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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.

I would consider contacting CGC directly to get the official answer. They have a website where customer service contact is listed.

If you dig around the forums, there's a "hey buddy can you spare a grade" area where people post copies of their books and ask random strangers for their grading opinions. Dig around a bit you'll find it. You can post pictures there and solicit opinions. If you end up doing that, I suggest you take the book out of the bag and take pictures of front and back covers, with a few different angles and maybe closeups of the spine and some of the more questionable corners. You're asking for free help about the condition of a potentially expensive collectible, you should try to help them help you. Magazines can be tough because you probably need to go through the interior to check condition of pages (unless you're the original owner and are sure its untouched/pristine), but magazine pages can be delicate and easy to damage. I'd probably wear gloves while handling the book, as oils are a real threat.

I would agree it doesn't seem like mold But if not completely satisfied, return it. Or you can pay CGC to reholder it, it won't require a regrade.

You honestly might get more value out of donating your comics (especially with the time saved). 1. Donate a long box valued (by you) at $200, get a 30% tax deduction (of course this amount depends on a number of things, including your geography and tax bracket and other stuff). 2. Don't waste time figuring out what to sell for and how to sell. Would you rather spend 30 minutes to earn $50? Or 20 hours trying to sort and sell and grade and package and mail and pay fees and deal with returns or invite strangers to view things at your house for $300-$500? 3. Help a charity in need.

also, take a look at any grading guide just to get an idea of what graders look for. for the 80's books, they need to be essentially flawless in every way inside and out to be worth grading to SELL. Very generally, there should be no folds, no bends, no creases, no warping, no marks, including the spines and corners (which should be sharp!). additionally, you can look up sold prices on GPA and/or ebay to get an idea of the ballpark values for graded vs raw in certain grades, then do some submission math to figure out if you have margins that you personally are comfortable with (everyone has different preferences). As a newbie, I wouldn't recommend slabbing ANYTHING for profit unless you are 120% certain you have an obvious significant profit.

sale closed, if you desperately need something, pm me. But otherwise, Merry Christmas to all.

anything can be done with money: there are freight forwarding services (but what if there is an issue?) bonded couriers flying to america yourself (I see some flights from Geneva to New York (well New Jersey) for less than $350 ROUND TRIP in March), assuming it makes sense geographically. finding a trustworthy middleman for a fee. sending to cgc sounds terrible (if one is already weary of sending internationally), the problem is still that nobody knows if anyone switched books (buyer/seller/cgc) or if the books got damage/lost in transit to CGC or at CGC or leaving CGC or customs in US/other country or in transit in foreign country. A big part of it is that the recourse/remedy options are so limited if something goes wrong, which doesn't change with most of these options, except the flying option or the bonded courier. I'd say agree to a price (in writing, in email) then paypal (use the invoicing system) the guy $20 (or whatever agreed upon fee) and have him hold it, then take a vacation in America at some point in the 2024. Meet in a bank or in front of police station and pay the guy in cash, get your book, get some barbeque and some tacos (maybe both at the same time!), enjoy America.

This subforum is for newbies to ask questions about collecting.

I would imagine that whatever the answer is, you should contact the party you submitted to and ask them directly.

If there is a cgc booth at a convention, you can take your books there and drop them off. You can fill out your paperwork ahead of time or on the spot. If there is a comic book store that is is an authorized cgc dealer (found either on the cgc website, or the store website, or just call and ask a given store), you contact that store directly and ask about the specific process with relationship to that store. if you are asking about something else entirely, you should be more specific. Or if you want, you can call CGC customer service (contact info on cgc website) and get a more official answer tailored to your specific needs. good luck.

I would call cgc asap w your question

this is great advice, and is the best choice in a full bucket of bad choices.

The last invoices are being sent out today, so if you or anyone you know wants to buy anything else, PLEASE DO SO NOW. There's some great stuff with great discounts still available. Get your wife some some Spawn newsstands for Christmas! The thread will close sometime on Saturday.

special edition 6 and 7 sold via pm

I think one of the issues is that prior to any given signing it’s not clear how many submissions there will be, so you don’t know how long to book the actor’s time for. also you don’t know if they will forced to do any number of more important things even if you plan so far in advance