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Fantastic Four #49

Marvel Comics · April 1966 · Marked and locked by the owner on Oct 7, 2026

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1. Spine ticks12. Corner wear23. Corner wear34. Spine ticks ×445. Crease56. Corner wear6
FrontFull size
7. Edge wear or chips78. Corner wear89. Stain9
BackFull size
Marked on the photos

Rough grade from the owner’s marks

VFVery fine, about 7.5 to 9.0
Most likely

Why VF

  • Crease (0.59 in), front cover bottom leftA crease this size (0.59 in) usually keeps a book at 9.0 or below, however clean the rest of it is.
  • Stain (1.0 in), back cover top leftA stain this size (1.0 in) usually keeps a book at 8.0 or below, however clean the rest of it is.
  • Creases that break the color: 1/2 to 2 inches in all · the owner saysA crease total of 1/2 to 2 inches usually keeps a book at 7.5 to 9.0 at best, depending on its size, however clean the rest of it is.
  • Stains: Under 2 inches across in all (water stain) · the owner saysA water stain total under 2 inches across usually keeps a book at 8.0 to 9.0 at best, depending on its size, however clean the rest of it is.
Small flaws, each taking a little off (10)
  • Spine ticks (minor), front cover top left
  • Spine ticks (minor), front cover middle left
  • Spine ticks (minor), front cover middle left
  • Spine ticks (minor), front cover middle left
  • Spine ticks (minor), front cover bottom left
  • Corner wear (minor), front cover top left, seen on both covers
  • Corner wear (minor), front cover top right
  • Corner wear (minor), front cover bottom right
  • Edge wear or chips (minor), back cover top left
  • Cover tanning: Very light

Not a CGC or CBCS grade.

Marked on the photos

Numbered as on the covers
  1. 1. Spine ticks
    Front, top left corner · under ⅛″ · minor
    Spine
  2. 2. Corner wear
    Front, top left corner · minor
    Corners and edges
  3. 3. Corner wear
    Front, right edge, at the top · minor
    Corners and edges
  4. 4. Spine ticks ×4
    Front, spine · up to 1″ · minor
    Spine
  5. 5. Crease, color-breaking
    Front, bottom left · ½″ · moderate
    Creases
  6. 6. Corner wear
    Front, bottom right corner · minor
    Corners and edges
  7. 7. Edge wear or chips
    Back, top left corner · under ⅛″ · minor
    Corners and edges
  8. 8. Corner wear
    Back, spine, at the top · minor
    Corners and edges
  9. 9. Stain
    Back, top left corner · 1″ · moderate
    Surface

The owner marked 12 flaws on the photos.