Should I reach for that Gem 10.0

Years ago i bought a collector's box set in the hopes of reselling it. I try not to do that anymore, especially after having to sell the majority of my collection due to space constraints. I still have that box set, furthermore I have never opened it. Inside lies 14 never before opened comics, let alone they have never been touched. Part of me is thinking this is my opportunity to have a gem 10 (maybe more than one?).

Others that I have with the possibility of being sent in for grading would be a copy of New Mutants #1. I have two ungraded and one graded 9.8 copy. The dupe number one that I bought earlier this year has the possibility to be a 9.9 or dare I hope a Gem 10. I have seen these scarce 10.0's around on numerous web sites but I do not want to purchase one just to have one, like I did with my first 9.8.

There are others I want to get graded regardless of what grade they would be (all my New Mutants issues), because I think it would be interesting to see how I kept my collection throughout my teen years. I guess my first comic that I collected would be a 5.0 (New Mutants #15)

I also have a beautiful World War Hulk #1 Aspen Edition I would want to grade. I didn't read this, I simply purchased it at a convention and slipped it in a bag with board. I already read the one with JR-JR's cover. This edition I bought just for the cover, let's face it, it is a nice cover.

So my thoughts lie on this dilemma, do I slab the issues that I think would be a 9.8 or higher and be disappointed if they are lower or do I slab books from the love of my collection knowing full well they will not be a 9.8 or higher.