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Should I assume that 9.8 is the highest grade we will ever see in these contests? Even though CGC made their announcement about 9.9s and all that, I still books in that grade should be unicorns and should not be included ever in these contests. But that is just me...

I would say it makes quite a difference in higher grades. For example, a 9.4 book otherwise could drop a couple points (down to 9.0) If the books are in the Fine range or lower, it is unlikely this flaw would hurt the grade. Depending on the book and the grade it could hit, I would definitely consider pressing these books because for some, the value difference between 9.0-9.2 and 9.6+ is huge

Count me in!

Nice book I am curious to see how this all affects things. Will 9.8's drop? Probably not because only a handful of the people holding those would send theirs in to see if their book is a 9.9. Now if this happened en masse, and a good chunk became 9.9's after a re-grade, that could be interesting. Or perhaps it could close the gap between 9.9 and 9.8 values? It is all very intriguing but I don't remain affected as I am not living in that world of buying/selling (unless I struck the luck and found such a book by happy accident in a neighbour's attic that they told me to keep in thanks for helping them with yard work)

Hi all Looking to send in a few and this one might make it because I feel it is very sharp. Only flaw is seen on the last close up pic of the back in the white area, there appears to be some faint ink transfer (from another comic perhaps?). I tried some light erasing so I don’t think it can be removed. I’m curious how hard you folks dock such a mark. Thanks!

I just want to see if 18 year old me was right. As a young ebay buyer at the time, I was eying a copy of ASM 97 with "name written on inside page". No pics were shown so I asked and low and behold, the name was Gil Kane. Young me did some early days internet sleuthing to determine it appeared to be legitimate and that the $15 risk was worth it and I have said issue now (also since signed by Stan). It would probably be the only book I send to the new verification services for that reason.

True. I could care less either way I think. If they amalgamate them in with other yellow labels, that is fine. I assume any truly witnessed signatures will still carry the note on the label (stating the date the signature was witnessed) and any non-witness signature books would not. An easy way to distinguish the two. I would also be cool with a new colour label. Something about a sultry red tickles my fancy but that may be because I have red hair.

And that makes sense. Anyone can fake a piece of paper. An old picture is slightly harder. And I know that scenario in itself is super rare but I am just imagining the process for verification for some of the more rare signatures in comics and other mediums. I am sure old picture proof would help authenticate an item so that, moving forward, future items could be compared to one that they felt was legitimate.

I also wonder if this new verification process would care to take into account any additional documentation. Like suppose someone has a book they had signed in the 80s by a very hard to get artist/writer/creator. Would they ever consider an old polaroid image of someone holding the book with said artist as proof to help them verify? Or would they simply follow their procedure regardless and make that determination based on whatever evidence/database they have access to to reference?

It may not at all. Take a current artist with LOTS of signing opportunities and stuff out there like McFarlane. Perhaps his books, whether they are yellow or this new colour that has been verified to be his signature, perhaps the two have the same value. I would be interested what it would mean for creators who passed that signed less stuff during the lifespan of CGC, like say Frank Frazetta. I wonder how an early, witnessed sig in a yellow would compare to one someone sends in for this new verification? Time will have the answer. Also I am curious what the cost would be? I am guessing similar to the other guys current cost for such a verification.

I think it would have to be a different colour label. There is no way CGC uses the green or the yellow (or any other existing color) for these new verified signature books they will be doing. If they do, its a mistake on their part Sure maybe Yellow with a border or yellow with some clear indicator on the label itself differentiating it makes sense.

This right here. Sure this whole thing opens the door to possibly having slabbed comics (with presumably a new coloured label...the VSS series label, for verified signature series) that contain an autograph that is fake or forged. This can happen with any autograph authentication company. It is the same risk people are taking when they send their stuff to the other guys. I should hope it means yellow label books hold higher value but for some signatures it may not matter depending on how badly someone wants the book.

Yeah I feel like with those price variants it was more a matter of understanding what they were and how rare they were. Was the knowledge about them there in the 80s and early 90s? I would think the internet helped advance the knowledge of them to more people, thus realizing the uniqueness and rarity of them and finally the desire to own them.

I mean 99% of collectors won't pay more for it but there is always that niche guy who might pony up extra. Personally I would be a tad annoyed that I don't have the whole story is all. I like maufacturing errors that don't affect that aspect of the comic.

I was travelling out of country and missed the last round. Rats

I also had 4.0. The other way eh…good to know

I’m good right now. The last ones a 6.5 isn’t it:(

So minus the buttons (which the guy still had and the kryptonite rocks poster which he doesn’t remember selling but cannot find) I grabbed all this for $50.

Hi all, Local shop got the following in. It’s super neat and I am intrigued so I’m going to check it out tomorrow. Just wondering if there are any pieces here that haven’t been seen before or are maybe considered more rare or hard to find. Thanks!

Wish I had that Action #61...lovely book even with the flaws. Did I grade it correctly? Probably not but I drooled over it (not on it tho).

I mean I've yet to perfect a technique that dries the glue under the sticker so that it just blows off. I do have a technique that allows the glue to not be sticky, thus when i gently peel/pull the sticker off, it does not take ink with it. Then a little clean up of the glue residue is all that is left to do. I did experiment with some chemical products for fun but those just smeared and ruined the inks. If I had a $500+ book with such a sticker and really wanted it removed, sure I am also going to find someone better. If its a under $100, I am gonna risk it myself. My books, my risk.

Depends on the sticker. You have to go really slow (or at least I do) with the peel off. I am talking agonizingly slow. And sometimes depending on the glue and such, you get a disaster but knock on wood, I have been lucky with the ones I have saved

The fact that you pulled the price tag off and removed colour is worse than if you had left it. But your friend is also wrong in that a book would still be graded appropriately with a sticker/price tag on it I have a 60s FF book with a large reduced price sticker on the cover. The sticker is old and cool and without it the book probably grades in the 8.0 range however I would assume with the sticker it probably falls 0.5-1.0 in grade points. I have avoided ripping it off because I feel that would result in terrible damage and a grade much lower (in the 4.0 range at best) As for removing stickers, definitely leave to the pros. It is easier than you think but unless you have done a couple, you are bound to rip the book or remove colour.

I need all the practice I can get! I am in

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