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How does CGC count the page given they are leafs?  Wouldn’t it be two pages that are trimmed?  Do I just count to the 10th page from front?

On 12/14/2023 at 2:00 PM, Badger said:

The one that got away. I had consoled myself for missing the Dallas Collector's Summit this year by buying the last USA Comic I needed to complete my 6 through 17 run. Or at least I thought I did. They cashed my check back in November and told me that it would take a couple of weeks to clear; now MyComicShop tells me they sold the book to someone else and I bought it before they could remove it from their website. *&^&*%&@$#$$!   Just heartbreaking. No real blame on Mycomicshop just looking for some shoulders to cry on.Do wish they had noticed it was sold before they cashed my check though.

 

I know the chap that bought this.  Happy to pass on some fun filled insults for ya.

In please.

On 12/9/2023 at 11:35 AM, pwog said:

Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1 #95    Death of Thunderbird       7.0     $84

 

 

On 12/8/2023 at 5:18 PM, ChiSoxFan said:

Amazing Spider-Man #137 -- 2nd Harry Osborn as The Green Goblin -- VF+ -- 8.5 -- $60  $40

My Comic Shop originally graded this as an 8.5, and I agree.

 

Smokin thread Paul 

On 11/10/2023 at 5:22 AM, KCOComics said:

 

 I had a very lengthy conversation with a well known professional restorer.  He told me a lot of "professionals" will take books with very very minor trimming and carefully rough up the entire edge of the book (interior pages too). They do it with sandpaper and finger nails so the edge looks consistently aged and the trimming blends in with the rest of the book.  

Said another way,  they manipulate and beat up the book enough that the trimming is undetectable. 

To be clear, I'm against this. I have a Hulk 1 in 4.0 that is trimmed and there would be tremendous upside in having the trimming "camouflaged". I won't do it because it feels ethically irresponsible. 

I guess you could make the argument this isn't any worse than color touch removal. It's a hobby where destroying books is incentivized. 

Yeah, nothing like a heavily scraped book going for the uni label.  🤢

6 pts, I’m streaking!

Could be an error.  Or maybe the place where you bought it did a quick touch up.  Who knows.  A jewelers loupe would be helpful even while in the case.

Grades in, sorry long day…

5 pts.  There is hope….

Shot in the dark guesses in!

I’ll take 7 points for category “you are a crappy grader” please.

Vintage slow boat 4 books

9/21 Delivered

9/28 Received

9/28 SFG

10/19 GEI

In for 101!

Just a tad too much missing for me to be a 2. 1.8

Used the text service today.   Fairly minor error on my sub.  Easy and efficient - 2 thumbs up.

On 9/27/2023 at 2:03 PM, trademarkcomics said:

Sorry, no CCS here, kinda regret that for some...

 

Anyone else doing this once it gets to G/QC?

*Refresh*

Still G/QC

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Still G/QC

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Still G/QC

Yeah that is CGC OCD disorder…. I have a Vintage that is sitting in the dock waiting to be received.  I’m wondering if I should bump it to FT because I’m so impatient, but it looks to be moving pretty fast.   I’ve never submitted Vintage (or the the prior Economy) always Modern or Standard and above.  

1.0 - Cool arse book!

On 7/28/2023 at 7:08 PM, universal soldier said:

I got absolutley crushed HoS but it is what it is. Moving on...

Oof, me too.

I don’t care how we fly, but I did not see any staining on the HOS. 

4.5

1.5

In it to flop it!   Come on mother luck.

Double digits, to the bottom baby!