Still Only 35c

Grader Notes: writing left top of front cover large crease top of back cover multiple spine stress lines breaks color

Ouch. Grader Notes: crease left bottom of back cover crease left top of back cover piece out left center of back cover stamp front cover multiple spine stress lines breaks color

Views on possible grade for this first appearance of Ted? Noted the bottom left front/bottom right back crunch and colour wear holding this back...

Just picked up this key grail and be keen to get everyone's thoughts on the possible grade. Considering submitting for usual clean and press prior, thoughts on if needed?

Oh and by the way... Order #: CGC6621776295 Submission #: 4088507 Received: 7/4/22 Items: 18 Declared Value: 7,200 Service: FAST TRACK ECONOMY Status: Grading/Encapsulation/Imaging 50+ days now and that includes languishing at Grading/Encapsulation/Imaging for two weeks now. TAT is listed as 20 days for Fast Track!

It feels like to me that there is rogue grader(s) in there at the moment that are either ridiculously strict or just plain plucking numbers out of the air. It seems totally random getting assigned to them as well - as you describe, sometimes everything's fine on one submission and then next submission - boom! This is happening so much that I recently remarked to customer service that it would be great if they not assign my submissions to that same grader who seems to be dishing out those disastrous grades or at the very least, ask them to start supplying decent graders notes to justify their rationale. 🤣

If only that actually worked in practice, I've had a submission sitting there for over 2 months now and at least two weeks of that in the Grading/Encapsulation phase. Rang a couple of times; told it was graded and sent for shipping last week, but when checked today still no movement and the customer service team had no idea what was happening. What I found frustrating is that despite asking for update from the grading floor, the CS team got no response from them (like no graders notes nowadays huh?). Wonder if @CGC Mike can elaborate?

So assume you were bidding/watching that Excalibur auction too @Get Marwood & I

Anyone know what happens if you have a signature on the back cover, is it treated as an interior page and thus Blue Label? Just purchased this book with Stan's sign on back.

Wow, now really hoping that 9.9 love is for all winners.

It will certainly be interesting to see the final grade here when it finally comes back if submitted. It's inspired me to dig out my copy and check it; seem to recall it was in good condition.

I'm ever an optimist this 9.2 with a press and clean before submitting. A great book, good luck with the grading.

Love this book, it's a tough one with that black cover, but I'm a bit more optimistic for potential grade at 9.0.

I'm going out on a limb for 9.8 here and if unlucky you'll get a 9.6 min in my mind. That said, I'd you hit the infamous grumpy grader*, it's a 9.0 with no grader notes... *I've had him for 3 submissions thus far, he really does crush dreams and otherwise good books.

9.4 or 9.6. press seems to have done trick...

From memory and reviewing the scans I think so (no longer have the book in hand to review).

Recent pickup; will be cleaned and pressed before submission.

Last one for today, another one of these classics. Appreciate thoughts on possible grade. As always, will be cleaned and pressed.