Popeyeak49

I have found using 2-3 of these flags has been sufficient to hold the Mylar flap down. The flags can also be easily removed and placed again without leaving any residue behind.

I understand the OCD part. A few years back I went on an extreme labeling journey after switching everything to mylar.

Below was my most recent experience with CGC/CCS. Service was -Grading/Pressing Tier - Modern Fast Track. Six books in total. 5/5/21 - Packaged for submission to CGC. 5/5/21 - Dropped off at airport post office 5/13/21 - Package receipt acknowledged by CGC, but not yet opened 7/12/21 - Package received/opened by CGC 7/28/21 - Received at CCS for pressing 9/17/21 - CCS in Process 2/21/22 - Scheduled for Grading 2/24/22 -Grading/Encapsulation/Imaging 2/28/22 - Grading/Quality Control 3/2/22 - Shipped

When I submitted this I was expecting a 9.4. Sent it in un-pressed and the grader’s notes indicated finger bends on the front cover and a crease on the back cover (which I can’t see). It’s the nicest 7.5 I’ve ever seen…

I purchased my 9.0 back in late 2013 for a little less than what you paid for your 9.2 and felt EXACTLY the same way. Glad I bought when I did. No way would I pay today’s asking prices.

Sadly the Element Man will probably never become mainstream popular.

This is my first Sideshow purchase, couldn’t resist...

3 book Standard tier submission (no pressing services) 9/11/20 - received by CGC 9/22/20 - scheduled for grading

Adding a little more life...I bought this raw from Jim Payette back in 2013. This was the first book I had submitted for grading back in 2019. I was expecting it to come back as a 9.4 and was thrilled with the 9.6 WP. Census doesn’t show very many copies of this issue in high grade.

Flash and Green Lantern always made a good team-up.

I love these three covers. I think Batman 232 is surprisingly inexpensive as compared to other villain first appearances.

GL 76 was the first back issue I ever purchased after my Uncle introduced me to comic book collecting. I purchased this raw about 35 years ago and recently had it graded. It isn’t high grade but it’s one of my favorites.

Admission into the club was steep but this has been on my list for a long time.

I just picked up the Brave and the Bold 34 last night.

What was your submission tier?

My bad, I meant late March.

10/4/2019 - Economy 5 book submission received by CGC. 1/30/2020 - CCS Pressing invoiced. With any luck I will have them returned by late February.

Brave and the Bold # 85 CGC 9.6 in late 2014. I had been looking for a nice copy of this issue for awhile. Finding a high grade copy of this issue was much harder than I expected.

Just got these back today. Got a nice grade bump on both. I was anticipating the GL # 40 would be a 9.0 and the GL # 59 would be a 9.2.

My Standard 2 book submission that went SFG on 11/14, moved to Grading/QC on 11/15. Shipped on 11/18. Got a nice bump on both books. I bought a raw Green Lantern # 40 that was sold as a VF/NM several years ago that graded out as a NM- 9.2 My raw GL 59 was sold as a NM- that graded out as a 9.6 WP. Very happy with my first submission. Both books were pressed prior to grading. Scott

4 book Economy submission, w/pressing. Received by CGC on 10/11/19. Still in Received status. No fast track. No ccrd charges yet. 5 book Economy submission, w/pressing. Received by CGC on 10/24/19. Still in Received status. No fast track. No ccrd charges yet. 2 book Standard submission w/pressing. Received by CGC on 10/24. To CCS and back to CGC on 10/30. Went to SFG today, 11/14. No fast track. Ccrd charged for Pressing. Assume grading charges will be along shortly. Scott

Hello, long time lurker just got around to joining. I grew up in the 70’s and had an early interest in comic books (Flash and Green Lantern). My first slab purchase was a beautiful Brave and the Bold 85 CGC 9.6 with WP back in 2013 from a Heritage auction win. Made my first CGC submission in early October and look forward to making a few more. Really appreciate all the insight this board has provided. Scott