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#5033858 - 08/23/1106:05 PMRe: Opinions on Page Quality/Color?
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C/OW pages on anything newer than 1945 is a definite deal breaker. Before 1945, one sometimes has such a limited choice of copies available in any reasonable time period, that cream pages (or worse) may have to be acceptable.
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I prefer OW-W or better when I can find it, but I will buy books with lesser PQ if they have nice structure and present well for the grade. In the pre-hero Marvels that make up a big focus of my collection PQ takes a big backseat to grade, and I would gladly buy CR-OW books that make the grade. I am really reluctant to get into the tan/brittle sphere though, particularly in the SA I collect.
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I will buy anything cream to off white or better for silver,bronze.Copper to modern white pages only,tan and brittle are deal breakers for me.
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This is my sig.There are many like it but this one is mine. Every collection,from the most valuable Golden age,to the readiest of reading copy Moderns,is assembled with care and thought,and is worthy of respect because of it,if for no other reason.RMA
I'm not a dealer, but as far as I can see.... none of my keys are softening... they're as firm as ever.- jimjum12
I'm OK with Cream to Off White and above. But CGC PQ seems a bit all over the place. I have some slabs with different PQ which I honestly can't see the difference.
I also comes down to the book. On some books (Daredevil 1, Avengers 4 for example) the whiteness of the pages makes a lot of difference to the desirability, but with things like Hulk 1 and Avengers 1 it doesn't make too much difference.
I persoanlly i don't mind my books looking a little on the 'vintage' side. The patina often adds charm.
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I collect mid-to-high-grade (7.0 and up) Golden Age and Atom Age, and Cream-to-Off-White is a deal breaker for me. I also don't get how books with that page quality can be slabbed as NM (which I see regularly) or even VF. The CGC needs to give far more weight to page quality.
