AM Archives: The Three Stooges #2A
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Condition
Description
It's the first full Three Stooges issue published by Dell / Gold Key back in 1961! Issues #1-5 were part of the Four Color Comics line stretching from 1959 - 1961. But in September of 1961 The Boys received their first fully dedicated issue of The Three Stooges Comics from Dell! This wonderful issue features a classic photo cover of Moe, Larry, and Curly Joe practicing dentistry The Three Stooges way! Inside are four long lost stories - "Football Phonies", "Biceps Battle", "Outsmarted Smarty", and "The Haunted Ferryboat! Plus one page gags and all the slaps and eye pokes you expect from your favorite Stooges! This comic is chock-fulla classic funnies!
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
