The Dreaded Half Point Drop

[CollectingStanLee]

Just found out that my journey into mystery #83 that was a 4.0 is coming back a 3.5 after submitting it with a witnessed Stan Lee signature. Kinda disappointing to say the least. I know it all balances out in the end, but this really illustrates the courage of collectors who add signatures to their comic books because it isn't always going to increase the value.

 

I paid a lot for that one, I'm probably facing a net loss on this deal, although my intention was to keep the comic book of course. I'll probably get some great grades on other books I've submitted, so I just need to be patient.

 

I think CGC should really push the grades up on signature books, after all, they have a quality and uniqueness about them that plain old comic books don't have. What say you gods of the signature room?

[CAP Freak]

Ooooh. From a solid VG to not.

[Pitboss]

I think a signature "bump" would ruin what CGC is about,its a chance you take...

[slackjawcomics]

I agree with Shawn, you take the chance with a already CGC'd book getting signed.

[Raphael]

even though the grade may drop from time to time, you are still adding value to the book with the signature of Stan the Man.

[MedicAR]

I've got one out now that had a signature added af Fan Expo (thanks Unknown Worlds!).

 

It was a 9.6, but I feel confident that it suffered SCS and won't come back better than a 9.4.....*sigh*.....

[Dollarbill]

I think CGC should really push the grades up on signature books, after all, they have a quality and uniqueness about them that plain old comic books don't have. What say you gods of the signature room?

[Ares]

I think CGC should really push the grades up on signature books, after all, they have a quality and uniqueness about them that plain old comic books don't have. What say you gods of the signature room?

 

I say you smoking crack!

Leave well enough alone

[CollectingStanLee]

Yes, I'm probably smoking crack. Just look at how much I spend on comic books and how much time and effort I put into chasing Stan Lee's signature. And I'm probably also crazy that thinking an artist or creator's signature makes the ink and paper that forms a comic book more unique, special and valuable.

[Raphael]

there's a pretty big difference between spending money on a signature on a book versus bumping up the grade of a book BECAUSE of a signature

[Kevin Boyd]

I think CGC should really push the grades up on signature books, after all, they have a quality and uniqueness about them that plain old comic books don't have. What say you gods of the signature room?

 

Artificially pushing the grades up on an SS book is never going to happen as it would be a complete disregard to the existing system and would be introducing falsely graded items into the secondary market.

 

The quality and uniqueness of the autographed book is expressed in the yellow label itself and the confidence that people have in it.