TheBeeman

hey folks. I just got the grade back on this today.

5.0 !!!!

I did have this book pressed.

Finally got the grade back on this. 

I didnt realize that I was missing a centerfold.

3.5

Thanks everyone!

Hello there.

I submitted 2 books for express service and its been over a month and i'm still sitting at the status of "received"

I had submitted 2 other books and they have already been received, graded, and sent back. These were non-express serviced books.

All 4 books were received by CGC on 7/6/2020, tomorrow makes 1 month since received.

I was hoping someone could check on the status for me?

The order and submission numbers are attached below.

Thank you!

57 minutes ago, workingdog said:

The images of your slabs will typically be e-mailed to you about 4 to 5 business days after your order has shipped 

Okay awesome . Thank you!!

6 hours ago, Jennifer F. said:

Good morning, thanks for your message.  Unless you specifically requested imaging service on your order, the book would not be imaged.  We do not image all of the books that come in for grading, unfortunately, so you won't see an image of your book online.  The imaging that status is referring to would be if you had requested imaging service and then those images would be emailed back to you. 

If you have any other questions, you can reach our customer service department at 877-662-6642.  

Thank you!

I specifically requested and paid for imaging of all 4 books that I sent in. That's why i'm following up with the question about wondering where it is and why I don't see it?

Hey there.

This might be a silly question since i'm a newbie here.
Part of my order included imaging of the book i sent in.

Currently my order status is Finalized / Imaged / Shipped

I can see my grade, my graders notes, but I dont see any place to see the images for said book. Am I looking in the wrong spot or where would I normally find that?

The certification number is 2141681001 and 2141681002

Thanks for any/all help!

On 7/6/2020 at 5:46 PM, EC Star&Bar said:

Those earliest issues of Batman were slightly wider than most Golden Age issues.  You will want to be careful about putting them into sleeves, short-term or long.  The bigger GA issues sometimes benefit from Magazine size boards and sleeves (the next largest common size).

I ran into that problem when I was trying to use the shipping kit I bought from CGC.. I ended up using ziplock bags... felt wrong, but it was better than trying to force them into a sleeve that was definitely not meant for that size.

On 7/7/2020 at 8:43 AM, marvelmaniac said:

Nice Books!!!

Whichever way you go, CGC Grading or Mylite and Acid Free Board remember the basics of properly storing comic books.

Away from ALL UV light, Away from All Sources of Heat, Away from Moisture, Stored in a Controlled Environment.

If you want to display the books then you can get UV Protected Frames, even for CGC Graded Books.

Enjoy Those Books!!!

Do the UV protected frames cover the slabbed books that have been graded? I haven't seen anything like that before.

I'm sending everything off monday or tuesday of this week. I'll come back with a pic of the slabbed comics when done.

16 hours ago, csaag said:

You're passing Batman #5 & #6 to your son?

He doesn't deserve you.   I think I deserve you much better

Preservation is the most important thing since you're talking time frame of decades.  You don't have to have them graded to achieve that.  Plus they could always slab them in the far future - assuming graded comics are still a thing by then.   Maybe even the Newton Ring issue will finally be fixed!

You can achieve preservation and appearance goals just by using a good mylar with an acid free board and keep it in an environment with low light & a constant proper humidity level   (the latter applies to slabs too)

You can try a free site like goCollect.com to see some prices associated with each grade level.    The submission level $$$ amount is more like an insurance amount should something happen to them while in CGC's possession.   It also affects postal insurance coming back to you if you uses USPS

 

good luck!

Thank you a ton for the website to compare quick figures for insurance info.

16 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Nice books and welcome to the boards. A wonderful inheritance. I know my kids dread the day I kick off...

By the way, that little blinking envelope in the upper right corner are the sharks moving in for the kill...

And, yeah, AFTER you read them, smell them, and hold them a few times, I would also have CGC grade and slab them for their protection and ease of sale just in case you ever need the money or tire of them...

The funny thing is that I've read digital copies in the past. But the smell is probably my favorite part. I've always loved the smell of old books, even when I was a kid in the library.

I have a raw batman #6 id love some educated guesses on.

Added a bunch of pictures for you all!

2 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Well done Beeman!

The book has great, bright eye appeal but has a number of flaws which will likely bring it down to the 3.5 area. 

It's always difficult to tell from one photo - more would help, especially of the back cover - but it may be trimmed on the right side. The top right looks odd although, again, that might be the photo. 

It's a valuable book though and definitely worth submitting if that's your thing. If there is trimming though, that will seriously impact any resale value if it comes back from CGC as such (if you didn't already know).

Hopefully not - Good luck!

I don't believe that it's ever been trimmed. At least not from anything that I can see.. There is some cupping to the book though. So if you were to lay it down on a table it has a mild U shape where the left and right come off of the table and come up creating a cup shape.

Any other pics I should include when I get back home to it tonight?

I'm definitely going to add a picture of the back, but should i include any pages from inside to show some examples of those pages as well?

Thanks for the help. Just edited and made it one book specific  

9 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

You've got some crackers there Beeman! 

I believe the rules here are one book per post and I think there's a limit on how many posts per day - 3 I believe. If I were you I would edit this post and start with just Batman #5. Try to add some more pictures, including the back cover, and you'll likely get a lot of answers.

Lovely books, and the #5 probably would be a pressing candidate if that's your thing. 

Welcome to the forum 

 

Thanks for the heads up. Should i remove the post or can we just move forward like i'm just talking about #5 then?

Hey everyone.

I have a Batman No. 5 that I'm sending in for grading.
I'd like to get an idea of what to declare as the value while sending it in and for insuring during shipment.

Any guesses on grading here?
I'll add some other photos tonight.

Also.. do you think pressing would be worth the investment?

Just now, G.A.tor said:

nice books...unless you are planning to sell them, there is no reason to spend money grading them (imo)

My thinking behind grading them is to

1) get an idea of what they're worth.. I'm an untrained eye so i just honestly have no idea what condition they're in relative to others.

2) i'd like to display them and i dont want people picking them up unless they're crazy protected.. So for conservation of condition.

Last one.

Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on these.

hey everyone. I recently inherited 4 books and just figured I would share the joy and post some pics. 

I'll be sending them off for grading once I can figure out which service I need for each and a possible value to declare while sending in

Hey there everyone. I recently inherited a few golden age comics and am wanting to send them to CGC for grading / sealing so I can continue to enjoy them and hopefully pass them on to my child when the time is right.

I ordered a small packaging setup from them rated for 1-10 books and I just joined at the $150 membership tier.

1. What exact service do I need to order to have a comic this old Graded and sealed.(Batman 5 and 6 and a couple of others)

1. I saw something on their services about pressing. Is this something I should opt for as well?

2. What cost am I looking at paying per book for grading? The website keeps mentioning values of under a certain amount to choose from. I have no idea how much they're worth so I'm not sure what service to pay for?

I'm a total newbie when it comes to comic grading so anyone with some insight, advice, or personal experience is super welcome to chime in!

For anyone who wants to see the books I'm wanting to send in Here is a link to some pictures I posted.
https://imgur.com/a/WzA5xEq