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To speed up the process for any pressing service, it is always best to have the paperwork ready to go. When submitting through the dealer account of a pressing company you sacrifice convenience for saving some money. You cannot track the books, you don't have access to the notes (most guys will not do a copy/paste for 50 books) a few books, yes. If the presser has to fill out the paperwork it can add significant delays. As long as you expect these things going in you will be OK. Be aware of the trade offs when submitting under someone else's account because (technically) they own those books while at CGC, you cannot call to get info on that invoice.

90% of the time anyone attempts to press books like these, they will ruin it.

I tell him all the time

9.0

Or find a pressing company that will help you along the way, by screening books for you. Over time you will train your eye if you really want to learn. The only way to do it is by trial and error and looking over hundreds, if not thousands of books.

Sorry...too late. Did I mention I hate stains? One of the more avoidable defects, that's why I hate them.

What does the inside fold of the spine look like? Any black bleed through?

Need better scans to give a real opinion, but I trust Greggy in his opinion.

This.

My suggestion would be to send it to a presser who knows how to work on square bound books. Still a lot that can be removed from the book.

What was the reason for the qualified label?

If that's the case the additional staples will result in a grade hit. It's too bad, as it looks like a nice copy.

Another thing to keep in mind is shipping books AFTER they are pressed. CCS is in-house and there are some who drive books down to CGC. Either way you have to ship your books and spend money on the shipping. It makes more sense to limit the damage that can occur after the pressing work is done.

Are they the only staples on the book?

The pages are stapled together, but not at the fold like a traditional comic. After the edges are trimmed (as stated above) the cover is glued against the spine. That is why squarebound books can have such ugly, mangled spines due to the glue not being applied evenly.

Uh...the staples are supposed to be there.

I sold my 9.8 for $8,000.00 7/8 years ago.

Rocky Mountain Pedigree 9.8 closed at $1,300 on clink.

Ouch.

This. Out of all the steps that a book goes through (press, page count, resto check, grading and encapsulation) the pressing is the one step you don't want rushed.

Knowing what to look for helps. If you don't know what to look for...send your books to someone who does.

When you think about all the processes involved in getting your books graded, the pressing part is the one process you don't want to rushed.

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Some pressers drive the books to CGC after being pressed. Always double box. Always insure Make sure the person doing the pressing is reputable and insured.