Homeboy32

On 6/3/2024 at 9:30 AM, revat said:

To clarify:

1.  you have a comic in a cgc 9.8 slab currently 

2.  You are planning to have it regraded, because you think it might grade higher.

3.  You are planning to have the comic pre-screened, presumably for a 9.9 or higher.

4.  Your question is whether or not they will remove the slab in pre-screening

 

my answer: 

they will remove the slab to pre-screen.  You should go on the website to read more about it, but pre-screening is essentially the full grading process of the comic, but they don’t slab it if it doesn’t get the grade you want.  

 So in your scenario, they would deslab it, grade it, and if it didn’t get a 9.9 or higher they would send you back a raw comic previously graded a cgc 9.8  And you will have paid shipping and insurance both ways and a screening fee and invoice fee.

additionally, you should recognize that even w a regrade there is no guarantee your previous grade is the minimum.  There could be damage in the deslabbing, the packaging, the shipping, the handling at cgc, and graders are not perfect or consistent in all situations in all books in all days.

 

it doesn’t sound to me like pre-screen is right for this situation, but I don’t know your specific comic goals. It still might be. 
 

hope this helps

 

 

 

Great. Thanks for the insight. I didn't consider the fact that they would send the book back raw and ungraded. I was wondering if they could pre-screen the comic without deslabbing it. I honestly believe it's a 9.9 but don't want to take the chance damaging it nor spend the money only for it to grade a 9.8 again.

If I send a book in for a pre-screen and it's already been graded, is it best to send in the CGC case? Will they pre-screen through the case, or will they remove it first? I have a Groo the Wander #1 in 9.8 that I've always thought is in immaculate condition; Perfect sharp corners, no spine ticks, nicely centered. Not a single blemish. May try for a 9.9 or 10.

That is correct. The book was bent from the original CGC case, which are the last 2 pictures. That's the biggest reason why I decided to have it cracked out and pressed to fix that issue. However, the book still came back with the bend. I understand the crease may not be perfect after press, but it's the fact that it's still bent is the issue.

Great. Thanks alot @CGC Mike . Do you have an email address that I can send for the tracking information or just update in this thread? Also, what exactly is ME?

On 5/13/2024 at 11:12 PM, LordRahl said:

It doesn't need to break color for it to not be a good pressing candidate, especially with a white back cover, there really is no color for it to break. If the paper fibers are broken, no amount of pressing is going to put them back together. Pressing might flatten the crease but the crease will still be there. The pictures aren't great but it looks like the paper fibers are broken.

Comparing the crease on my comic versus CGC's example of pressing creases on the "Pressing" tab, it looks very similar. The problem is that the paper is still bent, not flattened. I do not see broken fibers in the comic.

On 5/13/2024 at 8:59 PM, CGC Mike said:

Hi

@Homeboy32  Let me check with management regarding this and get back to you.

Mike

Thanks. The original submission number is 4410215.

I submitted my already graded Avengers 58 (CGC #4410215001) for a clean, press, and regrade. Received the comic back to today and disappointed that the same, large crease is still present on the back cover . This should be a pressable defect as it's non color breaking. The grade came back the same with the same grader notes:

-Very light crease left top of back cover. -Very light crease right top of back cover. -Very light spine stress lines to cover.

Came back the same grade as before the press, which is fine I suppose. But the same crease(s) are still present and I was pretty sure this could be pressed to 9.4. I sent CGC an email but wasn't given the option to upload pictures, just describe the issue.

 The first three pictures are after press. The last two pictures are before press.

Thoughts? @CGC Mike Can you suggest any ideas?

I know there was a thread on this a few months back, but what’s up with Go Collect? They haven’t posted any new articles since October 2023. I heard they were revamping their site but it’s going on 4 months.

Without a press, very likely a 9.2 with a shot at 9.4.

Thanks for the feedback. I did ending up with the winning bid which I think is a good price. Book presents really well and according to the grader notes “wear full right of front color breaks color”. However I cannot see the “wear” from any angle anywhere on the right side. The distributor ink is noticeable looking down on the pages but not that bad. I understand it was already graded, but wanted to know the consensus on if it was graded accurately or not. Thanks.

A press would very likely give this a 9.4 but a very good chance at 9.6.

Bueller? Bueller?

This is going up for auction at Heritage on 8/15/23. This book has been on my want list for a while. Comic seems in great condition and presents really well. There are 2 things that I'd like a 2nd opinion on.

1) The book doesn't have the best wrap. The border on the left side should be on the side of the spine, not the front cover. I noticed this is not uncommon on this book, but this one is on the larger side. However, what I do like is that it's straight from top to bottom. Is this considered a bad wrap?

2) Is there distributor ink on the top left of the book? I'm not sure since nothing is visible on the back side. It's very straight and even so not sure if it's from the original print, or distributor ink. If it is distributor ink, does this impact the appeal? I know CGC doesn't typically consider distributor ink when grading.

What's the over consensus on this book? Again, it's one of the cleaner, more appealing ones I've seen. I'm looking for one in the 6.5 - 7.5 range with white pages.

Hello, I am new to submitting books to CGC for grading. I am preparing to send in 3 comics to GCG for grading. 2 are raw books (Modern) and 1 is already graded (Vintage).  The 2 modern books I just want graded. The already graded Vintage book I want cracked, pressed and regraded. When filling out the online submission form, there doesn't seem to be a way to do this. Seems like I can't combine just grading with the pressing and grading in one submission.

Does this require I submit 2 separate online invoices? CGC charges $5 per invoice correct? Or is there a way to submit 1 invoice for the different services I'm requesting. Please advise. Thanks.

Buyer is entitled to a 100% refund without a doubt. This is a cut and dry as it gets. Buyer SPECIFICALLY asked if the book was complete so he knew what to look for. Seller was knowingly misleading. IF the seller did make an “honest mistake” and didn’t know, then it’s on the seller to accept the book back and learn from HIS mistake. The buyer did not make a mistake. A lie is a lie is a lie 30 days or 60 days from now. And no, I don’t think there’s some nefarious plot by CGC to cut the centerfold. I hope to never but a comic from anyone on here that thinks the buyer bears responsibility. Is it really too much to ask for people to just be honest now a days?

 The guy bought a comic off eBay, not sign a piece treaty between Russia and Ukraine. Shouldn’t have to worry about a dishonest seller.

On 3/1/2023 at 11:37 PM, Turtle said:

Hello All!

FINALLY got around to doing something I've been talking about for literally years now.  We've been in our house for a while and I've always had this space carved out for my collection, but it's always been an unfinished room with exposed lumber, beams, and ducts along with a concrete floor with a (non-rectangular) carpet remnant on it.  Now we've added another outlet, finished the walls and ceiling, painted, and put down some carpet with a proper pad underneath.  The difference is night and day.  Take a look:

Before:

After:

I made the choice to go with a green carpet with a pale green carpet so the room would feel even more unique in our house.  Additionally, I think it goes well with my collecting focus, which as anyone who knows me would tell you is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 

Current:

 

There are a number of things I would still like to do:

• My main method of comic storage is the modular Comic Cube setup.  I got these in 2020 and I absolutely LOVE them.  The drawers are very sturdy and the fact that they're modular make them reasonable to move myself if necessary.  I like them so much that I already put in another order for a smaller 2x3 setup for magazine-sized books to hold my magazine slabs and some overflow raws and hardcovers.  Currently they're still in standard comic boxes in the corner that isn't showcased.  I hope to provide an update later this year once the Comic Cube is done and in-place.
• I've got a few art pieces that are already earmarked for professional framing and now I've got the space on the wall for them.  Again, I'll update once I get them. 
• I'd like to 3D print and paint a 1/4 scale Mouser or two to display with my 1990 Turtles in the display case.  Just a fun side project to work on.
• Now that I know the space I'm working with, I'll probably let go of a few pieces that I don't think I'd plan on displaying so I can fund these other plans.  It's a vicious cycle. 

Anyway, I'm very excited and just wanted to share.  Thanks for looking!

Really awesome setup!! I just did the exact same thing in my basement. Started off similar to yours and ended up looking the same too, just with a different color. Congrats, I know how you feel.

I'm planning on picking up a CGC 7.5 Amazing Spider-man 129 this year. Right now, prices seem to be hovering around the $2K mark. What are people's thoughts on a good price? I'm thinking $1700 but wondering if it'll come down that much. Thoughts?

I have a 9.0. I’d love to have it cleaned and pressed but too worried it’d come back damaged. That’s a huge risk to take. I think CGC is reluctant to give out higher grades in this book, even if it  really is a higher grade. I think they considered the value of the comic when grading.

One more picture. My biggest concern is the upper corner of the back cover has a slight bend. Can this be fixed with a press?

Thoughts? Picked this up for $30. Is it worth grading after clean & press?

For me, it‘d be a Super Marvel Heroes 20 (7.5 or 8.0) with the doom cover. Love me some Dr. doom covers. Will eventually pick up Fantastic Four Annual #2.

On 12/27/2022 at 10:35 PM, Kaikou said:

I submitted 15 comics to CGC for grading and 6 came back with issues. 

Five of the comics have Newton Rings right in the center of the front cover. Is this something covered for reholdering? How many Newton rings are too many? The rest of the books have none or very minimal, so it seems to be possible not to have them. 

The biggest issue I have is my Zelda 1 came back with the case separating at the top right corner. It snaps back in kind of, but will separate with the smallest of movements. 

I'm not very impressed with this first order, but perhaps in an order of 15 this can happen. 

 

Would this be covered under mechanical error and will I have to pay shipping to CGC and back to me? 

Just curious, what grade did the Zelda get?