Would you chance a Signature?

I like to go to the Wizard World conventions to purchase books I can?t find in the area. My friend goes for the signatures, this year I think he is going for Bruce Campbell?s autograph. Lately I have been interested in the Signature Series so I might go this year just to get a few. I have a copy of New Mutants in a 9.8. it is an extra since I got a 9.9 and I?m thinking if there is someone there that has something to do with this book I might just have to get it signed, I already have a 9.6 SS with Stan Lee, do I dare dream of a 9.8 with Chris Claremont?s scrawl? The downfall is even though the book is already graded a 9.8, CGC won?t guarantee it will stay a 9.8. It might decrease.

At any given time there are hundreds of Signature Series books in a 9.8 on E-bay, some are even a 9.9. Were these raw copies at first or did someone chance a 9.8 copy a collector(dealer) just needed to have signed, I have a few that I bought under the signature series banner, and just like when I first started collecting CGC books, I wanted more. I have a few comic books signed, a couple Daredevil?s by JR JR, a couple Sandman?s be Neil Gaiman, and even a few Valiant comic books when it was in its heyday. These creators I met through small meet and greets my LCS sponsored.

Do I dare even send them in for a qualified grade, and is it worth the time and effort? Should I go to a convention that CGC will be at or just send it to CGC for them to take care of everything? Do I send a raw copy hoping I can get a 9.8 SS or do I send in a universal 9.8 hoping it stays a 9.8? I can keep bidding on E-bay but it could be cheaper doing it all myself, then again it could be more expensive too. What would you do?

Thanks for Reading.

Tnerb

PS. In support of Lee K, don?t forget to read his latest journal

http://comics.www.collectors-society.com/JournalDetail.aspx?JournalEntryID=8307

After all it is a great idea and I feel bad knocking it further down the list where someone might miss it. I must say I was happy today when I woke up to see I had three new journals to read. The chat boards are good for quick short messages, but the journals give you a voice.