Bomber-Bob

Though I've seen this status, it would only be there briefly, never overnight. I agree that it will probably change on Monday. I've been told that when it says shipped, it literally means, shipped as in out the door. Maybe it was too late in the day and they missed the mail pickup.

Mylar is the better choice. Additionally, and don't ignore this, buy the proper size. Minimally, buy the mylar that holds Silver Age, maybe even SIlver/Golden. Don't buy Standard or Moderns. The books will be too snug and it's easy to damage taking them in and out. Sounds exciting. Have fun ! PS You should hold on to the #194, it's a good one to own !

Cool book !! I can honestly say nothing like that bidding situation you described has ever happened to me on Clink. I would say call them on Monday but I wouldn't want to chance losing this book.

Interesting, I have never experienced a restoration do over. Any chance you can expound on where there was opprotunity to improve. It's a beauty of a book. I see some creases and light surface wear and that stain on the back. Otherwise, the book looks tight, complete, with nice cover colors. Looks like 7.5 range to me. Without that stain on the back, maybe 8.0 . Is it your book or are you considering buying it ?

I like to collect Last Issues so this was a cool pickup for me tonight.....................

Seriously, if anything, this book demonstrates your skills. I am also glad you commented that you spent 7 - 8 hours on the book. It shows it takes a LOT of work to improve certain books. You can't just do one quick press and pass it on to grading. I think the 7 - 8 hours was well spent and it probably achieved a full point higher. Kudos to you!

I said that because I do not believe it is a 7.0 and neither did anybody else that gave their opinion here. Yes, I am the only one that commented negatively after the grade was in. Unless I am wrong, there are no Board Rules prohibiting me from commenting on the grade of the book in a slab in a PGM thread. I stand by my opinion, I think the book was overgraded. If the book had come back a 5.5, I would have commented that he got shafted and the book was undergraded. I call them as I see them. No reason to call me out for stating my opinion.

I have no idea what you mean by 'it was cgc extensive restored but was improved' .

This is not a sales thread, it's a Please Grade my book thread. You honestly, really think that one should only post positive comments in a PGM thread ? What's the point in asking if you can't handle the critique ?

Your comment is, unfortunately, true. 6,500 is now the new minimum price going forward.

I hate it when that happens !

Agreed, it's a really nice copy of a key book and I would love to have it. However, I would NOT want to pay for this copy as a 7.0 . This is one of those books where the front cover is a much higher grade than the back cover, usually resulting in a 'blended grade'. Maybe it is a GA bump, or a Friday Bump, or a 'we owe you one' bump but it does appear to have been bumped.

My comment was totally tongue in cheek. I just thought it was a terrible first post. You are correct, he did sign up in 2017, I missed that fact. I think the first post approval is something new. I would have declined him !

Yes, and that is Restoration. It is usually noted as 'pieces added'.

I thought your first post has to be approved by the mods ? Just what we need, another novice comic investor. I'll let all the financial planners on these Boards advise you.

I'm sorry but since this isn't a Sales thread I must comment what everyone else is probably thinking. For all those complaining that CGC is grading too tight, they should look at this book. I just don't see a 7.0 and neither did anyone else in this thread. Maybe, possibly, on a good day 6.5 . I know you worked on this book, you must be very skilled.

I was thinking you would marry the whole page. I have no idea about just replacing the coupon. Assuming some substance would be needed to hold it in place, that would be Restoration .

I think it gets a Qualified grade. A married page rarely matches up exactly with the staples. Depending on the work done to get it to marry, it may lead to a Restored label.

Joey, I see a long vertical Color Breaking crease near the right edge, that spine split at the bottom spine, and color breaking creases bottom right corner. Becasue of these flaws, would any improvement from a press improve the grade beyond mid grade ?

I think Quant explained the spine roll situation accurately to you, not a candidate. I would also be hesitant about pressing this book at all. First, I don't see anything a press would help and secondly, it looks like there is a spine split at the bottom. Spine splits are vulnerable to getting worse. You have a really nice mid grade book but I don't see anything 'improvable' here.

That's a solid copy. Interesting, though it does not look like color fade, the blue areas look more grayish/blue on your copy. It may also be your scanner giving this effect.

Okay, this is moving along too slow. Here's my 107 ......

It depends on the tier you submitted it in, your reference to 18 days is probably the Standard tier which is now at 19 days. This is business days and yes, it is NOT inclusive of pressing and shipping. IMO, you still have a long wait. Sorry

If that happened from shipping, then it is damage and a flaw in the eyes of CGC. The only chance he has at a 9.8 is if the book is otherwise perfect and CGC is seeing this flaw on all their submissions. I say No, it will not get a 9.8, nor should it. It's an in-your-face flaw that should be downgraded. I would not be happy buying this book as a 9.8 slab.

It's not a matter of who owned it but about the conditions under which the book was stored all these years. It's analagous to buying a vintage car with low mileage, covered and and garage kept. Buy a pedigree once to see the difference. Holding a Church copy or a Curator pedigree in hand will take your breath away.