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@lostboys @newshane @Lazyboy@namisgr@VintageComics FYI Confirmation that CGC insert MicroChamber paper into books classified as Vintage (pre-1975) but not into moderns (1975 to present) as per their Service & Fees criteria.

So there has been a change in policy. Likely? This seems odd, considering what MicroChamber paper is designed to do (see the company link I posted above) and given that there is little difference between the paper stock used for comics before and sometime after 1975. I suspect there will be a lot of unhappy people with 1975 or later slabbed comics out there Matt, when this becomes more widely known! Thank for your time and swift responses.

Thanks Matt. So to be completely clear, any comic book cover dated 1975 or later will not have MicroChamber paper inserted, correct? If I submit Amazing Spider-Man #139 (December 1974), it will have MicroChamber paper inserted by design because CGC consider it to be vintage. Issue #140 (January 1975) won't have it however, as CGC consider it a post-vintage / modern book - correct? And you're saying it has always been that way? https://microchamberpaper.com/microchamber-paper-golden-size/

That's quite a good attempt at a T&P stamp actually, Kev It just needs the top bit and...

Hello, Ask CGC. May I ask, when specifically do CGC insert MicroChamber paper? My own understanding has always been that it should be used in all cases but recent customer examples have cast doubt on that and there is a clear suggestion that the policy has changed at some point. The only reference I can find on CGC's website is this one below, which is not clear as I do not know how CGC define 'vintage': https://www.cgccomics.com/about/help-center-faqs/cgc-grading/cgc-labels-and-holders/ Is it necessary to get my CGC-certified books reholdered after a certain number of years? No. The CGC holder is designed for long-term preservation and provides superior protection for your books. A properly handled and stored CGC-certified book can last for generations. The CGC holder is made from high-quality materials and is entirely archival-safe. The inner well that holds books, for example, is comprised of PETG, a plastic that is well known to be archival-safe and extremely clear. This PETG well is placed inside of a durable outer case that is sonically welded to ensure a secure, tamper-evident seal. For added long-term preservation, CGC inserts *MicroChamber® paper into vintage books prior to encapsulation. This MicroChamber paper helps to neutralize the natural acidity of some books by using a specialized, proprietary "zeolite" that was designed to absorb and hold the molecules known to damage archival collections. That is why MicroChamber paper is used by many of the world's most respected museums and institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Louvre, the British Museum and the Northeast Document Conservation Center. To further protect books from the natural off-gassing that releases acidic molecules over time, CGC has a secure sonic seal that is NOT airtight so that acidic molecules are not trapped inside the holder. Can you clarify please? It was suggested that CGC no longer insert MicroChamber paper in books that have calendarized paper. Is that correct? Thank you.

Of course, go ahead...

"Waiter! There's a Fly in my Jaguar" "Is he fighting a massive gorilla, Sir?" "Yes, yes he is" "Is it a 15 cent variant Jaguar, Sir?" "Why yes, yes it is"

"Waiter! There's a Fly in my pretzel" "Are you having a Laugh, Sir?" "Woof!" (Translation: "Sack the photographer")

Further to the previous examples, two 10d T&P stamped 10d UKPVs, and two shilling stamped cents: Assuming the bottom left stamp is a shilling, of course. Hard to tell sometimes...

Nice thread @BronzeBruce13 Not so much a colourist, sorry, colorist mishap this one, as an Andru instruction to get it right: Unfortunately for this thread, the colorist did

Nice Why haven't you paid a visit to Fly Club yet, Collectron?

I always like to hear your recollections, Albert. That old purchase ledger of yours still puts a smile on my face. I had such an erroneous clear out myself, alas, back in the day when the allure of the stamp had not yet taken hold. It's taken hold now though, happily, and firmly so. Funnily enough, I was crashing Harveys into Charltons earlier, and marvelling at the stamp symmetry. Well, maybe not Marvelling.... ...but Millering!

Coincidentally, it appears within Richmond!

"That's right Dusty - you take the balls in your hand, and grip them tightly like this..."

Afternoon I did a little Marvel UKPV write up for my online friend Ben's 'Rare Comics' blog (click on the screenshot below): Well, it was supposed to be little but I couldn't shut up in the end. It's a load of old waffle of course, but some of you might like it. Boys, I gave you two a mention @Kevin.J @Malacoda Hope you don't mind.

What a jolly cover this is Lifts the spirits.

I see that you were following the Chaucer auction schedule too then, Albert Only two titles missing from the first four stamp cycles now:

Please do ComicJack - all types of Flys are welcome

Ah, just missed out. Congratulations to the winners, good luck to the tie-breakers, well done to the production staff in front of and behind the cameras, thank you to the thread contributors and commentators, and thank you to CGC for once again stumping up the prize money.

I'm starting to think that you weren't joking....

That's VAR for you....