I'm a bit late to this post, but I though't I'd share my copy that I sent to be signed by Todd.
I was also unsure about the poly-bag at first, but obviously sent the book to be signed and graded without the bag.
The book had the tell-tale crease on the back cover, but got it pressed by CGC before slabbing and you can't see the crease at all now.
The grade was lower than I was hoping. The book seemed in very good condition to me, and using the Overstreet Grading Guide I was really hoping for a 9.8
Wasn't sure if they marked down for the lack of poly-bag? Or I've probably just missed a small defect on the book.