Or What's your Ideal Grade?

I recently purchased two Daredevil books to get signed. The second one I'll mention another time, but the initial desire to complete a full Daredevil run ended with purchasing a copy of issue #2 in an 8.0. This book was purchased through Comics to Astonish, a retailer/dealer that I buy from on a regular basis. The desire for this book was to not only complete a full Daredevil run, but to have the first ten issues graded by CGC and signed by Stan Lee. I currently have issues 1,3,7, and 8 under this category.

Not only did I purchase the graded copy, I had it pressed. I wanted the best copy I could get. I also had it signed by Stan Lee at Wizard World Philadelphia, hoping I'd get it back the same weekend. I didn't. It is currently on its way back to Maryland (yes Lee K. so is yours). I of course was expecting a 9.0 but I was hoping for a 9.2 and praying for a 9.4, but am I ok with it coming to me as a 9.0?

Why do I feel buyers remorse? There is nothing wrong with silver age being a 9.0. Am I just so used to getting 9.8 modern age books? Am I spoiled with 9.6 signature series? Am I just simply delusional? Or do I expect much more from a pressed book? It could also be I bought it sight unseen. Or maybe I just wanted more points.

Are there any books you have you wish could have graded higher? Am I just crazy not being overjoyed having a 9.0 Stan Lee Signature Series copy of Daredevil #2? I think the answer to that is yes. As for the other book, that grade was much lower, but it gets me closer to my goal as well.

Thanks for Reading

Tnerb

Picture below is my number three from Wizard World 2012

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