Bjorne

Hello,

I am assisting an elderly gentleman sell some of his books and I am attempting to see if some of them would benefit a trip to CCS and CGC. 

Thanks In Advance,

John

Hello,

I am curious how badly the mark in the lower left corner will effect the grade, and what the overall grade might be. I am assisting an elderly gentleman sell some of his books and I am attempting to see if some of them would benefit a trip to CCS and CGC.

Thanks In Advance,

John

I can't seem to find the answer to this question, slthough it might be due to me searching incorrect keywords. 

How does excess cover, not properly trimmed cover effect the grade? I have attached some photos. Thank in advance!

I recently got a Forever People #3 and it had this issue. 1 pair of staples through the book, and a second set through the book and the cover. All look original with 0 damage. It definitely has me a bit confused. 

The books just came back from CGC. I have a couple of threads I'll attach books to today. Thank you everybody for offering up grades. It took me a little while to get them submitted. This one went in for a clean/press as well. But unfortunately didn't come back as nice as I hoped. Still a beautiful book however. It came back as a 6.0.

On the back, almost impossible to see after the cleaning along the bottom is some almost imperceptible staining. But on the back, there is as some a large patch that they call scratching, but I think it looks like somebody had a piece of paper on top and were trying to get a pen to work by scribbling on the paper, which dented the back. I though that would come out with the press, but I guess not. There are no color breaks with that, just impressions on the back cover. Tried to get a pic, but I can't get the lighting right. 

On the front, mentions staining on the bottom front, but I can't seem to see it. But overall, it is still a beautiful book!

The books just came back from CGC. I have a couple of threads I'll attach books to today. Thank you everybody for offering up grades. It took me a little while to get them submitted. This one came back a 6.0 after a clean/press.

The books just came back from CGC. I have a couple of threads I'll attach books to today. Thank you everybody for offering up grades. It took me a little while to get them submitted. This one came in at a 7.0.

The books just came back from CGC. I have a couple of threads I'll attach books to today. Thank you everybody for offering up grades. It took me a little while to get them submitted. After a clean/press this came in at a 6.5.

I was looking on ebay and saw a fairly nice copy of an old Amazing Spider-Man. The main issue that I see with the book is the advertisement on the inner back cover bled through, and is visible on the outer back cover. How does this effect the grade?

Thank You!

I'm so confused, rofl. Thank you everybody!

Ok, I think I have the scanning thing down I hope, and it looks like I've gotten the order right this time. I'm learning!

Rofl. I'll have to look that website up. I got a few of the Lois Lane covers yesterday where he appeared to have a similar attitude. I never knew. I was never a big fan of his because I always thought he was too much of a goody two shoes, now I know better.

Thanks!

Yeah, I think that cover is awesome. I might need to look for a better one now that I know it exists. I bet it would look sweet up on the wall. 

These old Superman covers are a trip. He was kind of a jerk, haha. 

Just picked up a bunch of late 60's, early 70's books from a yard sale. This however is probably the one in the best condition. The rest are fairly well tore up, but I figured even beat up they would be worth a couple of bucks. 

Yeah, it would be much more beautiful white! I'm kinda stoked about this book. I really like it. Yeah, I mean it could be better, but sometimes ya just gotta roll with it and be happy with what you have in your hands. 

Would a clean and press increase everyone's grades on this possibly? I really want to start learning how to grade, it just seems like a very intimidating art. Can some of the defects be pointed out by you guys and how many points you guys think they drop things per defect? With the book in hand, and understanding some of those defects might help me get a bit of a firmer grasp.

I have been collecting since I was a child, but took 25 or so years off from the hobby when my kids were born, up until their college etc.. I started back into it slow, but now i am fully hooked back in. Slowly inventorying my collection and surfing ebay. 

And does CCS clean AND press? Or just press? 

Thanks for the grades everyone!

Yes, I saved them as jpeg, so I'm not quite sure. I will have to try some other file types. Thanks!

I bought it as a VF/NM. The pictures didn't show everything. I overpayed, but I have wanted it for a while.

Thank you. 

Here is my 3rd and last for the day. Thank you everyone for looking. Any tips on photos or anything, please let me know for the future. Wish I knew why my scans can't be accepted by the website. 

Did this one from my phone. Even though I put the photos in a specific order, they got completely rearranged somehow....

First time posting here on the grading board, and my front/back scans might not be loading.....?

Hrm... I keep getting an error, -200?

I gave up and took photos.

On 8/14/2019 at 11:54 AM, japittmn1 said:

Hi Bjorne, do you have the contact info for the facilitator you located on facebook?

 

Thanks! 

I had posted it, but then received a warning by the moderators and the post was removed. Didn't mean to cause any trouble. I'm new here, and had assumed since CGC won't have a presence at Dragoncon, then it would be safe to post alternatives. Especially since only a booth at the con was posted. 

I definitely want to get some CGC Signature Series at Dragoncon, but I still can't find anybody for them. I can only find alternatives. Still holding out hope.

On ‎8‎/‎14‎/‎2019 at 11:54 AM, japittmn1 said:

Hi Bjorne, do you have the contact info for the facilitator you located on facebook?

 

Thanks! 

I'm going to try and track it down again. I went back looking for it once already and couldn't find it, but I will do a deep dive and see if I can scrounge it up. My apologies!

I did find a facilitator on a facebook board for CBCS. I know we would all rather do CGC, but if I have 0 CGC choices with George Perez and it being his last con, I might just have to do it.