Otter1775

Good afternoon everyone, picked this copy up at today’s local comic show here in Hunt Valley, MD:

Good evening, just received from the bay:

I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I never knew of this defect until today, which I discovered watching ComicTom101. I just checked my two copies, which both display the printing error. I either purchased them in Jacksonville, NC or Rochester, MN back in 1992 at LCSs.

On 3/21/2022 at 8:44 AM, ygogolak said:

 

The ashcan is smaller. It was posted by @Crops068 up thread but the image link isn't working anymore.

Thanks ygogolak.

On 3/20/2022 at 9:15 PM, Lord Gemini said:

Yeah, that's the one. I thought the dimensions for ashcans were smaller myself, as I've had a few like you mentioned, but many are the size of regular comics these days. I have several from Scout that are the same size as regular comics, only fewer pages.

Thank you, Lord Gemini for the clarification.

Is this the ashcan? I ask, because I’m used to the ones that are smaller in size that I have in my collection; e.g., Image’s Codename: Stryke Force & Wild C.A.T.S. 

On 2/15/2022 at 1:33 AM, Tnexus said:

You're talking about Registered Mail, not Certified.

USPS offers both, via their website. Click on the link for “Add insurance & Extra Services”.

FYI

Dell’otto ASM 667 auction coming to a close soon on the bay.

I agree with all the comments concerning your anxiousness concerning your package. Give it some time. In the future, I recommend with USPS, choose Certified Mail. The packaging of the container is more time consuming, but well worth the effort in the end; e.g., all edges must be taped, not the typical Medium Fixed Rate box a lot of people use. I learned this first hand when I shipped out my SS Danger Girl CGC 9.6, Ruby Red Variant to be pressed and regraded. The postal worker explained to me the difference between regular mail and the benefit of using Certified Mail. Also, Certified Mail is handled differently; e.g., placed in secure cages under lock and key. In addition, due to the tracking & security of said packages, Post Masters are the ones that are held accountable and answer for any lost Certified Mail under their supervision. That I learned from my mother, who’s a retired US Postal carrier and Post Master after the fact. Hope they locate it. 

(12) Modern ASM books: Pressing & Grading

Mailed out: 10 April 2021

Received by CCS: 21 May 2021

I called last week, very nice lady informed me that I’ll probably have them in hand April/May 2022. 

Just put this information on the Dell’otto thread, currently on the bay; e.g., auction:

Good morning, currently on the bay; e.g., auction:

I called today and spoke to a representative, who was very nice at 0900 EST about a submission of mine that fell off the tracking list, since it’s now 8+ months ago. She explained to me that regular moderns that arrived in April of 2021 are the ones being pressed at this time with CCS. My books arrived on 21 May 2021 to CCS, which she estimated I’ll probably receive them in May 2022.

Grabbed this copy at a LCS:

Just sent my Nam 1 into CGC with an additional 29 book submission last week. Probably receive it back and the rest by FY 24.😜