Get Marwood & I Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, comicginger1789 said: As a math teacher I don’t like variance that large…0.5 to 1 at most. Did the same grader gift me here too? The back seemed very dirtied for an 8.0 Dunno, not clear enough, with the reflection of the carpet and all. And it's 'maths' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William-James88 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, comicginger1789 said: As a math teacher I don’t like variance that large…0.5 to 1 at most. Did the same grader gift me here too? The back seemed very dirtied for an 8.0 I'm just wondering why you didn't opt for a Press and Clean, seems like a great candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, William-James88 said: I'm just wondering why you didn't opt for a Press and Clean, seems like a great candidate. Was pressed. Regret not cleaning but one learns from ones first submission William-James88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, comicginger1789 said: Was pressed. Regret not cleaning but one learns from ones first submission I think cleaning is automatic when pressing, unless you did it yourself and you didn't "clean" etc? Edited June 17, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 28 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: I think cleaning is automatic when pressing, unless you did it yourself and you didn't "clean" etc? I didn’t have it done by CGC, the pressing that is. ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Just now, comicginger1789 said: I didn’t have it done by CGC, the pressing that is. ah no worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Get Marwood & I said: Dunno, not clear enough, with the reflection of the carpet and all. And it's 'maths' I do prefer saying maths to be honest but as I’m not on the right side of the pond, it gets weird looks. Get Marwood & I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Just now, ADAMANTIUM said: ah no worries Room for improvement. It’s a book I care little for and may trade:) ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganmi Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, comicginger1789 said: As a math teacher I don’t like variance that large…0.5 to 1 at most. Did the same grader gift me here too? The back seemed very dirtied for an 8.0 I wish I could have got your grader when I sent these 2 in. Legion of Goom, djpinkpanther67 and Namtak 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, Morganmi said: I wish I could have got your grader when I sent these 2 in. Those are gorgeous! Why the 7.5? There must be something noted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganmi Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, comicginger1789 said: Those are gorgeous! Why the 7.5? There must be something noted I don't have the notes as I used Josh Avery to press and submit these and haven't bugged him for the notes yet. That said, there is a couple spine creases and there's a bit of color rub along the spine also on the ASM 7. That one doesn't bother me as much as the FF 52 which has a couple obvious flaws but is otherwise Near mint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post troydivision1 Posted June 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) Everyone loves twins, right... Edited June 17, 2021 by umyeahwhatevers ADAMANTIUM, Larryw7, Morganmi and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Morganmi said: I don't have the notes as I used Josh Avery to press and submit these and haven't bugged him for the notes yet. That said, there is a couple spine creases and there's a bit of color rub along the spine also on the ASM 7. That one doesn't bother me as much as the FF 52 which has a couple obvious flaws but is otherwise Near mint. I’d be intrigued to know. I’m only finally submitting some books because I’m at that stage with my collection I feel. Maybe the modern graders are more lenient than the guys doing the pre 1975 books? Or do they all dabble in all grades? Either way, I’m now unsure how to feel. Most people might think I’m crazy but maybe I should contact them and ask and if it should be the grade they gave….or just keep and thank my lucky stars lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganmi Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, comicginger1789 said: I’d be intrigued to know. I’m only finally submitting some books because I’m at that stage with my collection I feel. Maybe the modern graders are more lenient than the guys doing the pre 1975 books? Or do they all dabble in all grades? Either way, I’m now unsure how to feel. Most people might think I’m crazy but maybe I should contact them and ask and if it should be the grade they gave….or just keep and thank my lucky stars lol. I'll ask Josh for them when the other 5 books I sent in at a lower tier come in. The thing is I'm pretty sure I know what the faults are with these 2 books. I've had the ASM for nearly 40 years and the FF52 I thouroghly inspected when I bought it recently and so I'm fairly confident that the interiors are fine. Anyway I'd keep the 8.0 on that. It is what it is with the grading process and what we have here with this group of books is proof that you still need to use your own eyes when deciding the value. For me the CGC thing gives legitimacy that the book isn't missing stuff or tampered with but from what I've seen can only give you a general grade range and you still need to use your own eyes and decide for yourself whether the book is acceptable for the price offered. Edited June 18, 2021 by Morganmi Grammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, Morganmi said: I'll ask Josh for them when the other 5 books I sent in at a lower tier come in. The thing is I'm pretty sure I know what the faults are with these 2 books. I've had the ASM for nearly 40 years and the FF52 I thouroghly inspected when I bought it recently and so I'm fairly confident that the interiors are fine. Anyway I'd keep the 8.0 on that. It is what it is with the grading process and what we have here with this group of books is proof that you still need to use your own eyes when deciding the value. For me the CGC thing gives legitimacy that the book isn't missing stuff or tampered with but from what I've seen can only give you a general grade range and you still need to use your own eyes and decide for yourself whether the book is acceptable for the price offered. Great point! Its also why you can see variance in sales of the same grade. I’m betting a handful of collectors would look at my ASM 252 9.0 and not love it. So maybe it sells (if i ever do sell it) closer to the value of maybe an 8.0. And maybe you 7.5s sell for closer to 8.0 value because of how well they present. Morganmi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganmi Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, comicginger1789 said: Great point! Its also why you can see variance in sales of the same grade. I’m betting a handful of collectors would look at my ASM 252 9.0 and not love it. So maybe it sells (if i ever do sell it) closer to the value of maybe an 8.0. And maybe you 7.5s sell for closer to 8.0 value because of how well they present. Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ares Posted June 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2021 These are my latest submissions back from CGC after a CPS. Just waiting on two more books. Punisher 1 and 5 are Canadian Price Variants. (might sell set as they don't fit in my collection) The Amazing Spider-man 361 came out better than expected ADAMANTIUM, djpinkpanther67, Namtak and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 16 minutes ago, Ares said: These are my latest submissions back from CGC after a CPS. Just waiting on two more books. Punisher 1 and 5 are Canadian Price Variants. (might sell set as they don't fit in my collection) The Amazing Spider-man 361 came out better than expected Not bad! Not bad attall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Number 6 Posted June 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2021 These were just re-holders that I got back today, so nothing really "new" in terms of what's been graded. For those interested: these were marked Received on 6/4/21 (after sitting for about a month after being delivered) and shipped on 6/14/21. So kinda-sorta ahead of schedule on the Magazine reholders. Also, there does seem to be some scratching/scuffing on the case of the #14 and a tiny speck of something over the serial number. But considering some of the QA issues that have been posted, I'm good with what I got. Namtak, ADAMANTIUM, CHASEnBLUE and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 On 6/17/2021 at 9:29 AM, greggy said: Namtak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
