On 3/29/2024 at 10:03 AM, Sigur Ros said:

So you're saying they grade on a curve?

Anyway, there is a 9.6 posted on the CBCS forum (can't post here due to company insecurities) that looks better.

 

Post a cropped image of the GS XM1 (front & back). 

I don't believe you!  

On 3/29/2024 at 9:51 AM, EastEnd1 said:

Actually I posted in GENERAL (as did you).  And there should be no technical difference between grading bronze and modern.  

Tell you what, why don't YOU do the work and find me another 9.9 with color rub.

Yeah, you're right...the post is in GENERAL.

The CGC9.9 is still the B-E-S-T GS XM1 (front & back) & no one can change that!

On 3/29/2024 at 9:44 AM, EastEnd1 said:

Guess you haven't seen my Westfield comic box thread in the modern section... 

I don't care about M-O-D-E-R-N.

You posted on Bronze, let's see some CGC9.8s bronze square bound. 

On 3/29/2024 at 8:30 AM, EastEnd1 said:

Couldn't agree more... having submitted hundreds of 9.8 candidates and never gotten a 9.9, this book is clearly not a 9.9.  The color rub at the staple is more than enough to take it out of the category.

Post some of your submission images or CGC cert #s

A sample of CGC9.8s vs the CGC9.9

On 3/28/2024 at 5:05 PM, BrashL said:

My much worse copy doesn't have any color rub there. What's interesting is there's another GSX 1 from the same submission with the same defect, likely from the two of them being packed together with other squarebounds in whatever collection these were in.

CGC9.8 oww #4388239007, back cover is off centered,

CGC9.9 w #4388239006 still the best looking GS XM1.

https://www.cgccomics.com/certlookup/4388239007/

Definitely the B-E-S-T GS XM1, front & back covers are nicely centered.

I feel sorry for holders of CGC9.8s

On 2/12/2024 at 12:38 PM, justafan said:

The 8.5 and 9.0 appear to be the same copy, but that 9.4 appears to be a completely different book unless it was also micro trimmed at the top cover. Look at how the top cover edge is cutting off the MARVEL title.

S-A-M-E comic!

9.0 (from Heritage) & 9.4 (from reddit)

On 2/11/2024 at 11:11 AM, HighGrade said:

The Marvel Comics #1 Windy City Copy actually started out as an 8.5 in 2003, they were all sold without pedigree status, it was then bumped to 9.0, then it finally got a proper pedigree a few years ago (I don't think CGC even recognized it as a pedigree until later)

So yeah... They are both the windy city copies, and was boosted to a 9.4 after some obvious and serious major cleaning and pressing.

The tear on the back I think is a wrinkle pressed the life out of.

This kind of stuff has been happening for ever, in all collectibles, it is the very sad state of MONEY rules, but it's not technically a scam, and has nothing to do with swapping thank God.

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I bought this SI back in 1984, what do you think it will grade?

THX

Nice book 9.6

G-A-R-B-A-G-E

9.0

Nice book 9.4

Beautiful book I'll say 8.0-8.5

Right edge looks short.

5.5

9.2

Nice book 9.6

9.0

Nice book 9.4

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Nice book 8.0