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12 minutes ago, oldrover said:
Dang, that is clever. Great result, too! Thank you so much! I'm gonna test a few of these camera strategies out tomorrow before taking the plunge on another scanner.
If you end up taking the plunge on another scanner, you can send me a PM for the VueScan settings I use. I got them from the scanner thread, but at this point it would take a while for someone to dig up that post. Otherwise it's quite a bit of trial and error to come up with good settings.
And while I'm thinking of it, another tip is to scan with the lid open. That provides the black border you see in my scan, as opposed to the inside of the lid.
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14 minutes ago, oldrover said:
I saw this thread, looked into a few of the options. None of the recommended scanners were easily acquired or even available. The thread IS upwards of 10 years old.
The thread started in 2010, but is updated regularly. Most of the scanners described are readily available on eBay, some costing more than others. VueScan is pretty much a necessity, and the settings make a huge difference. I have a scanner just like this one currently on eBay, and it works great!
Here is an example of a recent scan:
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This thread has everything you could ever want to know about what scanners are good for CGC slabs.
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I really like how this one came out.
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Lower grade books with sigs can get a blue label, because the "defect" doesn't really affect the grade. That being said, even on a higher grade book you can request a blue label and the signature is treated as a defect and the book graded accordingly.
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Darth Vader #1 Mattina Variant Cover SS CGC 9.8 signed and "Darth Vader" by Daniel Naprous $175
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Wonder Woman Gratis-Comic #1 German Edition SS CGC 9.8 signed by Gal Gadot $450
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Batman #32 Convention Photo Edition SS CGC 9.8 signed by Ben Affleck $400
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Avengers #2.1 Action Figure Variant Cover SS CGC 9.8 signed by Elizabeth Olsen $200
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Jessica Jones #1 Oum Sketch Cover SS CGC 9.8 signed by Krysten Ritter $225
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Jessica Jones #1 SS CGC 9.8 signed by Krysten Ritter $200
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Up for sale are the Signature Series books below and some hard to find German blue label books that have Wonder Woman/Gal Gadot photo covers. The usual rules apply. PMs and offers are welcome, but the first
in this thread controls.
Priority mail shipping for U.S. addresses is $13 for any number of books. Insurance up to $50 is included; additional insurance is optional. International rates are available upon request.
PayPal, money orders and checks are welcome. If you pay by money order or check and I don't know you or somebody that can vouch for you, I'll wait about 7 days after the money order or check has been deposited to make sure it clears.
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Your father might be able to submit the book directly with CGC without him having to go to a convention where CGC is. But Sam Peterson is the man with all the answers. Call CGC's toll free number, select customer service and ask for Sam.
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No love for Jamie Foxx?
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On 8/12/2018 at 12:10 PM, somewhereintexas said:
Batman '66 #1 SS CGC 9.8 signed by Adam West (not personalized!) and Burt Ward $650
Sold per PM
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Django Unchained #5 SS CGC 9.8 signed by Jamie Foxx $250
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Batman '66 #1 SS CGC 9.8 signed by Adam West (not personalized!) and Burt Ward
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Just a couple of SS books this time, including one signed by an Academy Award winner! The usual rules apply. PMs and offers are welcome, but the first
in this thread controls.
Priority mail shipping U.S. addresses and insurance up to $50 is included; additional insurance is optional. International rates are available upon request.
PayPal, money orders and checks are welcome. If you pay by money order or check and I don't know you or somebody that can vouch for you, I'll wait about 7 days after the money order or check has been deposited to make sure it clears.
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On 8/8/2018 at 1:27 PM, somewhereintexas said:
Not exactly a sales thread, but here's a link to my books for sale on eBay, including some signed by celebrities Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Elizabeth Olsen, John Boyega, Anthony Daniels, Dave Prowse, Krysten Ritter, Famke Janssen and Tom Holland, as well as a 9.8 Maxx #1 signed by Sam Kieth. No reasonable offers refused, and 15% off if you purchase and pay today with promo code PRONTO15.
15% off promotion is over, but now there's a 10% eBay Bucks promotion through Saturday.
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5 hours ago, Pirate said:On 8/7/2018 at 5:09 PM, somewhereintexas said:
The Signature Series fee is $10 more than the regular grading fee for any tier. Otherwise, all the costs should be the same as a regular submission. Looks like FedEx Ground is $14 for one book.
If the book is pre-1975 with a declared value of $100, it could be submitted under the Value tier for $37. Handling fee would be $5 and FedEx Ground shipping would be $14, for a total of $56. Fast track would be $10 more, and would cut the estimated turnaround time from 60 business days to 29 business days.
And of course Neal Adams will have to be paid whatever he's charging these days for his autograph.
Paper form is $8 handling
Not for SS because there is no choice but to use the paper form.
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Not exactly a sales thread, but here's a link to my books for sale on eBay, including some signed by celebrities Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Elizabeth Olsen, John Boyega, Anthony Daniels, Dave Prowse, Krysten Ritter, Famke Janssen and Tom Holland, as well as a 9.8 Maxx #1 signed by Sam Kieth. No reasonable offers refused, and 15% off if you purchase and pay today with promo code PRONTO15.
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The Signature Series fee is $10 more than the regular grading fee for any tier. Otherwise, all the costs should be the same as a regular submission. Looks like FedEx Ground is $14 for one book.
If the book is pre-1975 with a declared value of $100, it could be submitted under the Value tier for $37. Handling fee would be $5 and FedEx Ground shipping would be $14, for a total of $56. Fast track would be $10 more, and would cut the estimated turnaround time from 60 business days to 29 business days.
And of course Neal Adams will have to be paid whatever he's charging these days for his autograph.
Tips on photographing slabs?
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The scanners that work well for scanning CGC slabs are so old that the manufacturers quit updating the software long ago. As such, they pretty much are not compatible with any version of Windows in use today. That's where VueScan comes in. It enables the scanners to be used with the more recent versions of Windows.