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On 4/17/2022 at 12:17 PM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Please keep us posted 

Book is on its way to Sarasota. Should reach them tomorrow, Thursday latest.

Aloha Bill! 

On 4/17/2022 at 5:53 PM, Catwomancomics said:

I would lean towards the fact that there are only 4 in 9.8 and that copies don’t come to market often.  So a bidding war ensues amongst collectors with deep pockets trying to obtain the high graded book for their collection.

Don’t know who it was, but there were at least two people crazier than me and my $15k max bid (with BP). I felt stupid for bidding that high, and thought it would EASILY win. 
Joey had my copy to sub last year long before the HA book appeared. 

On 4/17/2022 at 11:17 AM, joeypost said:

I just have one word to share here. 
 

Accountability. 
 

If a process or SOP was put in place where CGC could track who Che Jed it in, graded and encapsulated the book, they could determine where in the chain of custody the damage most likely happened. Once you witness someone get canned for damaging a book/books it emphasizes the need to be careful. Damaged to books won’t happen as often as it does. Heck, even dope dealers have someone who walks the processing floor to make sure no shenanigans are happening. 
 

In the case of Thomas’s copy of Captain Marvel 28 you are looking at a difference of $20,000.00 based on the last auction result. It’s no minor matter. 

@joeypostExcellent points.

I don’t want anyone to be fired over it. However, they should be better trained, and not scared, even encouraged to speak up if something like this happens.

I know CGC management may say it’s only speculation when I say that book should have been a 9.8. However, I’m not a NOOB whining about a clearly 9.4 book not getting a 9.8. I know what constitutes a 9.8 grade, and my submission track record supports that statement. The defect they stated on the grader’s notes, upon inspecting the book yesterday, looked like it was more likely than not caused by something brushing up against the edge of the book, maybe a thumb when removing the book from the bag? It was NCB and easily repairable. 

I know for a fact Joey pressed the book. I also know he would NOT have turned the book in with that defect. There’s just no way.

IMO they should have measures to fix things before they hit the grader’s table, if something like this happens that they caused. I mean, if someone knew they accidentally damaged it, they should have taken it to CCS and had a press done to repair the damage before they proceeded to grading. I understand accidents happen, but if there were measures in place to safeguard against something like this, the book would have received the 9.8 it should have (prior to the back being torn after grading). And I’m not complaining about a cheap book. As Joey said, in reality, it’s a $20k “oops” 

I hope someday the Graders stop to use a bit of rationale, and think, “Hmmm…if the rest of the book is nice, and likely pressed, why is this NCB defect on the BC? It’s a good probability it wasn’t there when the book was turned in. Let me be proactive and talk to somebody about it, maybe fix the damage so it can get the grade it is supposed to get”

Apologies, just upset right now. This was an important book.

Not much this month but here goes…

Kamandi #26 CGC 9.6w. Don’t know why this book didn’t hit a 9.8. No grader’s notes. Nice copy nonetheless

Black Knight (1990) #1 CGC 9.8w Newsstand copy

Warlock & the Infinity Watch #42 CGC 9.8w last issue, low print run Thanos appearance

Thats it for this month

Thanks for looking!

On 4/17/2022 at 11:34 AM, THE_BEYONDER said:

Has CGC been made aware of this yet?

@CGC Mikeposted he informed management about it.

On 4/3/2022 at 11:22 PM, Xenosmilus said:

 CL has a bunch of 9.8's up for the April auction which will be fun to track!

I need three of them 

First off, the good news, and let me just say that I REALLY love @joeypost 

All four books were CPRs. The CM 22 was a 9.6 oww, the CM 28 9.6w, the CM 51 35c PV 9.2w, and the Monsters on the Prowl 9 was graded an 8.5, which I posted in this thread last fall. Both the 22 and 51 are both single highest. The 22 and 28 are the last two I need to complete the Captain Marvel title in 9.8. 

Now for the BAD NEWS

@CGC Mike

Well to say I’m disappointed is an understatement. This is long, but bear with me.

I had 4 books turned in to CGC on April 4th by @joeypostto be graded express. CM’s 22, 28, 51 (35c PV) and Monsters on the Prowl 9. They were all still CGC slabbed when I gave them to Joey last year.

Of the 4, the one I felt had the best shot was Captain Marvel 28. I had bought it as a slabbed 9.6 on eBay because I thought it would be a good CPR candidate after the seller was kind enough to send me close up pics. Even the normally tight lipped Joey thought it had an excellent shot at 9.8. 

The grades posted Wednesday. The CM 22 (previous CGC 9.6) and 51 PV (previous CGC 9.2) both got 9.8’s. The 28 stayed a 9.6, and the MOTP 9 hit 9.2

The Monsters on the Prowl, by the way, was the same book graded by CGC last fall as an 8.5. I posted my disappointment about that then, on the This Week Back From CGC thread….The graders notes didn’t match the book in the slab. As far as I know, Joey did a straight resub no work.
So the 8.5 to a 9.2 grade difference on the same book that wasn’t worked on in between the two trips to get graded is problematic in of itself, but THAT’s not the problem I’m about to describe.

Don’t worry, I’m getting there.

So upon looking at the grades and graders notes before the books had left CGC. When I checked the notes on the CM 28, it said small crease top left BC. I didn’t remember any crease on the BC, so I asked Joey about it, and he said it wasn’t there when the book was turned in. So I’m kind of ticked at this point, because I’m thinking it was damaged between the front desk and the grading area. 
At this point, Im thinking Im going to have to sub it AGAIN so Joey could fix the crease that mysteriously appeared.

That was still only an inconvenience in my mind.

So when the books arrived this morning, the first book I pulled was the CM 28 to look at the back cover. Thankfully the top left crease was minimal and could be repaired.

Then I noticed this…

On 4/13/2022 at 4:48 PM, Joshua33 said:

I dunno... there seems to be an awful lot of buzz about "some guys" that are out there, right now, dunking books for cleaning, and using a form UV light to remove traces of wet cleaning books. These books (according to the buzz) are going through, "undetected" and receiving massive grade bumps. Anybody else hearing this, or just me?

Yup. A guy on FB was displaying his handiwork. Posted they are coming back universal non conserved. 

Great looking book!

I’m looking for HG copies of CM 44 30c PV and CM 52 35c PV. If anyone happens to come across any, please message me.

Thanks!

No

I think they (and also possibly Cat 1) should be included in the PF set

I need 271 🥺

On 4/6/2022 at 11:58 PM, Ghost Town said:

 

This is my favorite DD PF cover 🥰

Oh and these are still there too…

On 4/6/2022 at 12:59 PM, batmiesta said:

Sorry Thomas pal, thought you had a potential one waiting in the wings. Have you?

I wish 🥺