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I too would agree. 9.8 those are what kept it from being 9.9 or 10..

6 minutes ago, porcupine48 said:

Cheers.Totally like the black best.I love foreign variants,collect all kinds,all ages! The promo lines in the corner,is this an ashcan then?My more modern-fu is weak.

Thank you. I agree really like the black best.  I stumbled across a few years back. The white is the retailers incentive edition(US).  The negative (black) is actually a Panini German edition . Here is the set( other negative is US 2nd print) 

Just now, porcupine48 said:

Diggin' this one! 

Thank you. One of those foreign Variants! Here is Its brother from another mother .

Really awesome!

I would agree with many of the comments about. Gemini are one of the cheapest ready to go. Over time I have gotten to where I buy cases of water activated Registered tape and cases of foam-board.  Then sandwich the foam-board (like the extra protection and smooth surface) plus it's harder to bend than cardboard.  Plus using this method I can build any size box ( have even built boxes to ship Long Boxes ) can be seen in this post here..

And here are some pictures of various packages I have made. Using this method. 

On 7/5/2013 at 12:16 PM, valiantman said:

 

 

In the early days of CGC, they used "worthless" 1993 Superman issues as slabbed samples.

 

I own one of those, a CGC 9.8 Superman #78 in the red label with "CGC SAMPLE" noted.

 

 

I was looking through a lot of my Doomsday collection tonight , and kept thinking that I knew I sold off some of my old books. One was a SS from 09 and 07 , but then it got me reminiscent and thinking what was the first SS. After a quick search  I found this old thread. Then while looking through I see this sample book and think.. I have one of those.. then I look back and find out 2012 I uploaded pictures (which for me then meant I sold it) Since my pictures really weren't that clear then I am curious if @valiantman you remember where you got this from? Here are my old pictures. 

And the original SS that made me stumble across this thread..

Thank you.

12 minutes ago, Jim M said:

Will that go to "scheduled for fixing", then go back to "received" two weeks later?

Sorry the tracking for the tracking page is currently unavailable  try reloading.. Oh it says bad gateway? Try contacting customer support. They will assure you they are working on it . Rest assured that we will mark it as shipped soon enough,  but only to have it fall back to in process..just remember its " CON" season...

Congrats on an amazing Grail!!!!!

2 hours ago, Cat-Man_America said:

So, what you're really saying is that it all comes down to stocks and bonds.  

This right here..

I would guess somewhere between a 5.0 - 6.0 mainly due to the color missing on the Marvel Banner( maybe from tape or sticker?)

Do not know about the crayon, but 

@joeypost may have a good idea what may be achieved without restoration.   

Still that is a good copy!

Do not get me wrong as far as competitors... there really are none. At the same time I and many other will just wait,  and hope they get some of the issues fixed. In the mean time just enjoy the raw originals!

6 minutes ago, Jaylam said:

 

I would have to agree with this as it makes sense that they are having problems scaling up. Which I am sure most of us want them to succeed and deliver on the quality,  superior optics, durability and customer service. It's just their lack of communication in this transition , if that is what it is. I understand they want to grow like any business.  New labels, grading options ,  revamping the site,  etc, but like they did with previous mistakes with the cases or Con season TAT where they issued a statement.  Outline a plan of action to restore confidence in their brand and product . This time they keep using the last excuses of its con season ( which by now could have been addressed) or that the flaws Newton Rings are acceptable  . No real plan of action to address the current issues and a tentative date/goal to achieve.  Which causes customers to lose faith.  

12 minutes ago, DougthePug said:

Thanks to everyone for the thoughts on this book's grade!  To answer these questions, all pages are present and it's just the corner of the first page the has the little shark bite taken out of it.  Story should be complete.  I've included a picture of the centerfold...not a beauty queen, but it's present.

 

Man that still is a beauty.. awesome that it is complete . As someone else mentioned maybe professionally cleaned to 1.5 , but a lot of risk for what looks like a wonderful 1.0!

15 minutes ago, mr_highgrade said:

Hahaha. Just sticker shock. It's been a while since I have looked at the ASM Mcfarlane Newsstands.. Guess I should not be though when so many books have hit almost $1000... Really just makes me happy that I bought a lot of my books then at Walden, B&N and a few local shops Most sold Newsstands here.  

1 minute ago, Dmac538 said:

Nice haul from Sarasota!!

Lucky Triple 777's! Also Love those Texeira Remarks! Congratulations! Awesome haul!

1 hour ago, Martin Sinescu said:

Been trying to put together a McFarlane newsstand 9.8 run, got positively annihilated on this one. I know there's a few others going after the run as well 'cause I've been beaten out on several books, but this was the most extreme premium I've seen on the McF's so far.. Directs hover around the $300 mark.....

 

  Wow....

1 hour ago, Hutch88 said:

Any news on when sub. tracking will be back up? Thought it would've been up today. 

They are constructing a tracking board for when submission tracking will be back up. Currently it is sitting at " Recieved "

2 hours ago, JayLy said:

 I'm a virgin cracker

13 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

What's the storage issue with thicker slabs? Just amount/box or something?

2 hours ago, MGsimba77 said:

They take up more room

I agree they take up more room, the other issue is the normal case is too tight, which is why they switch to the larger, however they dont have in between sizes and regular books in these large cases is just too much and allows the books to shift. Several members who have received this work around have received blunted edges, SCS, Cover Creep or Shift, ETC... and the last thing any of us want is damage.

Completely understand and agree. 

How good is the centerfold ? Have you done a page count to make sure it is all there. Can see the small piece missing bottom right corner on interior page. How many pages does that go through? Does it affect the story?          (although appears low enough not to)   these are more issues that may detract from overall grade but I too would say about 1.0 . If it's all there and that's the only corner maybe 1.5 but missing anything else would be 0.5 and probably noted as incomplete. 

Dont get me wrong.  That superman is awesome! Who wouldn't want a 9.0 SS labeled Summer 1939? Still that's a pretty big difference on so many levels that it makes you wonder how did they miss that?

Here is one a guy on Ebay has been trying to sell a Man of Steel #18  5th print as that's what CGC Labeled it, when really it is a 1st print. 

Or the Superman #1 CGC  9.0 SS that the label says Summer 1939 ( the seller was honest and listed as reprint) 

Plus I keep seeing so many issues.  Just a couple days ago @Brandon Shepherd mentioned and showed pictures of one  of his Action Comics that was shipped back in a cracked case with cover wedged between case and well.. and like some of his other comments,  I too had 5 of my last 17 come back with scuffing on the case..