From a 9.2 to a ...

After cracking my 9.2, I was introduced to someone who was happy to not only answer my questions, but show me how it was done. He showed me on a few comic books and then let me have a try. I did a few of my own I brought with me that were not for grading before I tackled my Uncanny X-Men 142.

It was an interesting time, giving me multiple learning experiences and answering question after question that I had. I was happy with the press and it was one of the books I had given over to a facilitator to add a few signatures to the cover. Those signatures were Terry Austin, Jim Shooter, and Chris Claremont.

I sent this in with a cracked 141 that was a 9.6 and a 140 from an auction win. My original 141 is considerably lower than this cracked one. The 140 wasn't mine.

When I received all three books I was overjoyed that my 142 had increased with the press. It went from 9.2 all the way up to 9.6, with three signatures! It quickly became a CGC graded issue I will never part with.

Now, if a 9.2 went to a 9.6 WITHOUT a press, I'd be seriously questioning why? Pressing, if done right can improve the condition of a book, but it can drastically hurt it just as easily if you don't know what constitutes a "press-able" book.

My question is, if pressing became a restorative technique, and magically changed overnight, how many comic books in a 9.8 would suddenly be labeled with a purple label?

Thanks for reading

Tnerb

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