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I have a nice Avengers 43 that is a solid 8.0 book but when you take it out of the bag the smell of mothballs will knock your socks off !

59 minutes ago, joeypost said:

I wonder if you are getting dinged for the white line on the right edge of the front cover. 

I really don’t know and you can’t even see that line in person. That lighting actually shows this book to be in much worse condition. The book looks even nicer in person. My thing is I have multiple 7.0 , 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5 cgc books in my collection. This one leans more towards the 8.5 and even some 9.0 examples that I have. The value difference between an 8.0 and 8.5 was enough for me to risk it being sent in for the possible upgrade. With it receiving an 8.0 white page grade two times I really wasn’t that concerned of it falling in grade. I was dead wrong ! 

12 hours ago, MastrCntrlProgram said:

Pictures would be great!

I have already busted it out of the slab but here is the book. It graded an 8.0 white pages two different times. Then when i sent it in a few months ago it came back 7.0 off white to white pages. I’m sending it back in again and trying for that 8.5. Even if it doesn’t get that elusive 8.5, I feel this book is better than a 7.0. 

I had a 8.0 white page book that I truly felt should have got an 8.5. I sent it back in over a year ago and it came back again as 8.0 white pages. I sent it back in a few months ago to try again and it came back 7.0 with off white to white pages. 

I’m thinking the grader notes will probably say “effects story” 

28 minutes ago, The Lions Den said:

Not an uncommon flaw...

Is there a known name for this type of flaw? I would like to know what its called the next time that I see it. Thanks 

I know there are different levels of foxing and water stains but it doesn’t seem to inherit the conventional traits that you normally see with those flaws. It’s only on the bottom of the rear cover. It doesn’t penetrate the cover or pages at all like a stain and it’s not splotchy like you see with foxing. Any idea what this could be ? Thank you. 

11 hours ago, 1950's war comics said:

and stamps were the #1 collectible forever .. is there even a single stamp store left in the world ?

Every time I think about stamp collectors  I think about Brewsters Millions. 

2 hours ago, ChrispyC66 said:

Click on the item no. link to see the details for your book. Scroll down and if there are graders notes you can BUY them now. I hope this is a mistake!

That used to work but now you can’t. All of the grader notes on every book , including the books that used to have grader notes , is now GONE ! 

2 hours ago, telerites said:

I actually just looked at some of my submissions (already received which did have grader notes links originally) and now nada,

Yep ! That’s what I’m getting too. The click tab is now completely gone. 

12 minutes ago, Lightning55 said:

I can get to my submissions, do it all the time.  I don't have any kind of a "blue tab".  The page is primarily red and white, some gray lines like a spreadsheet separating the list of the comics. 

I have a column that says Grader Notes.  If the comic HAS grader notes, it will be filled in with red text that says "grader notes", which is a link.  You click on the link, and a dialogue box drops out of the sky that has your notes such as "light creases to cover".  So I don't know about any tabs at all.  Wondering if there are different interfaces out there. 

But regarding the main aspect about grading notes not appearing, mine are not visible right now, as they customarily would be at those links.

For some reason , I want to think the tab on my iPad was blue. It might be red ? It’s currently gone so I can’t check it and see. Lol.   Thanks for the response, I’m glad it’s not just mine. It must be a system glitch. 

On 9/10/2020 at 3:08 PM, Lightning55 said:

I wish I knew what that was and where to find it.

When you get books back from grading you can click on your “submission” tab and it takes you to your recent submissions. You can then click on your books that have been graded and under the grade of the book is a “grader notes” tab. You can click on it and it will give you the grader notes for your book. Mine was there two nights ago on all of my books , now it is gone. 

The grader notes tab in my recently graded books has vanished in all of the books. Is it just me or anyone else ? 

43 minutes ago, Keys_Collector said:

Look how common ASM300 is in 9.2+ and check those prices.  A slabbed 8.0 in UF4 is still a $200 book and there is a market for ANY grade in this book especially a newsstand copy.

Going to say a conservative 7.5 but not a terrible presenting copy at all even if it is a modern book with some grade issues.

Your right , I think I’m going to send it in. It’s close enough with the good front eye appeal. I don’t think it would fall out of the 7s so I will box it up and send it in. Thanks to everyone for your opinions.  

41 minutes ago, Keys_Collector said:

 

13 hours ago, William-James88 said:

I say yes. But I wonder, with how common this book is in 9.2 and over, is there really a market for a slabbed 8.0? Maybe I'm out of the loop.

There are only around 40 Newstand copies known to exist with a 9.2 selling for $3500 recently. Only around 8 have been graded. That’s why i was thinking that this one needed to be slabbed but even with the prices soaring I didn’t want to slab it if it was going to come back in the 7.0 range. 

I will measure the crease when i get in. I was trying to envision the book after it was pressed but that color breaking crease along with the other wear made me think that a 8.0 might be pushing it. 

With a press and clean can this hit a 8.0 ? Finger dents, some spine ticks, and normal reading flaws. The main concern is the color breaking crease on the back in the bottom corner. It doesn’t break color on the inside, only on the outside. If it has an outside shot of hitting an 8.0 with a press and clean I would like to send it. Your opinions on this one is truly appreciated. Thank you 

Thank you all for the feedback. I’m packing it up this weekend along with a few other for press, clean and then grading. I will update the photos of how it tuned out as soon as it comes back from grading. 

It looks like someone had a piece of paper on top of the book and drew a long line with a loop at the end. It made a pen or pencil impression on the cover of whatever it is that they drew. Has anyone ever had any luck with getting an impression like this out ? Thank you 

I’m packing it and the the other books this weekend. I’m sending them in for press and clean. I will post the grades as soon as I get them back. After all of the feedback I’m hoping for a 9.0 ! 

2 hours ago, joeypost said:

I could see a 9.0 on this. 

I would love to get a 9.0 on this book. 

42 minutes ago, Lurker89 said:

It's beautiful... So beautiful...

 

I’m still laughing at this ! It makes me want to watch 80s movies all weekend. 

1 hour ago, Deadpoolica said:

9.2

If it pulls a 9.2 I’m buying you a steak dinner brother ! 

1 hour ago, Deadpoolica said:

9.2

I would love to see that grade happen ! I would be dancing in the street.