20-0299: The Spirit # 1, 1973, NMT+ 9.8 Will Eisner See Promo 10 for 10

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20-0299:
The SPIRIT # 1, 1973!!!
Grade: NMT+ 9.8!!!
NOTES:
1) NEVER-read/handled item...:-)
2) TOUCH of a spine roll - MINOR..:-)
3) WHITE pages, the Best Page Quality!!! 
From: Quintessence's Vault!!!
From: Quintessence's Vault!!!
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14) Comic Book info only: We do NOT deduct grading points or percentages of grading points for the following: A) incidental minor tears of interior pages UNLESS they affect the story panels; B) "Bindery creases" caused by the pulp-paper rolling processing, C) manufactured with ONE staple, D) excess printer's ink or minor spotting of inks, E) date stamps of any kind which may be ink pen, crayon, grease pencils, markers, felt pens or rubber stamped, F) professional pressing, G) Miscut printings of Covers and Interior pages.
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18. In the event that the USPS does keep playing frisbee with the items, we have changed the format for returns: we reserve the right to send a DUPLICATE copy first, as we have boxes of the SAME ISSUES you see here. IMSM is not the only Comic Book I hoarde...
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