Stevem977

On 11/24/2021 at 1:39 PM, Randall Ries said:

What I can't figure out is why someone would send the book in for grading, having it come back as 9.8, then leaving it out somewhere where the sun could get to it? I mean, wouldn't a savvy collector first of all freak out and say "It got a 9.8! I am sitting on a lot of money! I am going to put it away."

If it were in a shop, one would have to wonder if even a customer might quip "Say, that's a stupid place to leave that book. In your front window, The suns hitting it. Plus, you are leaving yourself open to theft." Same with a glass case. I mean, how much fluorescent light would have to hit it to fade it like that? And for how long? I've seen books sit for years on the walls of LCS's and they never faded like that.

So, let's see. I am smart enough to know what I have. I have an IH 181. I am smart enough to see it's pristine. I am smart enough to send it in for grading. I am smart enough to realize a 9.8 for this book is going to net me some change. I am smart enough to sell it via CL. I am smart enough to price it right in the zone for an IH 181. I am NOT smart enough to keep it out of the sun. Duh.

And the blue label is a dead giveaway. That would have faded substantially as well. It would NOT look brand new while the rest of the book is trashed. It would have at least a moderate amount of fading.

Thing to do I guess is to find out WHEN it was graded v the time it was put up on CL for sale.

Cyan fades differently that magenta, the only color that has faded away is the magenta on this comic, that's why the hulks pants look faded as well. I'm not sure but I think the yellow is placed first then 2nd cyan. Third magenta then black. The faded magenta will turn reds orange. And purples to a light purple. 

On 9/17/2021 at 4:56 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

What does it say about double-posting?

It says I didn’t know I did that 

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767876/000121390020001245/f253g1011720_otisgallery.htm 

It’s a lot of pages so search hulk on that page and it will find it 

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1767876/000121390020001245/f253g1011720_otisgallery.htm 

It’s a lot of pages so search hulk on that page and it will find it 

On 8/10/2021 at 6:11 AM, LowGradeBronze said:

A comic that would suffer damage just from opening it is not a 9.8! Grading is a reflection of the structure of the comic. A sound structure won't be damaged by one opening, however a comic that is so fragile it is damaged on one opening could not ever be a 9.8.

Welcome to the boards BTW. 

Thank you thanks for having me, your probably right about this. Im Handling some low value comics same age and about the same condition to see what it does or doesn't do to the book. 

Let say a person wants to have a high value high grade comic that could grade 9.8 or higher. If this comic were to be opened to inspect the interior of the book would surely cause spine damage even if the grader was extremely careful i think damage would happen especially if the book was old. You never know what could happen when the comic is opened. Is there a way the graders go about inspecting the interior without opening the book? Can someone explain this to me? Thanks !