September 13, 1999
Space: 1999 Magazine 2
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Space: 1999 Magazine 2 Universal
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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3737026001
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Owner:
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Number 6
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
This cover art was also used for one of the HG Toys puzzles. Though the weapon(?) Koenig is holding didn't appear in the show, it very much looks like a legitimate prop from the show.
This is a copy that I purchased raw from Bob Storms and is the first "high-grade" copy I purchased for this run and owned it for several years before deciding to attempt a CGC graded run of this series. Like my copy of #1, this illustrates some of Charlton's printing issues: there's a rather large and obvious printing anomaly in the logo on the front cover.
I decided to have this issue graded in an attempt to achieve at least a 9.6 copy rather than wait for an already graded 9.6/9.8 copy to come up for sale. The person who did the pressing work for me estimated that this might come back 9.4 so I was very excited when I found out it came back a 9.8.
However, for me this copy is a cautionary example of why encapsulation may not be the best for comics and magazines. While I was thrilled with the 9.8 grade in the top left corner, there are some pages that now drop down below the bottom edge of the cover and when the slab is tilted they slide back. When they drop down below the cover's edge there are still pages visible at the top edge so I'm not sure how many wraps are effected by this. I'm certain this wasn't an issue before I sent the book off so this may be a result of pressing, the weight of the book being suspended in the slab or both.
Also, on the back cover image it can be noted that appears the inner well is creating pressure at approximately the middle of the spine, creating a proto-spine stress.
While I'm happy to have this copy as part of my set, I can't help but feel that I did more damage to this copy than good by having it submitted for grading.
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