Topnotchman

If you go to the CGC main page, there is a link called "News" That has all of the CGC press releases saved.

Getting a book graded will at least let you know where your at, many books do not benefit by pressing. If the book looks sharp a straight sub and hopefully for the 9.8, if not now you have notes to identify some possible flaws. Evaluate and decide on pressing and re sub.

The book definitely sounds upgradable with a press.

A nice copy with clean shiny Red and Black logo.

I wouldn't hold that much stock in CGC census vs surviving copies. The first ten Showcases would all be considered scarce overall, keys like 4, 6, 8, 9 have higher submission levels primarily on the higher value and more collector interest, the #6, #8, #9 are often sold raw in fair to vg due to its easy to grade and lower value. Showcase 4 will have significantly higher submissions in low grade compared to the other Showcases and Our Army at War #83. Census numbers are going to be artificially high with any higher value Silver and Bronze book due to resubmitting the same copy and not turning in labels. Every year from 1954 which is JO #1 to 1959 overall will get a little easier to find surviving copies for any DC long running title. Sugar and Spike #1 I've found to be less on the market compared to the Superhero, although there are only 5 CGC recorded sales over $1,000.00 regardless of condition in 22 years. I've owned three copies and still have one in my collection.

If this is over a thousand I’m confident an insurance claim will require proof of purchase receipts. If your unable to provide this they absolutely can deny your claim, or only pay a partial value. Good news is many lost packages show up like 8-12 weeks late.

From the limited information provided it’s not restored.

Unless the book your considering to purchase is a book that simply doesn’t show up on the market. Shipping, grading fee’s, administrative fees and the gamble of a grade drop. Your better off waiting and buying a CGC 9.8.

There are shipping and administrative fees that would add additional costs to getting any book graded by CGC.

Nice colors on Kid Flash’s new uniform.

Your options are modern, modern fast track, or standard. The tier will reflect your insured value, how much they charge you and how long it takes to get graded and returned.

I didn’t ask for your advice but there is a certain problem that can be fixed at that range. I can press at room temperature also as that’s the quickest way to fix certain problems to.

What restoration does the label say, a close up picture of the front cover.

Pressing books is like combinations to a padlock. You have to spin your options to get that lock to open. Once you've put the time in to cycle through the options, pressing books at room temperature which is cold pressing and temps in an excess of 200 at times can all equal high quality results. If you don't understand what type of padlock your working with, or you don't understand the options, you will have a difficult time getting that lock to open.

Pressing can completely remove a stacking curl.

Stacking curl which is the beginning stage of a spine roll.

Questions asked. Reasonable answers are given. Confusion sets in due to lack of comprehension. Unable to compromise, causes flashbacks to pressing U-Tube videos. U-Tube videos are not the problem, reasonable answers are rejected, frustration sets in with the inability to achieve perceived conclusion.

We still have two pages to print out with a lot of empty white space when it used to be one page. The second page doesn’t include the order number to match the first. When selecting a shipping option, my UPS business account was saved information. Now I have to manually type in my account number on each submission.

A professional can greatly improve those defects.

Cgc would be in the 7.0 range if otherwise a 9.4.

Beautiful 9.8 that would likely bring a higher bid in todays market. The 9.8 is also part of the back cover variant embarrassment.

For sure you have a few color touches in the black.

That black area between the staples which is offset by a slight white spine mis wrap. Could I see a close up picture.

The spine typically gets spine cracks and the black color breaks. Amateurs would take black pen or marker and fill the color breaks.

The 2 and 4 have dust shadows on back covers. The #1 looks to be the nicest shape.