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On 6/7/2022 at 10:03 PM, El-Gato said:

I just wished they would be approximately accurate with their estimates. I submitted back in early October. I thought late March at that point.

It was a "dry run" for my brother in law who has a FF run of 1-50. I've already talked to him about selling them w/o grading. 

 

Why?  Some of them would be submitted in the Walkthru tier and some in the other upper tiers so you won't have that eternity wait you do with Economy 

Well I'd say best to ask expert.  @joeypost

On 5/17/2022 at 11:48 AM, EastEnd1 said:

Quick question for you folks in the know... is it safe to press comics with tanning at the fringes?  Heavy tanning?  With browning?  At what level of discoloration would you eliminate a book as a pressing candidate?

are you asking if a press would damage the pages due to the coloration? As far as I know it wouldn't. Also, AFAIK a press wouldn't affect the page coloration (although if dirty a clean certainly could help)

If you have brittle pages you may be taking a risk.

last one

2nd of the 3Big G  issues:

Galactus hunting thru the back issues bins back in the day got me this:

Absolutely loved season 1.   Seasons 2 was a step down.  Season 3 was a bigger step down. Let's hope they turn it around

Episode 2 played like it could've been from the orig series.  Uhura's involvement was kinda telegraphed from the start.  Enjoying how the characters play off one another.  To me so far Pike, Chapel and Spock stand out.  I liked the premiere a little better than this episode.

Got an alert on my phone that t-mobile was offering free year of apple TV. So I logged into my account and signed up.  Then I sawthey also offered a free year  of Paramount+ , so I signed up for that too.  1st thing I watched was the initial  episode.   I was very entertained by it.  Looking forward to the rest of the season. 

On 5/10/2022 at 12:00 PM, O Doyle Rules said:

is it sending a message to CGC that a person will accept the lower grade and therefore makes it easier for the grader not to give a 9.8

 

That is something you don't have to worry about.

As to what grade should you prescreen for - is your purpose to sell these?  if so then you'd have to figure out what is the lowest grade that gives you an acceptable amount of profit.  If you're not already aware of it, you could post some of them on the "Spare A Grade" forum to get an idea if there's flaws you're not picking up on

On 5/8/2022 at 3:20 PM, zzutak said:

I'm not going to attempt to pinpoint what qualifies as huge; however, I will note that nearly every issue in your specified range has at least 20 CGC-certified specimens.  For a 1950s Atomic Age specialist, 20 would indeed be a huge number.  For a Bronze Age Marvel enthusiast, 20 is probably closer to one week's worth of submissions.

Let's focus on cost relative to value.  Assuming you'd like to get your books back from CGC before you hit retirement age, you'll want to use their Fast Track (FT) service.  Since you have pre-1975 issues, plan on spending $45/book for the press, and another $50/book for certification.  Now add on the per book cost of shipping, return shipping, and insurance.  If my math is correct, you're looking at a minimum cost of $100/book.  I'm confident you have access to a current Overstreet Price Guide, so I'll simply ask this: what increase in value do you expect to get for your $100+ per book outlay?

Now, restore my faith in humanity by admitting that you really didn't need our help.    

since these are curr graded then the total cost basis per book would also include the original slabbing/shipping costs

On the days when I expected expected a new issue of NTT to be out, I remember picking up speed on my bike as I approached my LCS 

When I was a little younger, I'd be beyond  thrilled to find Neal Adams work in the dollar bins.  Collecting NTT/WW as they came out gave me that same feeling.

RIP gentlemen.

If by 'wet spot',  you mean the next to last pic - that is an example of Newton Rings. A light effect caused by two layers of plastic touching.

It is a problem that has been around forever.  Although if it's "small", CGC doesn't consider it a problem.

There's threads here dedicated to Newton Rings

On 5/3/2022 at 2:12 PM, Vaked said:

Two separate things really. The first is saying they won't determine FMV/insurance for you while you possess the book (i.e. "Hey CGC, what tier should I submit under?"). The second takes place after the book is already submitted when CGC actually has it in hand. 

I agree that they should format that paragraph better.

In the case where something happens to the book after CGC upcharges you & before they ship it then does the FMV become the value associated with the new tier or would it still be what you entered on the submission form.    I would imagine the former since you're now paying for that tier

On 5/3/2022 at 12:24 PM, bentbryan said:

Netflix needs to ditch releasing these seasons all at once. Yes it is nice to binge it but there’s something to be said for a drip-feed where you get to look forward to an episode each week.  

I binged Daredevil when I first got Netflix but by then either all 3 seasons were out or 2 of them were so I had a lot to go thru.

But nowadays I like spreading them out among all the shows I watch. Gives me time to absorb them, listen to podcasts on the episode etc before moving on to the next one

Plus some shows I watch with the Mrs who's def not into binging.

On 5/3/2022 at 12:20 PM, shadroch said:

A loss against what? 

i meant in the example orig given were a book/collection would drop in value sometime later after being inherited. Even if not realistic, was just wondering if something like that is allowed with collectibles.

On 5/3/2022 at 9:51 AM, KPR Comics said:

A big, "hell no" to the bolded question.

if you go the inheritance route and say you're in a state which requires some level of tax. So you have a copy of the estate tax form for a record and whatever info was used to establish a FMV.  Do  you know if that situation allows for a loss to be claimed?

On 5/3/2022 at 11:15 AM, shadroch said:

He met the wrong kind of stripper. What you want is the stripper with a heart of gold. 

Yes, viewing "The  Hangover" should be required for anyone wanting to date the right type of stripper.

On 5/2/2022 at 10:27 AM, jaybuck43 said:

Yes, this is correct. The FMV of an asset is based on the date of death for the inheritor.  BUT it's a double edged sword.  People focus on FEDERAL inheritance tax, but forget that six states have (a much lower threshold) inheritance tax.  So while your beneficiaries escape Federal tax on 11 or so million, depending on what state your estate is in, this stepped up FMV could hurt them MORE there.  So in NJ (where I live) spouse and children are exempt from inheritance tax, but brothers and sisters have to pay tax on more than $25,000 inherited.  So if your $200,000 collection is split equally amongst a brother, a sister and your 2 children, your two kids get $50,000 tax free, while your brother and sister get $25,000 tax free and then pay 11% on the next $25,000.  

right.  I'm in PA which has a 4.5% inheritance tax for direct heirs (12% siblings ; 15% other)  I work in Jersey so I'm always telling the older folks they should move to PA for retirement. 4.5% vs 28% makes it worth it  if I want to pass them along to the kids

another option is, if he's willing to not sell them,  to will them to an heir which can enable the heir(s) to establish a cost basis of current FMV at the time the will is executed/estate taxes settled

Neal Adams was the reason I'd ride my bike to my LCS even when I knew no new comics which I collected were out - I would just go thru the back issues bins hunting for his covers. One of my happiest collecting memories was when I found a beat up GL/GA 76 for a buck or two.

R.I.P. and thank you for all the thrills you gave a young kid when he found your work.

8.5

On 3/30/2022 at 9:42 AM, fantastic_four said:

Who is this Steven Grant guy?  All I knew before this episode is that Moon Knight's real name is Mark Spectre.  I'm sure the show will explain it and am pretty sure that they didn't do that this episode, but that's a detail I don't mind having spoiled for me from the comics, assuming Steven Grant is there as well.  Was that identity always a part of the character, or is it a more recent revision?

He's one of his personas as seen on the cover of Moon Knight #1 (for ex)  On that cover he's the one in the tux

As any child would know - Paper beats Rock

On 3/25/2022 at 2:54 AM, The Green Ghost said:

Would love to speak to a mod about this but want to get ahead of the situation- having an issue with a seller who got mad at me (or is clearly unstable) and sent me an empty box for a book worth several thousand dollars. He knew exactly what he was doing. It's currently under review by eBay but the situation is obviously distressing, and no one wants to be doxxed the other way around- the seller clearly knows that me claiming I got an empty box looks like I'm trying to scam *him*, and is trying to work it. I got a message from someone who wanted to buy one of my items off of eBay who happens to live in the exact same city as him, so could use any and all advice on how to protect myself. Thank you.

Ugh.  Does the label on that empty indicate the weight of the package? Obviously  if it shows just the weight of the box then you have your proof of what he did.