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Here is the book I mentioned. The tear on this one isn't quite the same as the OP's example, but I think that the grading ramifications would be pretty similar.

I have a modern that I submitted (Guardians of the Galaxy 62 to be specific) with a tear of similar size or maybe slightly smaller on the back cover, and that received a 9.0 (never review your submission books on less than 4 hours of sleep, can't believe I missed it.) I originally estimated a 9.4 but had hoped for better with a press. If I remember later I'll take a pic when I get home.

I have received 2 Media Mail boxes of comics that were inspected by the USPS. One was opened, everything was completely unwrapped then shoved back in the box (badly) and stamped 'Opened by the US Postal Servce'. The 2nd was opened and then sealed back up (apparently without unpacking it) and stamped. I was not charged postage due for the first one, but was for the second. Refused the second, returned the first. This is 2 out of (estimating) about 20 purchases that I have made that have been sent media, the rest have all sailed through. Not sure that 10% Failure Rate is worth the risk.

Accepted by CGC on 5/6 - so the pressing was a bit longer than the 70 day time frame at 74 ish.

There are two I would estimate just from the front cover scans that wouldn't top 9.0 (The ASM Annual 19 looks pretty rough and the Transformers 1 has enough spine ticks to knock it down a good bit.) The Secret Wars #8 could be a candidate - post that one over on the 'Can you Spare a Grade?' as someone suggested to get a good general idea on if it is worth pursuing.

Received Invoice from CCS today....am I counting 53 Business days? Not sure if they invoice when they are accepted to press or when press is completed.

The Droids #1 and the Sonic books have a bit of value - Depending on condition of course.

First off I am one of those people that LOVES production errors...and my 'value' rule is that I can go up to 20% in price over the same book without the error. (and usually it is closer to 10%) To me, any more than that is crazy. (But, as was noted above, there isn't a set 'rule' and I know of others that are willing to pay more than that for certain errors and others that love them too, but only will collect the ones that they find in the wild and will never pay more for errors.) My personal advice about getting them graded: to me, the thing that makes double covers fun is the ability to open the book at see the second (or third) cover. Personally I wouldn't pay any more for a CGC 9.6 double cover X-men 166 than I would for a 9.6 standard copy. Raw copies though I would be willing to pay up a bit for.

It depends on what you mean by 'cool'. Loved that series and have most of that run set aside for my son to read - so yes, they are cool. Unfortunately, they are not monetarily valuable if that is what you are actually asking.

Another possible explanation - someone uncovered a case of new/old stock at a warehouse and submitted the nice ones. It definitely does happen...never to ME, but it does happen.

At some point someone will respond: "It is worth what someone will pay for it." Which is true...but not terribly helpful The following sites are solid starting points that you can check for free comicbookrealm.com comicspriceguide.com EBAY sold listings

I think it is pretty cool that when you got bored you didn't go out and buy a digital subscription (not that there is anything wrong with that) ...you went with paper. You give me hope for the future.

Alot of eBay is timing - yes there are those of us that rabidly monitor saved searches for certain issues, but the majority of eBay buyers only log on now and then. My favorite story is my first eBay sale - it was some D&D second edition module (sorry, don't remember which one.) and I put it out as a BiN for $20...it went 2 months without selling, I put it up for auction and 4 different bidders went over my $20 original asking and the end price was $41. It is just a weird auction world...

First comic I ever owned, Marvel Team-Up 117, it had been pocket rolled multiple times (Though the cover is still miraculously attached.) There is a stain of what I believe is cheeto-dust (tm) on the back and has more spine ticks than my old cat after a 3 night outdoor bender but THAT is the copy that is in the top loader displayed among my other treasures. (While my 'pretty' copy holds down its place in the stacks of my MTU collection.)

My submission of 9 Modern Tier books (& Press) were delivered to CGC today and show status "Received" ......... The Clock starts now!