Lot #2 and 3 with 31 books arrived at CGC at 12:52 PM April 12th. They are now on the way back to me as of May 11th. Again CGC has shipped on the 20 business day mark.
These lots should arrive today, May 13th. If you are following my scores, they should be registered by the end of the day.
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None of the 18 books in lot # 1 were graded 9.8, but a few were graded 9.6 and only one was graded below 9.0 (8.5). Still looking for sets to place the Alpha Flight Annual (1986) issue #1, and the Vision and the Scarlet Witch, issue #1(both Marvel). Any hints would be appreciated! Red Ella
See Registry for Red Ella for details on grades etc...
I was pleasantly surprised this evening to learn that my first lot of CGC comic books were on the way back to me.
Total time at CGC for modern lot # 1 was less than 20 business days by about 4 hours. CGC did this one on time as advertised. Now to post the results next week.
Like to know what was in those nine lots to CGC? What was sent first? Why? What went next and Why? Why send everything to CGC?
Lot #1 My most salable lot, the lot with a few issue number ones, and the lot with the most popular comics:
All the comics in all the lots are Marvel.
Books 1-3 Iron Man #198-200
Book 4 Iron Man Annual #7
Book 5 Hulk #313
Book 6 Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19
Books 7-9 Amazing Spider-Man #268-270
Book 10 X-Men #197
Books 11-17 issue #1 of Alpha Flight An
To learn and to improve my chances for success, I am going to measure everything about the process that I can. If you are interested in my progress, follow along:
4/27/2010
I have submitted 9 lots of modern books to CGC for grading. Here is a summary of all measurements of cost and time for these lots:
Lot #1 18 modern books, CGC invoice 166505, shipping cost $13.71, Shipping time via priority mail from Indianapolis to Sarasota:48 hours (mail pickup to delivery) 5 pounds/no insurance. CGC
This journey began in my youth as a comic book reader. I liked Superman, and Scrooge McDuck comics best. Probably because in both, I could imagine things that I could never do on my own. Now 60 years later I have been through model airplanes, and Amateur Radio as hobbies, e-Bay as a power seller for 8 years (now add top rated on eBay), and have dabbled in coin and stamp collecting. Now on to Comic Book trading...
I am probably doing several things wrong now and just don't know it. Here is my l