MAY1979

Qualified Label (Green) A Qualified label is used by CGC for collectibles that have a significant defect that needs specific description, or to note an unauthenticated signature (one which was not witnessed by CGC). For example, a comic book with a missing coupon that otherwise grades 6.0 will receive a Qualified grade, avoiding a considerably lower grade. CGC would give this book a Qualified grade of 6.0 and a Label Text notation “COUPON MISSING FROM PAGE 10, DOES NOT AFFECT STORY.” Or, if the book is signed on the cover it may be noted as “NAME WRITTEN ON COVER IN MARKER.” For most a green label like a purple label is the Kiss Of Death. Some folks however don't seem to care about a green label all that much - usually the submitter

Peeps get brazen when they are positive they will get away with it. Conversely stupidity is most plentiful commodity in history BTW this thread has legs

Twas Raisin Bran, still how on earth did you know ahout the spiddle?

That is more unlikely than CGC allocating even a single thin dime to investigate.

Seems a reasonable thought.

They will do Nothing. They also do not care about their perception. Their parent company is simply squeezing an orange, when the juice being to slow to a trickle they will simply toss it in the trash (sell it off).

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Very Cool that you tracked it down!

Agreed. The true risk is when, uhm I mean if they damage or lose it then claim amount will only equal the service level of submission. 5-10 years back highly uncommon, but nowadays it's close to a coin-flip

Is there a story? I've never seen the name before.

Folks let me know if any demand to post rest of the article Brock referred to in his post. @RockMyAmadeus why confused?

2.0 / 2.5

thanks for your post and Thanks also to @delekkerste for starting this thread!

Interesting since my post they reduced the Roy T signed Smiths from 100 to 75 and bumped up the Buscema to 125.

Based on your synopsis, Gold Key Twilight Zone or Boris Karlof also a possibility

Thanks man! Sadly one i would have selected is sold out

A scan to go along with what @Brock mentioned: From June 1980 Comic Reader a follow up: In July 1980 Comic Reader, simply a list. Some (all?) of the books noted are now known to only have been in Pre-Pack's Aug 1980 same situation as July:

Nopes. O.Y.L. Tossing out a guess that end of next year/2024 new direct sales norm will be under 2500

^ try 130point/sales

Perhaps it should be considered a "dual' or "perfect storm" or "franken" bubble.

Same incessant whining about prices in the Card forums, by the same dimwits or is it liars? (IE Kenny Goldin + PWCC + 4SC) who said in 2021 it was not a bubble and prices would continue to skyrocket due to "new money" in the hobby and similar nonsense. The only answers are; 1) adapt or 2) be young enough to wait it out until next bubble in 20-30 years. Tiny/Small seller's perhaps sell books at whatever you can right now and grab 10k (max limit per calendar year) before end of year, then 10K in Jan of Series I Bonds while they are at 5.27% (until April). Of course many other ways to earn 5% or more right now without Seller fees!

Delightfully absurd cover. In the story the name "Top Banana" is deservedly ridiculed A Mark Evanier classic!

A 1999 raw purchase returned this week. "Wanna Bet, Bukie" - in all seriousness what on earth does that mean in the context of this excellent Byrne/McLeod cover?

From my May 1998 Motor City Con Showcase New England Bronze Age haul. Picked up 40 or so 1970's books the same day the Seinfeld Series finale aired that met my then rigid standards.