Comic Hopalong Cassidy #79 Golden Age

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Please Read the Rules before you bid You are bidding on a beautiful Western Comic: Hopalong Cassidy #79. This Golden Age comic is in about Fine condition because the art of grading is so subjective, I am providing a rough grade as a courtesy only. The comic is sold as is, in a mylar bag with a cardboard support. This rarely seen comic which has vibrant colors, and issued in May 1953 has very nice eye appeal, a nice piece of American and Comic history and a treasure to add to one's collection. The front cover, has miniscule wear along the spine area, faded scratch marks near right border, miniscule border roughage, and general wear associated with a comic of this grade. Interior pages are off-white. Also, the reverse which has light spot mark and old faded wrinkle at bottom left border is smooth and clean for accuracy. The comic is complete and has a tight centerfold and no pages are missing and no puzzles have been worked on or anything cut out ...... Please read the description of the comic and our definition of Grade; if you disagree with the classification ....please do not bid! Our definition for FINE Comics in "Fine" will all have some sort of slight flaw that, in some way, detracts from their overall appearance. At the same time, however, it is generally recognized that comics in Fine are still considered by most collectors as "investment-grade" books. For collectors seeking very nice comics, without the extreme cost of Near Mint or Very Fine, Fine is an excellent alternative. are the specifics of Fine condition:Tears: One tear up to 1/2"only. (This Comic has none) Corner Bends: This is one of the most common flaws of otherwise Very Fine comics that drops them to Fine. This flaw is usually the result of a shipping box containing comics being dented on the corner while in transit. Spine Stress: Many comics in this grade have spine stress marks. These are usually the result of comics having been in "spinner" racks. Those are the racks you see in grocery stores. Non-collectors often bend over comics to see what is behind them, thus causing stress lines on the cover that can be quite noticeable. If they are not too bad, the comic is still considered a Fine. If the entire comic has been bent in half, we drop it to "Very Good."Staples: A comic in Fine can have a little wear around the staples, but no rust, no loose centerfold, no major tearing.Writing: Only very neat, very small writing would be allowed. An example would be if someone penciled a small price on the inside first page of an otherwise excellent comic. That's not a big deal. Rubber Stamps: On the front cover only, a neatly placed international price stamp would be allowed. And this only if the comic were otherwise flawless. The only other stamp allowed on the front would be a small blue star. These were placed on comics by some newsstands to signify that a comic had been sold. Most comics sold in Stars & Stripes newsstands at military bases have this star. If either of these stamps were to appear on the back cover, that would also be allowable, but the standard for other potential flaws would not be as high. (This Comic has none) Tape: No tape is allowed in the Fine condition category. (This Comic has none) Pieces Missing: Only if less than 1/8" square. (This Comic has none) Fingerprints: Only when very minor and not ugly. Comics with solid color covers, such as white or black, can be particularly effected by fingerprints. Water stains: No water stains are allowed. One slight flaw we've seen from comics stored in areas of high humidity, however, which we do let pass in Fine condition, is slight back cover corner discoloration. (This Comic has none) Browning: Light browning is allowed both on the covers and the interior of the comic. But absolutely no brittleness must be present. (This Comic has none) Folds: After corner bends, this is probably the most common flaw of the Fine category. A very pretty comic with a corner that was... read more

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