Howdy folks,
I've got a copy of the first print of Mirage Studios' TMNT #1 and am thinking about getting it slabbed - but I'm a numbskull and thus have some stupid questions.
Since it's potentially a high value book - I think I have to become a member at the Elite level - is this right?
Regarding fees, for an Unlimited Value magazine, grading would be a 4% of market value fee... how is the value determined? An 8.5 sold on Heritage for 18k in January... so if my copy was an 8.5, would the grading fee be $720?
Looking at Pressing fees, if I got it pressed, would that be an additional 4%, for a total of $1,440.00?
Altho if I was an Elite member, I'd get 10% off - so I think it would be $1296 (if I'm doing any of this math right... which is a longshot).
If by some miracle the book gets a 9.6 or 9.8, I'm concerned about the fees being more than I can afford to pay up front.
I'm also wondering about the Drop-off service. I'm worried the book could get lost or damaged during shipping. Does anyone have experience with Drop-off and how long it's currently taking? I could only spare 3-4 days away from work. A problem with this is there would be no way to get it pressed since that takes longer than I would be able to be there.
Alrighty, I can't think of any more stupid questions. Thanks for reading and for any insights.