NoMan

You used the word "clutter" which generally has negative connotations. So, I'd say based on that, don't do it. Unless of course you like clutter and it's positive, then clutter away. If you are asking personal opinions on autographs: I don't care for them. I have one SS book and that's enough.

D'oh ! Forgot my list of which to put away. Dark Knight Returns #1 9.8 Inhumans #1 9.0 Moon Knight #1 9.6 Defenders #1 6.5 Peter Parker The Spectacular Spiderman #1 9.0 Then you have 5 spaces left. But don't mind me, I tend to use misdirection as my key security feature. Of course you'll insure anyway, duh. Nice,Grebal! Throw off Bank Safe Deposit Box thieves by putting lower grade copies in box. They'll shrug and move on to next box! I like your thinking.

In another thread a poster recommended storing CGC slabs on their side (spine side down). I don't know if this will work with your SDB, but it should prevent any problem with cases cracking. Thanks. I don't think 10 is too many to stack. I'll sort it out next time I'm at the bank.

Sweet list, I remember your first thread about the horse-sized inheritance. Sounds like this could be just the beginning if those aren't "big". Several hundred for a comic is a pretty good start though I get that several thousand could also be "small," in context. Did you submit any of these yourself or buy them all slabbed ? You should post some pics !! You're not playing along, Grebal! I bought everything slabbed except: Killing Joke Inhumans Moon Knight Daredevil 158 Peter Parker I sent the above books in after honing my grading skills in the PGM forum. I did very well if I don't say so myself after my disaster in sending first batch in to CGC.

Does this have any bearing on the technical grade?

6.5

6.5

5.5 - 6.0

Yeah, but they're in the bank safe deposit box. When have you heard of anyone's comics getting stolen from a bank deposit box? Unless by some act of god and the building is destroyed/burns down you are probably ok. items in Bank Safe Deposit are not insured. The safe deposit box I have is climate controlled Believe it or not, theft from Bank Safe Deposit boxes do occur. I'll try to link the latest theft that happen in California

$380 a year. Box also holds important documents, photos and family objects that having them lost/stolen, but insured, is meaningless. Banks can be nuked, burned, flooded, hit by asteroids, and swallowed by the earth the same as houses. So why pay for the privilege, especially when (for probably less $$ annually) you can insure the replaceable stuff, and enjoy the irreplaceable stuff while anyone and everyone who cares is still alive...? These are all very good points that I have no answers for.

$380 a year. Box also holds important documents, photos and family objects that having them lost/stolen, but insured, is meaningless.

Thanks for pointing this out. I have cut two pieces of cardboard and placed them on either side of the CGC slab and paper taped them together. Pertinent info is written on each side of cardboard. The box fits 10 this way. I'm hoping the cardboard will help protect slabs in the event of a natural catastrophe or the weight problem. Is 10 slabs really to0 heavy?

That's what I'm going with. Was six years on the waiting list for box before getting it

I think I bought one of the books from you Jools&Jim when I first came around. The answer to this question is I have very nice lower copies of all these books to have on hand and enjoy. Plus, as I stated, my OCD is starting to venture into bank safe deposit boxes, the history of them, etc. It's weird, I know. I have an amazing run of Swamp Thing Volume 1 in the 9-4 to 9.6 range that I bought from a Boardie and we decided they could not be slabbed, they were too nice for that.

The Defenders #1 6.5 gets no love.

I've given you an opinion, but to be blunt, and really no offence intended, I wouldn't bother putting any of them into a Bank Vault unless they are going to be left for 300 years or so and a nucleur holocaust destroys the bazillion other copies out there. They are just not rare enough, but if they give you pleasure...then its all good. Thanks, and I know they aren't that rare. My OCD has ventured into Bank Safe Boxes is all. thanks for playing!

I have researched this here and my understanding is, no, it's not a problem. Here is the thread: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9385482&fpart=1

I gotta bank safe deposit box. It will hold 10 CGC slabs and I've got 17. Help me decide what stays safe at the bank and what gets robbed at my home. (Look I know the books aren't much but I'm practicing for when I get big books!) Just play along, ok! Here's what I got: Daredevil #168 (newstand) 9.6 Star Wars #1 9.6 Strange Tales #110 3.5 Dark Knight Returns #1 9.8 Dark Knight Returns #1 9.6 (SS Miller/Janson) X-Men #94 9.4 Giant Size X-Men #1 9.2 House of Secrets #92 8.0 Marvel Premiere #47 9.8 Amazing Spiderman #129 8.0 Inhumans #1 9.0 Moon Knight #1 9.6 Killing Joke 9.6 Daredevil #158 9.4 Invaders #1 9.6 Defenders #1 6.5 Peter Parker The Spectacular Spiderman #1 9.0 What 10 go to the bank vault!!!

5.5 -6.0

9.0. The staining on the back cover upper right throws me off. Without that I'd say 9.2 - 9.4

I honestly graded it at 8.5 before seeing the CGC return. Too much spine tics that break color to be 9.0 or 9.2 like OP thought. To the OP: Thank you so much for taking the time to post the CGC returned book. It really helps me hone my grading skills. Many, many thanks.

With larger pictures, I think my 9.0 falls to an 8.5

ill say 9.4

9.0

I see very minor corner blunting top left. There seems to be scuff marks in the character box, also top left. Back comer there seems to be a scuff mid to bottom right. bad but enough to keep it out of 9.6. So I say 9.2