September 13, 1999
Space: 1999 Magazine 7
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Space: 1999 Magazine 7 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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1287058016
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Owner:
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Number 6
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
This cover doesn't seem to reference any particular episode though the set pieces in the background seem to be reminiscent of those in The Infernal Machine.
This copy was purchased already graded from Doug Sulipa. This is another issue that kind of surprises me as to what was allowed for the grade.
This copy presents very well from the front, but there is at least one clearly visible spine stress on the back cover, as well as some ink transfer from another magazine (possibly issue #8 as that has dark inks on the front cover) on the back cover. There's also a tiny chip off the bottom left corner of the back cover. It's possible that damage occurred post-grading pre-slabbing so I'm unsure whether this defect is actually allowed for a 9.8 magazine.
And while the complaint about foreign matter showing up in slabs seems to be a complaint that's become more prolific in recent months, this slab has the distinction of also having some tiny plastic pieces suspended in the back of the slab. They don't seem to be affecting the comic at all.
Still, this copy was graded 7/31/18 and it remains the sole 9.8 copy on the census with only one 9.4 copy in the NM range. I'm not sure if that's a testament to how hard this issue is to find in high grade - I certainly haven't come across any raw copies that I thought would be an upgrade from this copy - or just how little collectors care about this title. Probably a combination of both.
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