joeypost

It means it is done and waiting in the safe. What method of return shipping did you choose?

Understood. I have some customers that ask me to review books to see if they need a press, I have some that ask me to press everything, and yet a select few who are not happy unless they get the grade they want. You cannot "will" a book in to being a 9.8...unless it has the potential to begin with, no matter how many times you press it.

You can apply that logic to every job. Who works for free? Who feels they are underpaid? Believe it or not, I don't press every book. I let my customers know which ones would improve from a press, and which ones will not.

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I miss the days when CGC was handing out coupons for free gradings.

It has been suggested to him many times

Define "issues"?

Pressing a book is not unethical, lying about it is.

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Shipped today.

If the wait time I experienced calling is any indication of how things are at CGC...I can see it taking weeks to get books entered into the system. I have a box with 6 walk-thru books that has been sitting at CGC after being signed for with no movement. None of the books are mine and I am getting tired of all the complaints and requests to call, when I know calling or emailing has little to no effect.

You want them to get there safe? Double box them. It doesn't take much force to crack a slab, this way affords two levels of padding and protection. I just sent about 22 slabs to Australia this way and the books arrived safe and sound.

IIRC it involves opening the book to the centerfold. laying it flat in a large container and add charcoal or baking soda. You can put the baking soda or charcoal in a small container so you can change it out periodically. It may take a month or longer.

Odors will have an impact on the book, especially smoke and mold. There are steps to help remove odors, I am sure there is an existing thread about it somewhere.

In this case, the book may look structurally better, but is downgraded due to tanning. I have seen books that look 9.4 or better, that have come back in the 8.0 range due to cover tanning.

That would add to the fatigue level, which could affect how certain books are viewed. I remember one dealer, many years ago telling me he adds a few stinkers into his pre-screens so the grader isn't looking at "perfect" books all day, which he thought might work in his favor.

I’m going to go 5.5/6.0 depending on how tan the interior of the covers are.

Is the value stamp present?

Unfortunately, it happens. I always tell my customers not to freak or panic as the grade (around 60% of the time) will change upon resubmission. You just have to be realistic and patient. Works the same way with modern pre-screens. Many of my failures pass the second or third time around. In a perfect world it wouldn't happen, but no organization operates perfectly.

I wonder if you are getting dinged for the white line on the right edge of the front cover.

I bet it has whitey white pages

You have a color breaking crease on both covers. It would be highly unlikely for the book to get a 9.2 with those defects. 9.0 was generous.

Not sure if other pedigree copies exist.