Vince G

You do a great job, Mike. Just my opinion here but I'm cool with a mix and also, the toughest books possible. I enjoy the challenge.

Well, you definitely don't have to worry about me being hired by CGC. I graded it 6.5 for two reasons - 1. The distribution ink/overspray on the top of the book onto the back cover. 2. The light shadowing on three sides of the back cover. In the past, CGC always seemed to knock a book down for these defects. And considering both defects were present on this copy and, in my opinion, were non-trivial, I went low on the grade. I will tell you that I have a few books, most notably, ECs from the 50s that are very clean copies (no staining, no creasing, no color-breaks, etc) but have similar shadowing on the back covers. Those are all in 7.0 holders. In looking at the grading guide, I find that overspray no longer detracts from the grade except if it is more than 1 inch wide or 1/4 in in depth. Also, thin and light dust shadows/light shadows are acceptable in 9.8. So to summarize, yes, my grading was terrible on this book, and it was due to the fact I was going off memory of how I recall these defected used to be treated. Maybe it's time to send in those ECs for regrading.

I did as well but made the assumption it was camera glare. Whenever there's glare on the spine, I assume anything that looks like glare on the right side most likely is glare. That same issue got me a few times previously.

I had the JLA as an 8.0. This may be a new single round record! I can't wait for the stats to be posted! 16 points

Join the club I'll bet you didn't give the Spotlight 6 a 6.5 like I did

Same on my shadowed books here. I believe the grading standards with respect to certain defects have gotten very lenient.

@MattM CS Follow up question. If I want to create a second submission for magazines, can I ship both the books and the mags in the same box. I imagine I will need to create two separate submissions. Do these need to be shipped separately?

Correct. I have a 9.6 copy of this book and no tears. Actually, my copy looks like a 10.5 - 11.0 compared to this 9.6

Crazy, right? The overspray and the dust shadows put me at 6.5 on this book, so I got mauled. Those defects formerly knocked a book down into that upper mid grade level at best. Things have certainly changed down at CGC.

Thank you!

I see, so basically, what we're saying is that anything submitted on the UV tier is a charge of $100 per book minimum, correct?

I had the showcase at 8.5 and the superman at 8.0 (for the frayed corners and, upon examining the back cover, identifying what appeared to be a miswrap).

Hey, resend it! I just looked in the grading guide and I see the grade range for the stain defect is 1.0 - 9.8 "So you're telling me there's a chance!!"

Time for me to start digging through boxes looking for books with small stains on them, and send em in!!

Join the club. You're in good company

Don't feel bad. I scored one bullseye and still wound up with 13 points for the round, grading all books low. Exactly how I started the last two grading contests, and once again, I'm out I think I'll be shooting for last place this time around... while trying too!!!

Forgive my ignorance if this question has been asked previously. I'm putting together my first submission in about 5 years and had a question about the high value vs. unlimited value tiers. If I have books with an FMV of $1500, on which tier should I submit? If I specify UV, the fee of 4% would be $60 per book, which is actually less than the fee of $85 for a high value sub (max $1000). Would I submit these books on the high value tier or the UV tier and what would be my cost per book? Again, forgive the ignorance here. Thanks.

Please add me to the contest.

I sent in a Chamber 23 to remove a ton of creasing. Nothing could be done about the long color breaking creases and I knew that going in. CCS took out all the defects that could be pressed out but the book's grade remained the same. It's not uncommon pending the type of defects already present on the book. My book does look much, much better, though

Welp, my best round was this last one. Guess I won't be finishing in last place. It's a miracle.

Did you have them press it before it was graded? Appears so but just wanted to ask.

I agree with you. I see some pressable defects but are there enough to warrant a bump in grade, say from 5.0 to 5.5? I'm not entirely certain of that. But yes, definitely speak with a presser who has lots of experience with GA books. Great book!

Considering the moderate foxing and slight interior cover tanning, I'd put this at a 4.5-5.0. However, in the current cgc grading contest I've undergraded every book by 0.5-1.5, so please take my opinion with a grain of salt.

My thinking exactly. 5.5 without the hole. I dropped it to a 4.5 considering that additional defect. Apparently, that was flawed thinking.

At this rate, I will be finishing dead last. I've undergraded every book save for 2 at this point. If I ever post raws for sale, you guys know where to come for bargains.