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separate the the different invoices within your shipping package include all paperwork in the package. If you're not sure to include it, might as well. Pressing .... depends. The better you are assessing the condition of books and what defects are pressable, the more value you are likely to get out of the pressing.

this is totally speculation, but there's a bunch of possible reasons, but most likely reason is that the artist is not really interested in signing and maybe his agent arranged like a package deal for a bunch of clients in negotiations with CGC. OR would prefer to do remarques and wanted to make the sig so expensive that you just get the remarque.

There are some hoops to jump through and paperwork to fill out, but theoretically there are situations were the artist himself/herself can submit signed or sketched books himself for the CGC SS. If that is a thing that is wanted the artist should contact cgc directly to arrange it.

I think they don’t want to be in the business of picking and choosing which unaffiliated parties to trust

No harm contacting cgc customer service directly to ask your questions and have them walk you through the process

honestly, this whole situation seems like it deserves a personal phone call and apology from one of the big bosses at CGC with a full explanation of what happened and how processes will be improved, with a full refund, free press and grading of this book, and at least one full free CGC SS submission (max value of $xxx) for a CGC SS private event in the future. And literally every single employee who was contacted should have to call and apologize and say what they could have done better.

I expect you'll find there's a slight premium you'll need to pay for the US version vs the Mexican version. Good luck on the hunt.

you should consider posting this in the "want to buy" subforum. If you dig around a bit you'll find it. This one is for people selling.

some of those grey hulk covers are extremely awful.

i don't know if they exist, but there is a 'want to buy' subforum. you can consider posting there.

congrats to you on getting your book back. Did you also get your money back? If not you should still 1) notify them that they still owe money, and 2) write a whole summary of your experience and give it to sauce dog or the police or whatever lawyer everyone is involved with. And also give (official/declarative dated) notice to Hero Restorations that you have received your book back but not the money, just for documentation's sake in the event of bankruptcy or other legal/criminal proceedings. Obviously the odds of getting repaid are low, but in might help legally when showing a pattern of behavior that helps move things in favor of other folks who are still owed.

you could offer to sell similar copies to him for $1,000, that's an easy $4,000 profit for him.

If you haven't found what you're looking for asking random strangers on the CGC chat boards, I would consider emailing "Fried Pie" directly and asking. They have their own website and email. I have no idea if Fried Pie still exists, but the staff are listed and you could probably find them on social media and ask too. I'm not sure its comprehensive, but they seem to show all the variants they have produced on their website.

There’s more information about the cgc ss program on the cgc website.

policies and forms change and get updated over time. If I were you I'd contact CGC customer service directly and ask your question. They have email and phones and possibly texts. You can check the CGC website for more info.

strong agree.

insanely hard to value, largely dependent on luck of getting the right buyer(s) at the right time. If you have an immense amount of free time, you can sample other key-ish (or similar title) comics that have double covers that have sold (GPA and/or ebay sold) and do some price comparisons vs the non-double covers. Collect as much data as is available, use whatever math (or computer program) you're capable of to make your best estimate. You can then raise/lower the price as needed for age, rarity, "key-ness", grade, or whatever other factors you think might be relevant.

very commonly, when I am looking for info on how to do things, I look for "HOW-TO" videos on youtube. I would make that same suggestion here. If you look there and don't find the right info for your specific situation, then maybe comeback and make a more specific inquiry.

you are in the right spot to ask. Good luck

sometimes cgc doesn't start putting "1st appearance of XXXX" until later on. This comic is really new. It might not be worth their time if the character doesn't matter in the long run, AND they want to make sure they get the right comic. You can do an internet search to find out the true first appearance, possibly at other places that aren't here on these boards, or you can try the 'modern comics' subforum.

CGC has a list of the private signings that THEY host. Probably can check the website for that. Your question is super unclear, but if you want your comic to be submitted for a signing, you have to fill out the forms and mail it in before the submission deadline. There's no conversion from another service or other unconnected signing that CGC can holdover and convert. And there's no big list of when the signings will actually happen (though sometimes they are expected to happen a particular show/event, but those might still get delayed partially or in full). You should generally allow for a signing to happen 2-6 months after the submission date, but maybe even longer if its a popular artist or there's sketches involved, and a lot of time if its actors. In addition to those CGC private signings, some CGC SS facilitators (not technically CGC employees) also arrange their own signing events, which are not always posted on the CGC website. You probably have to keep up with those facilitators (or creators of interest) individually to know if/when those signings happen, and what specific options are. For CGC private signing events, go find some previous recent announcements, the terms are pretty similar from event to event, and they are generally not flexible with exceptions. But if they don't address your specific question, you should probably contact CGC customer service directly to get the official answer.

you can look at ebay for sold items to look around what variants fetch the best price. For more indepth data you can get something called gpa analysis to find out sold prices on slabs from a wider range of platform as for which is most collectable, pretty subjective. Buy what you like for whatever reasons matter to you.

as a general note, people can ask whatever they want for whatever they're trying sell. Doesn't mean that is the actual market value.

consider contacting cgc directly to seek more info

there's a link in the post above yours directing to the actual CGC website. The directions are there on how to get a book graded. This is the most common way to do it, although there are exceptions, however rare. The second most common way to do it would be to submit through your local comic book store, if they are a paid CGC member (dealer/retailer). To do it that way, contact that specific store for instructions (there may or may not be additional fees). There are the occasional other exceptions (like submitting at a convention, or special CGC SS signing events, maybe a few other things) that might come up, which you should probably ask CGC about. Regardless, nobody knows your own situation better for you. If you're not satisfied after perusing the CGC website, you're probably better off contacting CGC directly with the specifics of your situation.