MAY1979

Seriously where can I get my paws on this alleged "free money" ! One you know how the sausage is made you can't un-know

No Sun/Natural light even if overcast day, No CFC Bulbs, No Florescent lighting. Incandescent Bulbs do give off small amounts of UV and over enough time could be a possible issue. LED bulbs do not emit any measurable UV with one exception; Brilliant Blues LED's do emit an essentially negligible amount of UV. So go ahead and display your slabs without worry as long as the only light sources are LED bulbs!

5.0 / 5.5

This topic stinks

That "dirt" was on back of a raw book I sent in which received a 9.8. Rest of book pretty much flawless. Glad comics are not graded like stupid trading cards! Although since beginning of 2021 PSA card grading has more to do with whom submits as well maintaining quota percentages based on census rather than on the condition of the card itself...

7.0 maybe a 7.5 if pressed and a grader just had a great night before work.

Seeing color loss on the spine hit in the corner box. 8.5 or 9.0 possibly a 9.0 or 9.2 if pressed.

Like with most schemes a few slick operators make large bank the rest lose. Lot of folks already burned by NFT's since Jan. Yes Wild West applies and the real Wild West lasted a lot less time than people realize.

A correction is already in progress to large degree. Look at prices of books from April/May then Aug/Sept compared to now. For NON hot-book de jour and NON Blue chips it is already occurring especially high census POP. In fact even some keys are dropping when high POP's exist - example Star Wars 1. BTW it's same situation in Trading Cards Take ASM 300 9.8 (non newsstand as at moment newsstand is hot) how much less than just 2-3 months ago. ASM316 9.8 was 2k in April, it seems to now have stabilized at 1-1.2k but as much as it pains me to say as I just got mine back from CGC, not sure how long it will hold onto the 1.1/1.2K. Then ASM 361 was what like 1.2-1.4k earlier this year now struggling to hold on to the $600-$700 range. She-Hulk 1 was 1.8K for Direct Sale for a month or two this year now down to $900-1K . many other examples which is why I say only a rube will pay $5K for ASM 194. I would doubt that Blue Chips will fall anywhere near their pre-COVID levels, however no one can predict that. The only thing that can be said with certainty is the larger the bubble the larger the bubble's burst. When bulk of the "buy the number on the slab social media crowd" exits the hobby after getting fi$cally burned no one can predict the fallout. Its not if, but when and they have very short attention spans. IMHO Higher Pop post 1975 Sell Now, Buy Later. Of course since I do not do the former, I can only practice the later.

Since seemingly only Marvel counts to the bulk of fandom, the 1st true appearence is Scooby Doo #1 (1977) from Marvel

I've a submission received by CGG prior to yours that has been in GEI status since Mid Sept with zero movement

You nailed it. It pains me to give Heritage props but the scans they provide are second to none. The many short-comings of the Frank 2 book are clearly visable. No reason an informed choice could not have been made. IMHO quotes from PT Barnum or Forest Gump apply.

I've both seen and own nicer 9.6's and worse 9.8's, not just recently but the past 21 years. Normal deviations in effect. Buy the book not the number on the slab label IMHO

No one receives a credit for over estimating. That is your gift to CGC.

^Upcharge must only be for insurance. An upcharge for a level of service not provided is tantamount to fraud.

NICE! Even the 1977 Marvel Scooby Doo #1 is going for decent money. As for the Charlton's, meh! Gold Key and 70s Marvel are where its at for Scoob!

Yes. I will also add Pics do not reveal everything. IMHO at least for me impossible to determine a true 9.8 unless it's in one's hands.

I'm thinking a 9.4 or a weak 9.6. Book keeps sinking in price. Supply and demand eventually rules supreme - figures just after I get my purchased when new copy back from CGC. At NYCC some "unscrupulous" vendors were trying to get 2k for 9.8's - and may have. They had "fancy" tables covered in black linen w/near professional lighting setup-ups. Only books they had were' ASM 361, ASM 300, Spawn 1 as far as eye could see on their wall plus both 9.6's and 9.8's of Star Wars 1 and Batman Adventures 1st Harlequin. They were asking 3-6x over what was then going rate on eBay for everything. Wonder how many of those purchasing are now glad to have a Spawn 1 at 1k which it's the most populous 9.8 book on the CGC census.There are 11000 copies and growing in 9.8 - let that sink in in 11 THOUSAND in 9.8 and increasing. Or 1000 for ASM 361 in 9.6. PT Barnum was right

6.5 or 7.0. The front presents nicely.

If memory serves the drives first hit near end of '42, ad is from May

Thanks. I've seen many worse wrapped books get 9.8 BTW from the photo's I say 9.2 perhaps an outside shot at 9.4. Some of the stress lines appear color breaking if so pressing will not help.

Is that an inside joke, I've seen it in few threads here. If so please clue us/me in. BTW like how your current post count shows as 9.8

As I recall you will be downgraded to the free membership and viewing your submissions will still be available. Or so it was for me in 2020

Does posting here hype values ? I'm curious. While I've been here almost 5 years I really have not payed attention for most of them The only reason for my flurry of posts the last few months is I acquired a large Charged Coupled Device scanner for imaging slabs. Works great on OCA as well. Scanning area is 12" × 17". For those interested: https://plustek.com/us/products/flatbed-scanners/opticpro-a320e/spec.php

Only time will tell who is correct. How about a monthly check-in here with GPA or similar data? ASM and X-Men are probably the most collected back issues of all-time. ASM had more 1960's-80's published issues, so yes it likley edges out X-Men. But don't minimize X-Men demand for 1975-1990 back-issues it would on the whole likley exceed ASM...? Question of day: If Sandman 8 (1989) with a CGC 9.8 population = 289, was Marvel book, would it command 6-8K?