 1978 book. | ||
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| I'd take a closer look at the covers, and see which one presents better first and make a final judgement, but probably the 9.4. | ||
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| White pages with .2 difference is always better | ||
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| Is the 9.4 Off White/White, or just Off White? Personally? I’d wait for a 9.4 with better paper quality. |
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| @00slim it is off- white | ||
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| @KingNampa so you’re saying the 9.2. @thelastbard the 9.2 looks better imo |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Comicnewbie The 9.4 is the better buy. White or OW pages on a book from 1978 have little effect on a book's FMV. I could see the 9.2 bringing the same price as the 9.4, but definitely not more. Of course, it depends on the book, as well. If it is a book with a white cover background, a OW PQ designation would likely mean that the cover also has some discoloration, which would not be a good selling point on a late bronze book. |
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| I would take the 9.4 over the 9.2. If I have two with same grade I would always take the WP and pay a premium. Only exception to the above is if a book where very few white pages, in that case I would take the WP even with a 0.2 diff |
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Comicnewbie private msg quote post Address this user | |
| The cover is mostly a dark cover and a busy cover also. | ||
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Yeah, if you don’t wanna wait, I’d go for the higher grade. | ||
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KingNampa private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Comicnewbie chances are if you regrade the 9.2 could go up to 9.4. Depending on the grader and time of day. That’s why I’d take the white pages instead. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Comicnewbie Unless Tan, cream, or brittle pages are in that equation, go for the superior grade number, if aside from page color, the 9.2 looks typical of most 9.2s, and the 9.4 is representative of most 9.4s. More bang for the buck with the higher grade, if they appear to be graded spot on. |
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 I'm waiting.... (tapping fingers).Splotches is gettin old! |
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| Most People are attracted to just numbers. It's the world we live in. Gymnast scores, Diving scores, Google ratings. TripAdvisor ratings. Comic grades, customer service ratings. I personally find the subjectivity to be nonsense when numbers are so close. However others live by "my number is bigger than your number" so that's the one that will fetch more money to the general populace. Gotta love that marketing Kool Aid. So my guidance to purchase the comic that you prefer could lose you money. Nadia Gymnast and her 9.81 score is better than Jenny Bars and her 9.80 score... clearly. The 9.4 is better than the 9.2 ... clearly. Afterall, the independent judge says so. |
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| Most collectors (for bragging rights and other reasons) will take the higher grade. Higher Grades always sell for more money, regardless of page color. |
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| Really gotta see the books to make any kind of call on this. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Comicnewbie Same person selling both? |
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GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Think of it like this: New Mutants #87 - WP 9.6 $450 New Mutants #87 - OW 9.8 $450 Which of the two would you buy? I think the page quality goes right out the window. |
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Comicnewbie private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @MR_SigS not the same seller and I’ve asked for better pics of the 9.4 | ||
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| @shrewbeer when/if I get the updated pictures I will attach them in a post | ||
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GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Comicnewbie Since it is different sellers, I take that as meaning that this is the price they feel comfortable parting with their comic. Also, some sellers don't research other sellers auctions before listing. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by GanaSoth Buy the book, not the grade. I avoid off white pages in most cases, except older books with lower grades (below 8.0) where it doesn't matter much. Mostly because it's an indicator of the integrity of the interior. Off white pages are a step close to tan and brittleness. Rather keep as much buffer on those if it's not too hard to find. Some books are tough to find with white pages. |
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KingNampa private msg quote post Address this user | |
| If the grade number is so important to everyone, why not buy a Cream or Cream/off-white pages at 9.4 for even cheaper? | ||
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| I wouldn’t worry too much about the page quality difference in this instance. Who knows, those “white” pages could now actually be “off-white”, depending upon how the book was stored. | ||
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| I would take the 9.0 white over the 9.4 off-white. Yes. | ||
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| The only time page quality really starts to affect the value of a book...either good or bad...is when you have white paged books from 1965 and prior. They will always sell for a premium, within the grade being discussed. In fact...sometimes, a white paged lower grade will sell for as much as a CR/OW to OW book in a higher grade. There is a significant premium for genuine "white pages" from about 1960 and prior, except for 50s Disney, which everybody saved and has. A "white" TOS #1 in 3.5 will almost always sell for the same price as a CR/OW copy in 4.0. That said, for books from 1965-1980, OW/W and white is functionally the same. You don't start to take much of a hit until you get to CR/OW. After 1980, you start to see a small hit for OW/W, depending on the book. A lot of independent books were printed on garbage paper, so it's hard to find a white paged example. Cerebus, for example, or Grendel (1983) or Primer or Turtles #1-4. Very common in OW/W. |
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| @DocBrown Source? Proof? | ||
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GanaSoth private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by KingNampa @DocBrown Yeah! We want you to write a thesis! - I'm Joking. |
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| Take a look at this article. http://www.comicbookdaily.com/collecting-community/by-the-numbers/does-page-color-matter/ If you don’t feel like reading it all, here’s the synopsis: “the value of the book should not be materially impacted due to its less than white pages“. |
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| It’s all opinion and subjective for me, I absolutely believe that white pages deserve a premium valuation. It should be noted however that I am mainly interested in golden and early silver age comics and the same may not apply to modern era comics. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by KingNampa www.gpanalysis.com I highly recommend it. |
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