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someone with moderate skills can improve the spine without ever pressing the whole book.

In a perfect world CGC would have graders stay in their tiers, so that grading would, at a very minimum stay consistent. The reality is that resources are likely directed where and when needed. Add in experience and personal taste's (i.e. some may go easier in foxing where other graders may blast it) and you may wind up with inconsistent grades based on who is actually grading the submission.

When I spoke about books being in the mail I meant post pressing.

I purchase books from Canada on a regular basis. I know none of them have been treated and the “whiteness” of the interior stands out in stark contrast compared to “white” pages from the southern states. The whites are blinding and that has everything to do with temperature and ambient humidity.

The defects introduced by a poorly pressed book can be compared to books stored improperly. If you stack books incorrectly you wind up with stacking curls or spine rolls. These would be listed as defects, and I don’t believe I have ever seen notes mentioning improper storage, yet the way the books were stored resulted in the defects. The same is true for a book that has been pressed and hydrated poorly.

I agree that the less time spent in-transit is best.

Not true in all cases.

Keep in mind that books react differently to what you might consider standard operating procedures.

Why do they need to be local?

There are no words.

Will do.

Will be sending out invoices tonight.

4391710 2/26/24 1 400 MODERN Grading/Quality Control Time to make a call. Ugh.

I’ll be the token floridan.

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Lowered to $350.00

Buy with confidence.

Lowering to $375.00

Last batch for this sale. Asking $400.00 Marvel Presents 12 9.2 Warlock 12 9.2 Warlock 13 9.0 Iron Man 88 8.5 foxing BC Hulk 254 9.4 Avengers 131 7.5/8.0 Hulk 197 8.0/8.5 Hulk 199 8.5/9.0 Hulk 198 9.2/9.4 Hulk 213 9.4 Captain Marvel 33 7.0 Hulk 137 8.0/8.5 Special Marvel Edition 4 8.5/9.0 Thor 210 9.0/9.2 Western Gunfighters 6 9.0/9.2 Iron Man 82 9.0 Warlock 15 9.0 Hulk 256 9.0 smudge FC Nova 11 9.4 Hulk 200 9.0 foxing BC Giant-Size Creatures 1 6.0 dust shadows BC Marvel Two-In-One Annual 2. 9.0 Tomb of Dracula 22 9.0/9.2 foxing BC Avengers 125 7.0/7.5 creases BC and wear to spine. Looks much nicer. Eternals 10 8.5/9.0 tanning BC Tomb of Dracula 47 9.0 Crypt of Shadows 19 9.2ish. Has blemish on FC. 27 books in total. Plus some freebies.

I just got the grade two days ago, so very recent. I’ll post a scan once I get the books.

Very. I’m at CGC this morning and hopefully I can get an audience with someone.

I just had a cracked out 9.2 that I CPR’d come back a 3.5 with staples detached and a 3 inch spine split. I’m sure they will blame it on the third party pressing.

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Sorry folks. I have not been feeling well but will start posting again tomorrow evening. Thank you.

Not always.