AJD

On 2/14/2024 at 7:41 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

AJD decides to take a mature, conciliatory approach in his 'England vs Australia' quarterly contest face time message to Marwood...

 

Marwood takes his bat and heads for home in a sulk. Meanwhile... (sorry non Commonwealth folk, but Marwood will get it)

Great stuff Bob. I have one of Barks' books as well - an Uncle Scrooge #56. I don't think I can show it here and I really wish it was in a CGC slab instead, but here's the COA.

It's a GA book, so by the latest grading comp, it's a 5.0

But seriously, I'd say 2.0/2.5 even with the missing piece. if it was the FC I think Point Five would be on the money.

On 2/11/2024 at 2:55 AM, Panda2 said:

Perhaps that is one of the new improved processes they have implemented since holdergate? Lol

It would certainly greatly facilitate swapping books out!

On 2/10/2024 at 2:56 AM, JollyComics said:

@Point Five

11 points?  3.67 points per round?   I am only 6 points behind you and don't think I will make to top 3 in the final round.

I know you are always good at grading many low grade GA books.  CGC has used GA books heavily that I am not very fond of.

Wished you a good luck on the final round.

On 2/10/2024 at 9:01 AM, AJD said:

Being 4 points behind him, I can only wish him a disaster...

On 2/11/2024 at 3:26 PM, Point Five said:

We now take you live to my Round 4 grades:
 

I feel partly responsible for this.

On 2/11/2024 at 1:35 PM, Ride the Tiger said:

I had 3 points this round. Not sure if that's good enough for a top spot. 

 

Did think about putting all 5.0s also but talked myself out of it.

Puts you one point ahead of me, and I think we must be both close to the top, so well done to you sir!

On 2/11/2024 at 1:12 PM, TheGeneral said:

I so badly wanted to do all 5.0's, didn't have the guts to go through with it though

I was this close to all 4.5s but luckily I piked it.

On 2/9/2024 at 2:29 AM, Point Five said:

Brittle or better. I refuse to go lower.

 

"Dust to off powder" for me

On 2/10/2024 at 10:24 AM, JollyComics said:

I just submitted my grade.  I can sense my own disaster.

Wished you a good luck TOMORROW (wait a minute....it's already Saturday today....I mean Sunday).

It's still tomorrow! The contest ends Sunday lunchtime for me.

On 2/10/2024 at 2:56 AM, JollyComics said:

@Point Five

11 points?  3.67 points per round?   I am only 6 points behind you and don't think I will make to top 3 in the final round.

I know you are always good at grading many low grade GA books.  CGC has used GA books heavily that I am not very fond of.

Wished you a good luck on the final round.

Being 4 points behind him, I can only wish him a disaster...

On 2/9/2024 at 2:48 PM, AJD said:

I much prefer sales threads where it's optional!

On 2/9/2024 at 2:59 PM, Point Five said:

Didn’t those years you spent on the Probation List teach you ANYTHING?   

Can I just make it clear, dear reader, that Mr Point Five is indulging in banter and japes at this point. My record is clear.

On 2/9/2024 at 1:17 PM, Point Five said:

LOT 1: "I'LL MAKE YOU PAY!"

 

I much prefer sales threads where it's optional!

I think we all consider some defects as tolerable and others beyond the pale. I hate rusted staples and foxing, but can live with some edge tears and creasing, for example. My advice would be to decide what your deal breakers are and avoid them, even if the book is otherwise really desirable.

Looking at this again:

If that has been prepared as carefully as I would hope legal documents are prepared, it reads as if the 2021 number (253) is 'approximate', while the others for later years are exact. Or is it an error, and they meant 'approximately 253, 345 and 329 submissions in 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively'?

The staining on the Lois Lane also extends onto many (all?) of the pages.

On 2/7/2024 at 3:01 AM, Gonzimodo said:

This is one of my biggest pet peeves in life.  Someone will say "about" or "approximately" followed by a very specific number.  JUST ROUND IT SO YOUR STATEMENT MAKES MORE SENSE!!! 

Sorry, everyone, back to business...

Yes, that happens approximately 64.732% of the time

On 2/6/2024 at 11:59 AM, EastEnd1 said:

Here's the reference in the court filing to Comic Book Station.  They are not a litigant however.

"Approximately 369..." - are they not sure? 

On 2/4/2024 at 2:09 AM, Point Five said:

. A lot of really good graders here end up in the middle or even the back of the pack.

On 2/3/2024 at 12:47 PM, CJ Design said:

Tough 2 bulls but 8 pts...never question much but 5.5 on a book with many flaws and a hole through the book?

Yah, I was at 5.5 without the hole!

On 2/3/2024 at 12:00 PM, CGC Mike said:

at is on the spreadsheet right now, the best score is a 4  Yep!