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Thanks. Yeah, those darned giant sized books. This one looks sooooo nice at first glance. You don't notice that corner until you handle the book. I believe 100% it's publishing/binding related. I might search for any similar cases.

TY!

TY!

On 2/11/2024 at 4:28 AM, Cman429 said:

Very tricky CGC! I had 4.5 for every book in my first impression pass through but then thought, “surely they wouldn’t give us 5 books all the same grade!” so went back and adjusted a few up & down to my detriment.

I should’ve known that knowing what they’d think I’d know would be exactly what they wanted me to think I knew. Ya know?

Exactly my experience

On 2/10/2024 at 5:06 PM, AJD said:

3 points for me. I figured they were all the same grade and thought 4.5 most likely, but bought 'insurance' by grading two of them a notch higher.

I started at 4.5 for the first 3, then thought I must be in a rut and started scrutinizing all books  ( = overthinking)

Now if I ever come across a box of GA comics at a garage sale, I will confidently tell the seller who has priced them as if they are 8.0 or better, "Sorry, pal, but these are ALL 5.0!"

Of course... the way I grade GA comics, that means I'm looking at a bunch of 7.5 beauties!!

On 2/6/2024 at 5:58 PM, zzutak said:

Junie Prom #6: Moderate crease upper left back cover

Somebody out there lend a brother a hand and show me what the heck is being flagged in this note.  I see a moisture stain (with a tideline and mildew), and I see a faint shadow along the upper left edge, but my old eyes can't find even a small crease (let alone a "moderate" one). 

 

This feels like an added dimension to the game: "Real world CGC office working conditions!" Burnt out bulbs overhead, one desk lamp with a 40W bulb on a nearby table. Left my reading glasses at home. Can only focus by viewing comics at arm's length... somewhat compromising visual acuity.

I mean, I'm flarked as far as finishing in the top 70% goes, so don't listen to me, but... if you can't see it in the scans... yeah.

On 2/6/2024 at 2:32 PM, Ride the Tiger said:

I bet I know what round 4 holds. There will be a book with a double cover and we will be expected to grade the inner one. 

i'll prolly have the same accuracy with that

Better performance, about the same standing. Man... If I could throw out ONE book per round...

Also, if I had just picked the winning numbers when I bought that lottery ticket~!

Appreciate you, @CGC Mike! An Admin's work is never done~

On 2/2/2024 at 2:42 PM, Sebastsk8 said:

Not sure what ya mean? It's just on top of the top loader and not inside it.

I can see that in the final few pics, but the rest it does look like it could be in the plastic. Pics aren't terribly sharp.

6.0 ish. Spine stress, dents on cover, soiling (?) BC, color loss at title (to the right).

One humble opinion: 8.0

The agony of defeat!

Here we go! Anyone else have the feeling this round is like a big fat trick question?

On 1/29/2024 at 5:21 PM, universal soldier said:

Me too!

And I thought it was just magic marker doodles -- so I "earned" some points (multiple) for how far off I was.

1.5

4.5

2.0 is (supposedly) the highest a book can get with a completely detached cover, according to Overstreet Guide. But CGC seems to be more generous than Overstreet, esp on key issues and in terms of not setting a ceiling on a grade based on one particular flaw. Maybe people have examples of CGC slabbed books with detached cover that were graded higher than 2.0? Ones in overall similar condition to this book?

Another thread tackles this line of reasoning and includes a quote from a CGC grader that 4.0 would be the max for a detached cover.

I'm torn between an optimistic 3.0 and a more grounded 2.0, so split the diff and call it 2.5? Virtues that might lift it above 2.0 is there are no chunks missing and not many long creases.

On 1/27/2024 at 10:06 AM, evilskip said:

4.0 tops.

Based on the severity of the spine roll, I'd agree with evilskip

Pls and Ty!

9.2 ish

6.5 / 7.0

That feeling when you finish a test you thought you were ready for, but now you're second-guessing all your answers...