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Coolio McCool

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  1. Thanks. So in summary, I should still print out the paperwork, put the cards into holders, and organize the cards according to packing slip. But, no need for additional packaging (e.g., securing cards between cardboard, taping up box, etc).
  2. Hello, I recently created several orders and I plan to submit them at an upcoming trade show (San Diego Comicon). I have previously submitted cards + comics to CGC, but never at a trade show. For these orders submitted at Comicon, do I need to go through the whole shebang with the packaging, labeling, etc, as if I were sending the orders by mail? Thanks.
  3. I will be attending SDCC for the first time in about 15 years. I was already disappointed with the actual comics getting crowded out 15 years ago so I guess I need to set my expectations low. I was happy to see several independent artists I follow on the exhibitor list so it won't be a total loss. Message me OP with your list and I'll see what I can do. I'll happily pick up some books for you if it's not a matter of waiting in line for hours or participating in some kind of ridiculous ticket lottery. Unfortunately I think the comicons I remember so well from the 90s are gone and will never return.
  4. Character arcs were probably planned in advance. Banshee was a minor X-man and Sunfire was going to leave sanctimoniously after one issue, so why waste cover space on them? So why bother with Thunderbird? Well they didn't want to spoil his death. Also notice that Thunderbird is the LEAST featured character on the cover. You have to admit that the best X-Men are featured most prominently, in hind-sight that cover couldn't be any better done.
  5. Question for CGC folks - is "CGC Trading Cards Academy" intended primarily as a recruiting tool? Let's say I'm super interested in learning how to grade better for my own personal knowledge, but for various reasons I'm extremely unlikely to ever be employed as a card grader (I'm already gainfully employed in a field that is far more lucrative). Should I apply to attend this thing, or is it "not for me"?
  6. (Copied from discussion on the grading forum). Attached is a pic of a chrome Gen 13 1 that was graded 9.8 blue label. As you can see, the book is signed by Jim Lee, but the comic was graded 9.8 w/o qualified grade. Is this a mistake, or is this a new policy to give universal grade to these "factory signed" Gen 13 comics? Note that there are many examples of the same book getting "qualified grade" on Ebay and elsewhere.
  7. CONFIRMED that the book is signed (NOT the slab) which was almost certain given the timing / signature ink + location. So it's a mistake? Or is there a new policy to grade these "factory signed" books with blue label?
  8. Correct. There are also Garner + Choi sealed boxes. The black boxes have the comic sig'd by the respective artist / writer (label on the box), the red boxes have the un-sig'd book. Very unlikely that the slab is sig'd. I will double check with the owner. Can we get a comment from CGC on this situation? AFAIK, the sig'd comics have always received qualified grade (you can find many examples on Ebay). The unsigned / universal grade book is actually pretty rare, but if CGC is now grading the sig'd books with universal grade then the census data is meaningless. Realistically speaking, we all know that signature is legit (99.9999% chance), nobody is going to forge Jim Lee's signature on an unsigned book that is rarer / worth more unsigned. But that's not the point, historically this book has received universal grade and there needs to be consistency.
  9. Shouldn't this be qualified grade / "Jim Lee Written on Cover"? Did grading standards change when I wasn't looking, or is this a clear mistake? Edit: One possibility I didn't consider is that the slab is signed, not the book.
  10. Here's my review: Case dimensions almost exactly match PSA, so much so that "superior fit" sleeves designed to fit PSA also fit CGC perfectly. Biggest difference is the glass-like transparent plastic (and the label of course). + Case is super cool and modern, way more stylish than PSA. + Super quick service, way faster than quoted (~10 biz days on 30 business day service). + Not too stingy on the max. value, didn't upcharge me despite having a few cards clearly > $400. + Packaging material is really nice, slabs ship in conveniently cut-out block of foam. + / - Grading is stricter than BGS, especially on the NM and lower cards. To be fair, I have long questioned some of the nowhere-near-nm MTG cards BGS grades as 7 / "Near Mint". Long-term this is a "plus" but short term it is "minus" because nobody has any frame of reference from CGC and will likely consider CGC 7 == BGS 7. - Poor text centering on "grade rectangle". Minor thing, but really gets on my nerves. Please fix? - Some bugs in the system still, e.g., couldn't check grades online even after shipment. Overall good service, recommended at this point over BGS especially after BGS just raised their prices. Here's my crappy YouTube video if you wanna see more:
  11. My order shipped late last week (status Finalized / Imaged / Shipped, tracking available), but when I click on the "Submission #" link, I get a dead link that says "Details not found. If you've entered a valid submission number, details will be available when the submission is at the "Scheduled for Grading" status.". Looks like some kind of bug on the server side, maybe with all CGC card orders?
  12. I was "scheduled for grading" for 1-2 days, then "Finalized / Imaged / Shipped". Looks like grading times are well ahead of schedule, my "ECONOMY" order was processed in about half the time stated. One bug I found is that I can't see my grades! Order is already shipped back to me, but the link that SHOULD show me my grades is a dead link. Still some small bugs they need to work out I guess, it's understandable. So ship me the 10s pls...
  13. Yes, I understand that. What I would like to see (or understand) is how the front label appears on a pedigree card. For example, on pedigree CGC comics, the label says "Universal Pedigree Grade" at the top and the name of the pedigree is displayed prominently on the FRONT of the label.
  14. Thanks! So just to clarify, the front of the label is identical for pedigree vs non-pedigree?
  15. Does anyone have a link to some sample pedigree labels for trading cards? I didn't see any of those on the promotional material.