theCapraAegagrus

9.8 unlikely.

Buy the book; Not the label.

I just wasted a half hour going to the store for them not to have Red Baron Buffalo Chicken. I blame you.

Finally, someone gets it...

That makes me hungry for some Red Baron Buffalo Chicken pizza. Fantastic stuff if you make the crust extra crispy. Haven't had it in a very long time. I don't think I've ever visited on my phone, so, auto-correct ain't funkin' with my English.

That explains why you reply to my posts...

PGX is an authority for PGX grading standards; Not comic book grading as a whole - which is the basis I've been representing. As an example: I can say that my Infinity #1 is a 9.6. What authority does CGC have to disagree if I use OSPG standards?

They're able. They're just unwilling.

How do we hold CGC accountable? We can't even eliminate Newton Rings...

Absolute wow. I'm jealous.

Is PGX an authority, too, then?

Pretty much. I value CGC for authenticating signatures and potential restoration (or lack thereof). They're also respected for their grading criteria. Plenty of people enjoy owning Blue Label CGC'd comics; I'm not really one of them. It's all up to how you want to enjoy your comics.

No. CGC does not verify signatures. For Blue Label, they may make a note of, "Name written on cover" and consider it a 'defect'. For Green Label, they may make a note of, "[Signer's Name] written on cover." It's up to you whether or not you choose to slab. If noting the signer is important to you, you may want to contact CGC and ask for Qualified Labels with their name noted on the label. If value is more important, you may want to request all Universal Labels.

You know what I would consider CGC an authority on? Authentically-signed comic books.

CGC neither created nor perfected grading, though. And, as mentioned, their authority is not majorly appealed. They may have the largest share of encapsulated graded comic books, but they haven't graded the majority of comic books that are out there with a condition 'assigned'. How many times have we explained that CGC'd comics are a niche inside a niche...? There is no such authority on comic book grading. If there is no objective standard for color touch (is Sharpie color touch, or is it a defect, it depends on the day) then how can one be an authority...?

CGC is a respected brand, yes. I'm not disputing that. They're not synonymous with some type of grading authority, though. As I mentioned - 4 of the biggest sources for grading (if we can call OSPG that) all have different criteria that apply differently to each numerical value. They have authority over their own products, but not the execution of comic grading as a whole.

Sure they are. If CGC is "an authority", then so is PGX. Market size does not determine authorities. English is an authority on what/who is an authority. English dictates that CGC is not an "authority".

Are ladies of the night authorities? Free market economics do not by default create authorities. CGC is not an authority on grading comics. They have competitors that do not appeal to CGC's standards. Others would be foolish (IMO) to call PGX an "authority". People pay them to grade comics, too, after all.

That particular vague sub-definition doesn't apply to comic book grading. None of CGC, CBCS, PGX, Overstreet, etc etc etc have authority on grading. They all have different standards. None of them are authorities over your own opinion of a comic book's grades, for instance. CGC is a group of people comprised of individual "experts". If there was a universally objective standard to appeal to, then I would concede that they have authority. However; No such thing exists. See: Getting a CGC 9.6, cracking it and re-sending it, resulting in a CGC 9.8. Edited to add: CGC graders are authorities on CGC grading standards.

r u serious

Hewlett-Packard is adept at making potatoes disguised as useful technologies.

Nope. CGC simply isn't an authority.

Lol, they don't.