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I definitely thought there would be some more interesting slabbed things out there 

On 4/7/2023 at 10:50 PM, Beyonder123 said:

I think that books in the silver and golden age from most major publishers were printed in the US. Unless the book is a foreign release or foreign printing.

As far as just knowing at a glance I don't think so. You would have to look into the particular title online.

That's what I was originally thinking but did get a little paranoid with some responses in another thread I had which caused me to start this one 

On 4/8/2023 at 12:05 AM, JC25427N said:

@Get Marwood & I

 I think you made him paranoid that every book he's going to buy will secretly be a Canadian price variant

Haha!

Is there a way to tell if a book that has already been graded was printed in the USA? Mainly in reference to golden and silver era. Thanks!

remove (posted in wrong thread)

On 4/7/2023 at 1:39 PM, universal soldier said:

Read this thread. Some of the images are broken unless you open them in a new tab but the information will tell you what you need to know.

 

 

Will do thanks!

Thanks! Those are cool
I guess I was thinking more along the lines of something like this that could hole like 10-20 slabs

Clear Box

Was hopeful there was something a little cheaper 

I'm a newbie and I am starting a very small collection of slabbed books. I would like to keep them in some kind of clear box that I can put on a shelf (possibly rotate out the one in the front, etc).

Anyway, is there a "standard" box that is something similar to this or does anybody have any recommendations for one that works well with slabbed books?

Thanks!

On 4/6/2023 at 2:49 PM, shadroch said:

Golden Age bags are 8 inches wide- thus the 800 designation. Comics have gotten narrower over the years . I use 775 bags with a 750 board, but if your books are mostly modern you might go smaller.  Anything bigger doesn't fit in your typical comic book box.

Thanks for breaking that down! That's what I've been trying to figure out 

On 4/6/2023 at 6:33 PM, L'Angelo Misterioso said:

The "No. 1" from the Action #1 cover sold for over $7,100.

https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/10007/action-comics-1/

That's definitely up there! But I guess I can see the intrigue 

On 4/6/2023 at 1:23 PM, valiantman said:

This one would seem like a fake, except for the blank label from around 1999. Most likely a test/prototype for potentially grading officially-licensed photos (non-comics) right from the start.

I didn't know CGC graded photos

On 4/6/2023 at 10:46 AM, shadroch said:

Golden age bags will generally be too big for your books. They are 800s, 775s will be better.

Good to know. Thanks!

On 4/6/2023 at 10:34 AM, Tec-Tac-Toe said:

Every comic book and magazine I have graded. However, the "invisible" comic book comes close since I will not sucker anyone into purchasing my books.

Do you have a pic of what you think is your weirdest one?

On 4/6/2023 at 6:04 AM, rakehell said:

Short answer: maybe.

One thing that my good friend Marwood left out of his comprehensive explanation, specifically to do with UK pence variants, is that the price variant is (usually) only apparent on the cover. The inside pages of these books all came from the same pile as the US cents copies & therefore (usually) have the same indicia showing a price in cents. The clue, then, would be to check the indicia on whatever book you're unsure about. If the cover says "9d", but the indicia says "12c", you have a UK pence price variant. Likewise, if your book has a cover price of "75c", but the indicia says it should be "60c", you have a Canadian price variant. If the cover price matches the indicia, you have a standard US book.

Hope this makes sense. 

I think that makes sense. Thanks.

So does that mean for a graded book that can't be opened, there is no way to know where it was printed? (I know this is getting off topic, might make more sense to start a new thread)

On 4/6/2023 at 7:35 AM, theCapraAegagrus said:

They're called "bags". Golden Age sized should suffice.

Thanks. Where I got confused because companies like E Gerber sell golden/silver as one

On 4/6/2023 at 9:15 AM, Funnybooks said:

where to begin?...this will be a long thread...let's start with this obvious, dumb promo...

Haha I want one

Edit: Wow, those are ridiculously expensive...

I know that's a subjective question, but I'm new to CGC and curious what odd things they have graded over the years. 

Personally I think the holes make them more interesting. How bad does something like that bring down a grade? (newbie here)

On 4/5/2023 at 11:21 PM, steveinthecity said:

https://www.amazon.com/Mylites-Comic-Book-Silver-Golden/dp/B00EDLVBSW/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_w=tJ7X8&content-id=amzn1.sym.116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_p=116f529c-aa4d-4763-b2b6-4d614ec7dc00&pf_rd_r=EK19Q525R4D2R5BP0CVN&pd_rd_wg=wxYaE&pd_rd_r=193169e9-9294-4fd7-9bef-b22ef88f6ca6&pd_rd_i=B00EDLVBSW&psc=1

Perfect thanks! So is 775 just in reference to a part number?

And is it generally recommended to use backing boards with these?

On 4/5/2023 at 7:27 PM, JollyComics said:

Here is the deep information....

https://covrprice.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-variants/

Do your research on each book if you want to know where the book was printed.

https://www.comics.org/

Thanks. So there is no standard on book covers that tell where it was printed?

On 4/5/2023 at 6:11 PM, shadroch said:

Unless you have some oddball older books, a 775 will fit all of them. 

Sorry, what's a 775? Can't seem to find anything searching that on Amazon, etc.

Is there a universal protector sleeve for loose comics? I see them sold for different ages but I have a mix of loose comics I would like to protect and was just curious if there was a one-size-fits-all option instead of buying packs of all different sizes. Thanks!

On 4/5/2023 at 4:34 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

Not always - Canadian Price Variants, for example, are priced in dollars too:

https://www.comics.org/issue/38665/cover/4/

Is there a way to tell for certain if it is a US book?

On 4/5/2023 at 1:01 PM, OtherEric said:

A useful, if incomplete, resource to research variant covers is the Grand Comics Database.  You can look up any given issue and it will have information and often scans of the covers.  The limitation is it's an entirely volunteer operation, so if nobody adds the info or scans the cover it won't be there.

https://www.comics.org/

Another great resource. Thanks! These kinds of sites have been super helpful just getting into the hobby

On 4/5/2023 at 12:57 PM, OtherEric said:

There are also some books with additional contents.  The major one is the Mark Jeweler variants, which started in the early bronze age.  They have a 4-page advertising insert in the middle of the book that other copies do not:

I really like this one!