Frankielo

I'll take ASM #10.to be clear not ASM #25 

I'll take it

The big five

Grade is in

Damage on front cover by Spider-Man’s right leg. Thanks 

PM sent on ASM 9  5.0

23 hours ago, BigLeagueCHEW said:

Agree, just like the bad azz Venom on ASM #316 

A bit of nostalgia from 6/76 when the bar code first came out,second To last item on page.

Graded on 8/18/2008 I have the pics on PGM  (wrong forum I’m told) and being told it doesn’t even look like a 9.6 so seems the grading was more liberal  then. that’s why it’s tough to buy a book on eBay, can’t say there’s any wrongdoing by the seller but boy I’d like to return it. I just don’t think that’d be the right thing.I’ll just re-holder and live with it.

I would concur with the number being 1 to 1.5 off.take a look at my ASM #7 that when I compare with my 5.0 early silver ages with similar flaws- multiple color break spine creases blunt corners etc. fade brings it to 3.5

Indeed! if I put it next to my ASM 300 ss that's a 9.4 you would reverse the grades and I have a 252 that's a 9.6 that by these standards would be a 9.8.i read all these stories of grade bumps.maybe there are THREE things people lie about: how much they make, how big their _hands are and grade bumps! LoL.

I have two 9.4's one my original purchase in 1988 that I sent in for Todd Mcfarlane sig.the other Stan Lee ss that I bought last year for $600 and both look better in hand than this one!Think I'll reholder and keep it.should have grabbed a 9.8 last year.who'd a thought lol. 

OK,thanks all.

Just picked up this 9.6 originally graded  in 2008, don’t know how different the grading criteria was then. Wondering if with or without a clean and press any shot at 9.8?

1 hour ago, jjonahjameson11 said:

Unless you can see the book in person and hold it in your hands, a 2-dimensional photo, no matter how clear, will ALWAYS hide defects.  That’s why CGC slabbed copies, while not perfect or consistent, are the best deterrent against the aforementioned risk.

Just picked up a ASM 300 9.6 cgc on ebay,it was graded in 2008. Any insight as to weather the grading critiria was less strict or more back then?

10 hours ago, Jordysnordy said:

@allthingskryptonite it was performed by a very well respected presser. He did a great job on the book so zero complaints from me.

Jeffro - Pressing is always a risky proposition - never a slam dunk for a grade bump and I KNOW that before I do any CPR but I did feel this was a gamble worth taking as the difference between a 9.2 and 9.4 is around 2K. So the minor costs involved with a CPR were well worth it to ME. Not everyone will agree with this.

You also need to consider a few other things. It could have been that when the book was originally graded, it may have been one of the so called strict periods and not one of the less strict grading periods, which would have increased this book's chances for a bump. When it was re-graded now, we can now be in another strict period thus keeping the grade as is. It can easily go either way but I'm a gambler at heart and I am not crying over any potential profit  

On the bright side, it will display way better in the new case.

When was the book graded originally?And how do we know if we're in a "strict period"? Reason I'm asking is I have a GSXM 1 that is a 8.5 that has never been pressed(has creases that would benefit from press) and a ASM 300 9.6 originally graded in 2008 that i'd send in.i'm also willing to take the risks just like to know just how much risk I'm getting into?

12 hours ago, joeypost said:

If pressed properly, the answer is no. Someone working on this book, who was not experienced pressing square bound books, could do more damage than good. 

is my book in good hands with ccs?

From some of the posts I’ve seen around sounds like you are the man JoeyPost when I comes to pressing  so your opinion trumps everybody else IMO. So if I read between the lines I think you’re saying there’s enough validity to take a shot?

Hey I understand it’s a gamble,risk to reward and all that. this was graded five years ago when you say they’re a little tighter is there any facts to that statement?

Checked with cgc,they did not press the book.the question is, if a clean and press could fix the two creases and maybe the stain can it bump it to a 9.0.

new pics

Ok,Thanks 

Ok,cert #0267309012.and 1013009002 Thanks 

Hi,

I am sending in two cgc books for screening to see if they are good candidates for pressing, and if so press and regrade.If they are not recommended for pressing can I just have the books sent back or do I have to follow through with the regrading? And if I decline press and regrade can I have them reholdered only and sent back? Thanks.

So is there anyway I can know if they pressed this book when it was graded?

So ccs can see it's a previously cgc graded book?